Cover Shot by March Featured Videographer Cristian Dimitrius
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1. 11 Global Underwater Photography Contest Calendar 12 Club Travel Exchange 13 Classifieds 14 15 Parting Shot 16 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 1 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EJ EXPOSU March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html 2015 SFUPS Board of Directors President Sam Hodge president sfups org Vice President Phil Rudin vicepresident sfups org Treasurer Judy Townsend treasurer sfups org Event amp Programs Angela Smith events sfups org Newsletter Editor Ana Zangroniz newsletter sfups org Membership Linda lanniello membership sfups org Webmaster Susan Mears webmaster sfups org Audio Visual Jim Mears audiovisual sfups org Merchandising Suzan Meldonian merchandise sfups org 2015 SFUPS Committee Chairs Welcome Committee Carol Schurtz Club Historian William Lipscomb 2015 SFUPS Sponsors2. Website Support Patrice Marker SS POMPANO PHOTO amp VIDEO e DIVE CENTER POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA Nauticam SOUTH FLORIDA uS 2 DIVE CENTERS PURA VIDA Jwen SINGER ISLAND FLORIDA A CAPT SL8R CHARTERS JUPITERSCUBADIVING COM South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 2 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EXPOSURE March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html March President s Message Something that think of often is the popularity of the Underwater Photography in dustry as a whole Ultimately the capabilities and technology within today s cameras along with underwater component gear like strobes diopters snoots and other un derwater toys play a tremendous role in offering limitless possibilities of taking a unique shot It s why we showcase new gear and highlight reviews through guest speakers like the Reef Photo team in February s meeting as well as the contributions of other members Topside photographers are also diversifying their portfolio as the underwater world holds great promise for exploration and adventure That said another reason for the growing interest in underwater photography likely has a great deal to do with conservation and recording a world of experiences that may unfortunately only exist in our images and videos for the imagination of future generations Our experiences today may be less likely tomo
3. Kathi McCutcheon and Ryan Goheen will be going to Fiji Aggressor liveaboard and Wai droka diving Beqa Lagoon Oct 31 Nov 14 Contact Nils Jacobsen to join South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 12 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society n aa N EXPOSURE March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Classifieds e One wet close up diopter Nexus CL 100 Approx 4 in diameter Has black rubber skirt to fit over lens port Has been used on Seatool ports may fit others as well Tripod Mount Ring for Canon 70 200mm F4 L lens in original box in new condition model A II W One Canon 100 mm f 2 8 Macro USM lens like new in original box and instruction booklet EF mount lens Aperture range f 2 8 f 32 Macro focus at 1 1 reproduction ratio manual focus override minimum focus distance 1 395 Contact Bernd Meier at meierb bellsouth net e Schneider 6X Platinum 250 new 75 Gagne Porta Trace Light box 25 Nikon 16mm Fisheye 2 8 Ex cellent 550 Nikon 55 200 Zoom 5 11 refurb Excellent 75 Zeagle Scout BC w Air 2 Good cond 100 You will need hose Air2 to reg Contact Wayne MacWilliams at shutterthethought comcast net e Subal ND 30 Housing for Nikon D300 3500 complete overhaul all parts O rings replaced pressure tested Aug 2013 by Reef Photo Subal Flat Port FP 75 4 for 60mm lens 200 Subal EXR 40 4 Exten sion Ring for 105mm lens 100 Su
4. oE Sg t Mugil cephalus Pa a PS South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 5 d ee Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society DEER EXPOSU March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Announcements e SFUPS gives a warm welcome to the members who joined us in February 2015 Pat Ford Deb Muscatello Tom Muscatello Bruce Zavon New member not pictured Paul Barnett e The first ever SFUPS Video Contest is open Here s the rules amp deadline for entry Create a Vimeo short between 60 seconds and no more than 90 seconds June will be Macro and November will be Wide Angle Submit your Video contest entry by May 21 and by Oct 21 to Audiovisual sfups org e Weare asking for your submissions 2 weeks prior to allow Jim ample time putting these together for club viewing e After the contest the videos can be added to your Gallery e You must be a SFUPS member to participate e Videos must be of your own work and all music must be royalty free No copyrighted music will be allowed e Ifyou haven t already we recommend that you set up a Vimeo Account For more information on video prep and suggestions please refer to the SFUPS website Vimeo www vimeo com e REEF Photo amp Video will be hosting several trips later in 2015 and in early 2016 FOCUS Grand Cayman August 29 September 5 2015 See here for more information Fiji Beyond the Bligh September 2
