May Featured Photographer Jason Spitz
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1. Saturc 2 Z Vida Herol 16 8 Force Remo 6 30 Blue Bridg 7 15p Vida E Hero Night 23 30 z pom pu Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograp EXPOSU May 2015 ips org Newsletter html Club Members in the News Aniello was named Dive Photo Guide s ek on Apr rros won 1st place Macro in the 2015 RSMAS Photo Contest Judy Townse ird in Fish or Marine Animal Portrait See their winning images here Ig gave an interview about his photographic career entitled Talking Anim 3 NPR station on April 15 015 Audubon Photography Awards Chris Gug was named Professional mage of a double crested cormorant Check out his winning d student member Samantha McNear and her classmates presented their S an Monk Seals Record of Environmental Influence in Endangered Specie ynian Institution and to members of the Marine Mammal Commission in and Bethesda MD March 26 27 2015 Click for the full story leldonian was an invited guest speaker at the 2015 Asia Dive Expo in Sir a Cotton joined the 2015 Asia Dive Expo as the newest inductee to the W of Fame while also representing the Explorers Club and Ocean Artists Si 2015 SFUPS Contest Categories entries due May 10 ay MASTERS May CHALLENGERS cro Marco shot that isolates the sub Sunlit scene in black amp white Wide anj ving a soft blurred background Bokeh rays should be apparent Photogra2. Classifieds close up diopter Nexus CL 100 Approx 4 in diameter Has black rubber skirt to fit o is been used on Seatool ports may fit others as well Tripod Mount Ring for Canon 70 in original box in new condition model A II W One Canon 100 mm f 2 8 Macro USN in original box and instruction booklet EF mount lens Aperture range f 2 8 f 32 Me production ratio manual focus override minimum focus distance 1 395 3ernd Meier at r 6X Platinum 250 new 75 Gagne Porta Trace Light box 25 Nikon 16mm Fishey a 550 Nikon 55 200 Zoom 5 11 refurb Excellent 75 Zeagle Scout BC wil Air 2 Gi JOC JU V ill need hose Air2 to reg Contact Wayne MacWilliams at ught comcast net 30 Housing for Nikon D300 3500 complete overhaul all parts O rings replaced pr jg 2013 by Reef Photo Subal Flat Port FP 75 4 for 60mm lens 200 Subal EXR 40 z for 105mm lens 100 Subal GS 180 Magnifying Viewfinder installed 950 Sube Tokina AF 10 17 FE 50 Zen Underwater DP 100 100mm Fisheye Dome 750 Port fc Sea amp Sea Nikonos Style Synch Cord 2 90 180 D300 User Manual and Simon Sta 10 Lantern Guide Nikon MH 18a Charger 25 Nikon Li on Battery Pack EN EL3a 2 Flash Cards 25 2 16 GB Eo 4 GB 1 2 GB 1 1 GB Eu Eisenberg at S 160 STROBE Used excellent condition serial 12676 NiMH battery date 11 201 N in the Ikelite NiMH Quick Charger with all international tips for no charge part 406 GHT IKELITE PRO2800
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5. shooting with jle to capture imagery of the fluorescing proteins in their subjects but the blue light will not be filt te t mation 5 are welcome to sign up for one or both days of competition mitted for judging must be shot during the competition dives competition will feed into one contest guidelines will be provided to participants upon registration ig with Pura Vida Divers aboard their Sirena dive charter Ideally our competition dives will be condu ately 40 60 ft deep Reef dives will provide access to more abundant hard coral life which have a ve yonse to blue light If conditions are not favorable for a reef dive we will be diving by boat at Blue He Inderwater Photography Society www sfups org DEBR 1 EXPOSURE wy 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 4 7 REEF Photo Video Blue Heron Bridge Workshop 5 7 5 10 5 6 11 13 14 6pm RSMAS Sea Se crets lecture series 18 19 20 21 6pm Pom pano Dive Cen ter Coral Reef discussion 25 26 28 27 6pm Force E Go Pro Class iderwater Photography Society www sfups org http Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograr www sfups org Ne May 2015 event calendar Friday 1 8 15 6pm Pompano Dive Center Lionfish Education Workshop 22 6pm Pura Vida Divers Me morial Day cookout 5 22 5 27 Pura Vida Divers Me morial Day Sale 29
6. Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography pM pn lt URE way2015 EXPOS Cover Shot by May Featured Photographer Jason Spitz a d X21 RTh Featured Contents rd of Directors amp SpOonSorS sident s Message red Photographer t Speaker ats and Programs lt S Calendar Jers in the News ers Winners engers Winners The Scene derwater Photography Contest Calendar Exchange Underwater Photography Society www sfups org E pop pos Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograpl IL ium Em 35 EXP OS U RE May 2015 1ps org Newsletter html 2015 SFUPS Board of Directors sident Sam Hodge e President Phil Rudin asurer Judy Townsend nt amp Programs Angela Smith sletter Editor Ana Zangroniz er sfups org mbership Linda lanniello bmaster Susan Mears Jio Visual J
7. he study of lionfish was the guest speaker that James gave an amazing presentation titled Invasive and Marine Conservation How the Lionfish has Impacted pective and Priorities sentation Dr Morris gave was crucial to our understanding of this exotic and invasive species irmed lionfish sighting in the U S was in 1985 right off our own Dania Beach Florida About or r lionfish were identified in North Carolina then a few years after that they became fully est 3e Southeast Caribbean and most parts of the Gulf of Mexico Projections are showing th j will reach the Eastern coast of South America in the very ture Invasions happen relatively fast due to key factors st lionfish reproductive traits including year round spawnin E ing frequency and egg batch fertility This fish has our entire region on high alert due to its seen unstoppable and voracious appetite for our i indigenous Make sure to learn more about this predator and hon to he viate their reef impacts at the Invasive Lionfish Awareness rk SFUPS members Thank you for helping spread the word about key ocean issues throu on photography Ja Underwater Photography Society Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograp r F EXPOSURE May 2015 http www sfups org Nev Announcements zives a warm welcome to the i iho joined us in April 2015 mber not pictured Peter Restivo Ann Cabot ever SFUPS Video Contest is ope
8. human disease and teaching under grads and graduate students at RSMAS As part of his research Mike has worked with a wide variety of naturally occurring and man made fluorescent Proteins FPs and is a co inventor on two patents for unique FPs derived trom 2 corals A Mike is also a fan of fluoro diving In his presentation Mike will describe some of the basics of fluoro diving such as why it works the way it does and some basic approaches to fluoro photography illustrated with images from Indone gt sia the Philippines and Bonaire He will also discuss the types of FPS and other i fluorescent molecules found in the marine environment as well as offer some ideas about why so many of these are found in corals other marine inverte brates and even fish T Photo Wayne MacWilliams South Florida Underwater Photography Society 5 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography j EXPOSURE May 2015 ps org Newsletter html u SFUPS Events and Programs Angela Smith Conservation Photography and Lionfish Awareness fish awareness month SFUPS members and the rida community got a special educational treat during Our Oceans In Perspective exhibit opening at Nova Stern University Oceanographic Center on April 8th lorris Jr Ph D ecologist for NOAA S National Ocean National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and world Xpert on t
9. im Mears irchandising Suzan Meldonian 2015 SFUPS Committee Chairs come Committee Carol Schurtz b Historian William Lipscomb 9 site Support Patrice Marker 2015 SFUPS Sponsors purtocal Source we x REEF POMPANO o PHOTO amp VIDEO DIVE CENTER POMPANO BEACH FLORIDA 904 937 0644 Ila uticam SOUTH FLORIDA usa DIVE CENTERS PTR Su I z y UNDERWATER a one PURA VI Cue CAPT SLER 6 CHARTERS JUPITERSCUBADIVING COM Jnderwater Photography Society w LI EXPOSURE May 