5. on March Sth e Guillaume Bauch had work featured in the February issue of a German scuba diving maga zine Unterwasser The images featured wrecks in the Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach area Guillaume also won 2nd place in Florida International University s Photo Contest for his photograph of a Great Hammerhead taken in Bimini e Alan Egan s photography accompanied a Miami Herald article on manatees visible here Marsha and Paul Stamatakis were quoted in the story that ran on February 18 e Inthe Beneath the Sea photo contest Suzan Meldonian won 1st place in the Behavior category Judy Townsend won 2nd place in the Behavior category and Diane Randolph won 2nd place in the 60 second video category and 2nd place in the International Film category See the winning images here e Inthe Blue Wild Underwater Photography Contest Shen Collazo won 1st place in Wide Angle Wayne MacWilliams won 1st place in Macro and Jason Spitz followed with a 2nd place finish in Macro e Phil Rudin published a review on the Fantasea FRX100 III in the March April issue of UWP magazine s online edition 2015 SFUPS Contest Categories https sfups org 2015 contest subjects eantries due March 8 March MASTERS March CHALLENGERS MANATEE MADNESS CLOSE FOCUS W A It s BEAUTIFUL ANEMONES MACRO Try a different the season Close Focus Wide Angle only angle capture the ambiance of these gelatinous ani
6. 12 2015 Information on the trip here Anilao Philippines April 9 16 2016 Contact Reef Photo amp Video for more information Galapagos July 25 August 1 2016 More information available here e REEF Photo amp Video will be offering several workshops Lightroom 149 May 12 13 and August 25 26 More information here Intro to Editing Underwater Video 199 June 8 9 More information here Blue Heron Bridge 450 April 7 10 May 7 10 June 18 21 More information here e Pompano Dive Center will now be offering shark tagging excursions in collaboration with the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Nova Southeastern University For more information see the video or visit PDC s Facebook page South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 6 e a aa y Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EXPOSU RE March 2015 Sunday 1 Pura Vida Divers March Deal Frequent Diver Cards Force E Sea Turtle Sunday Fun Day 8 10am Pom pando Dive Center Intro to Lightroom workshop 15 Pura Vida Divers Citizen Scientists for REEF weekend 22 11am Pom pano Dive Cen ter Coral Reef workshop 29 Monday 2 9 6 30pm Pompano Dive Center Local Shipwrecks workshop 16 6 30pm Pompano Dive Center Intro to Go Pro work shop 23 30 Tuesday Wednesday 3 6pm Force E 4 Divers Sea Tur tle presentat
7. Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society iJ E Hel EXPOSU e March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Cover Shot by March Featured Videographer Cristian Dimitrius oO SY Featured Contents 2015 Board of Directors amp Sponsors 2 SFUPS President s Message 3 February Masters Winners 4 February Challengers Winners 5 SFUPS Events and Programs 6 AnNOLDEEDEE DE ee ee SS SS 7 March Events Calendar 8 March Featured Photographer 9 March Guest Speaker 9 Club Members in the News 10 SFUPS On The Scene
8. XCELLENT CONDITION 300 Contact amaurycruz yahoo com South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 13 ee oe Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society nll 23 EXPOSURE March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Classifieds e For Sale Seacam housing body for Nikon D700 D SLR This housing has bee modified to allow the user significantly better access to the capabilities of the Nikon D 700 These modifications include a triple function control that provides use of both the preview and function buttons on the front of the D700 body and provides a port lock none of which capabilities normal Seacam housings have Additionally there is a clutch mechanism which automatically engages or disengages a manual focus gear when you switch the normal M S C control between Manual and the two auto focus modes also have non Seacam handgrips on this housing attached to the front half of the housing Included with the housing body is a Nikon D700 camera body with two camera batteries two battery chargers and other bits Price for the housing is 4500 Also available is a Seacam 45 degree viewfinder which is 850 if pur chased separately or 500 if purchased with the housing body also have a wide port 6 glass dome port and some extension tubes and some lens gears available Contact Fred Bavendam fbaven dam hotmail com or 941 953 7623 e Nikon D7000 body in excellent condition includes 2 batter
9. bal GS 180 Magnifying Viewfinder installed 950 Subal Zoom Gear for Tokina AF 10 17 FE 50 Zen Underwater DP 100 100mm Fisheye Dome 750 Port for Subal type 4 Sea amp Sea Nikonos Style Synch Cord 2 90 180 D300 User Manual and Simon Stafford s Magic 10 Lantern Guide Nikon MH 18a Charger 25 Nikon Li on Battery Pack EN EL3a 2 25 S50 Compact Flash Cards 25 2 16 GB 1 4 GB 1 2 GB 1 1 GB Contact Jacqui Eisenberg at acquarelle mac com e IKELITE DS 160 STROBE Used excellent condition serial 12676 NiMH battery date 11 2011 500 l Il throw in the Ikelite NiMH Quick Charger with all international tips for no charge part 4066 1 100 MSRP VIDEO LIGHT IKELITE PRO2800 LED PACKAGE Includes NiMH Battery Pack Quick Charger for NiMH battery pack power cord and flex arm I ll also throw in the pouch and cord for using dual batteries for no charge in case you choose to further upgrade it even though we lost the 2nd battery Everything is used but in great condition MSRP is 850 so lets do it for 350 Call the Gug Underwater Gallery at 954 579 8096 or email Gug GugUnderwater com e ORIGINAL CANON XT REBEL BODY 6 3 MEGAPIXELS IKELITE HOUSING CHARGER TWO BATTERIES PORT COVER AND CAMERA BODY COVER ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION 700 Contact amaurycruz yahoo com e NIKON COOLPIX 5000 IKELITE HOUSING UNDERWATER WIDE ANGLE CONVERTER ABOVE WATER WIDE ANGLE CONVERTER CHARGER THREE BATTERIES AND SLIDE COPIER E
10. ed for the world s top television networks including the BBC National Geographic Discovery Channel History Channel Animal Planet amp Globo TV Cristian Dimitrius s life long mission is to in spire people to fall in love with our planet through his images arousing the desire for knowledge and conservation of the place we all can call home Photo Chris Parsons South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 4 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society m a DEE EXPOSU March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html SFUPS Events and Programs Angela Smith It s that time of year when we start announcing SFUPS conservation programs The first will be an awareness project for the Southeast Forage Fish Conservation Initia tA Flloridl i AS tive The PEW Charitable Trusts is working with the Florida NI FORAGE FISi SSS Wildlife Federation Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and a _ other partners to encourage the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to manage forage fish in order to protect their role as prey for important fish and wildlife To kick off this SFUPS project Cameron Jaggard will be speaking at the March meeting Cameron is a Senior Associate with the U S Oceans division at The PEW Charitable Trusts Before joining the Southeast Forage Fish Conservation Initiative at PEW Cameron worked for nearly five years on a campaign to reduce unwant ed catc
11. h of marine life in the U S surface longline fishery Cameron holds a BA in Environmental Policy from Rollins College and an environmental science certificate from Florida Atlantic University The goal of our participation with this initiative will be to better understand the dynamics and importance of forage fish in South Florida waters and to learn what we can do to help get the word out about their need for preservation Cameron will also be asking members to gather certain photos to be used for educational purposes and in outreach materials About the Florida Forage Fish Initiative Little Fish are a Big Deal to Florida Forage fish such as mullet sardines and anchovies are a critical food resource for popular fish and wildlife including bottlenose dolphins snook gag grouper and brown pelicans In this way forage fish fuel fishing diving bird watching and other outdoor activities that help generate 13 5 billion annually and support more than 146 000 jobs in Florida Despite their importance to Florida s environment and economy forage fish remain vulnera ble to overfishing habitat loss and declin ing water quality http www pewtrusts org en multimedia data visualizations 2014 protecting floridas forage fish We re looking forward to learning about 0 e S and helping with this critical initiative to Pe at aa conserve some very important inhabitants of our South Florida waters Striped mullet
12. ies and GGS protective glass on rear display 700 Nikon 105mm f 2 8 VR macro includes 70 Hoya HD UV 62mm filter 900 OBO this lens is bare ly used and like new Contact Steve Velazquez stevev23 gmail com e Forsale Sola 600 red white spotting light 2 years old great condition 200 comes with charger Sola 1200 red white spotting light 1 year old great condition 300 comes with charger Selling all together would be willing to sell individual parts at a higher price 1 600 It s a great starter DSLR camera I d be more than happy to share some images took with it if anyone would like to see them Sea amp Sea RDX 500D Housing for Canon Rebel t1i or t2i Sea amp Sea port for 18 55 kit lens Sea amp Sea RDX Port Base L expansion ring extra o ring and silicone gel dual arm strobe mount bracket Canon Rebel t1i with 18 55 kit lens and 2 batteries and battery charger internal gear ring to adjust the 18 55 lens while in the housing Contact Lureen Feretti via text 954 328 0050 or reenyb comcast net South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 14 ro m mo Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EXP SU March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Parting Shot by Tom Hayward Fireworm escaping Blue Heron Bridge SFUPS Member Benefits Yearly dues are 40 for individuals and 55 for families we ve made it effortless to join online and pay via credit card For c
13. ion by Alec Hutchinson 10 69m 11 SFUPS social 7 20pm SFUPS March meeting 17 18 6 30pm Force E Divers Blue Heron Bridge Social Night 24 25 31 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org http Thursday 5 6pm Force E Divers Sea Tur tle presentation by Dr Derek Burkholder 7 19pm Force E Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive 12 69m UM RSMAS Sea Se crets lecture Freeze Frame 19 7 38pm Force E Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive 7 38pm Pura Vida Divers Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive 26 WWW Sfups or March 2015 Event Calendar Friday 6 6 30pm Force E Divers Bowling for Turtles 13 6 15pm Pura Vida Divers Social Night Leatherback Sea Turtle Presenta tion 27 Newsletter html Saturday 7 14 Pura Vida Divers Citizen Scientists for REEF weekend 21 7 30am Pompano Dive Center Shark Tagging Expedi tion 28 7 30am Force E Divers Shark Tagging THI Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society Ke e EXPOSURE March 2015 httop www sfups org Newsletter html Club Members in the News e Chris Gug and Angela Smith will be inducted to the Ocean Artists Society a conservation minded group of professional marine artists founded by Wyland Guy Harvey and Bob Tal bot e Anne Dupont will be presenting Sea Shells and Sea Slugs to the Marco Island Shell Club
14. mals Do your best to isolate the subject from the background South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 8 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society ae EXPOSURE March 2015 February Masters Funny Faces 2nd Place Judy Townsend 3rd Place Bill Watts 4th Place Susan Mears South Florida Underwater Photography Society i org 9 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society EXPOSURE warch2015 February Challengers You Bet Your Wrasse It is Ath Place Kelly Casey 5th Place Patrice Marker 3rd Place Carlos Jaile South Florida Underwater Photography Society 10 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society a ps EXPOSU March 2015 htto www sfups org Newsletter html SFUPS On The Scene SFUPS members at the Blue Wild Expo February 21 22 2015 Nikole Ordway of Force E divers and her guest speaker Dr Dan Grobman SFUPS Meeting Location Join SFUPS for the next meeting Courtyard Marriot Ft Lauder March 10 at 6 00 pm dale North for social hour drinks amp dinner 2440 W Cypress Creek Road Meeting will start at 7 20 pm Ft Lauderdale FL 33309 South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 11 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society ta iC EXPOSURE March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Global U
15. nderwater Photography Contest Calendar Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences 2015 Underwater Photo Contest Entries due by March 20 2015 2015 Por el Planeta Wildlife Nature and Conservation Photo Competition Entries due by March 27 2015 Over 300K in prizes across 10 categories 15 to submit up to 30 photos Photo Club Arizona Balcan DREAM Grand Exhibition 2015 Entries due by April 11 2015 Facebook Bluewater Photo contest month s contests Monthly Monthly Dive Photo Guide Contest Monthly GUY HARVEY OUTPOST PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Weekly Monthly Club Travel Exchange Want like minded company on your next trip Send your travel plans to newsletter sfups org The trip de tails will be published in the newsletter for other members to see Any members interested in a trip can send an email to newsletter sfups org and the groups will be connected e Carol Schurtz is attending Mexican Diver s Digital Fiesta in April 2015 Carol will also be booking a house in Key Largo for coral spawning this August For more information on either trip contact Carol at photomer maid gmail com e Nils Jacobsen Ronnie Farr and Carol Schurtz will be going on Belize Aggressor June 6 13 and up into the Jungle duPlooys for 3 days after that only one single female spot remains Contact Nils Jacobsen to join e Join Larry Townsend at Mayan Princess Roatan July 11 18 Contact Larry Townsend to join e Nils Jacobsen
16. omplete instructions go to Click here to go to Join SFUPS page Membership benefits include e Access to the industry s most talented insight experience and knowledge e Networking with members with the same interests and opportunities to enjoy underwater photography e Receive accolades and peer recognition by participating in and potentially placing in Intra Club contests e Opportunity to showcase your images in the SFUPS monthly newsletter e Free Member Gallery on the SFUPS web site Get seen and publish your work e Learn from your peers and cut down on the underwater photography learning curve e Receive insight into global photographic expeditions and exotic locations from member presentations e Special Club dives specific to underwater photography e Eligibility for special raffle prizes with your participation at monthly Club events e Advertise pre owned gear for sale e Sponsor benefits w membership Discount air fills access to 2 tank 55 discounted dives throughout South Florida South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 15
17. rrow A great example are the guidelines for manatee photo trips at places like the Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River Cooler water temperature swings drive the manatees in record numbers to warm water springs meanwhile the popularity attracts greater numbers of tourist visitors to the same waters The situation leaves the Fish amp Wildlife Service with tough policy decisions to compensate for the influx of animal and hu man visitors In such a scenario we are observing rule changes unplanned Springs shut downs and greater variables to overcome in order to get a great day of shooting in Nonetheless think growth to the industry is a good thing lve met countless ex spearfishermen women general divers and other nature photogra phers turn their attention to the underwater lens SFUPS members that volunteered at the Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo noticed this transformation more than ever The interest in your images and the questions pertaining to camera systems have made our organization the cool new talk of the town Given the limelight of SFUPS we continue to be a venue for the most admired in our industry It is my con tinued effort to capture this momentum to bring forth terrific speakers for you to meet and learn from March is no exception am proud to say that the stars have aligned and we have a great opportunity to be a part of Cristian Dimitrius big Florida adventure on March 10 Cristian is our featured speaker and also our
18. videographer of the month Yes 2015 was the year he decided to join the organization His presentations put you in the front seat of exotic adventures and we are in for a great thrill as he presents new footage from recent excursions As always we look forward to seeing you and be sure to bring a guest or two Sam Hodge President South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org Celebrating 35 Years of Excellence in Underwater Photography South Florida Underwater Photography Society www sfups org 3 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society A URE EXPOS March Featured Videographer AND Guest Speaker Cristian Dimitrius March 2015 http www sfups org Newsletter html Cristian Dimitrius is a Brazilian Emmy Award Winning cinematographer photographer biolo gist and television presenter specializing in wildlife and natural history films around the world On land or underwater from ants to whales Cristian s innovative cinematography and unorthodox camera techniques are helping revolutionize the way people see and perceive wildlife Cristian pushes the boundaries of wildlife filmmaking with his amazing still images and stunning video sequences made with the most advanced camera technologies available He is one of the most experience cinematographers working in the Pantanal Cerrado Ama zon and the others Brazilian Biomes In addition to several film credits Cristian has shot amp i produc
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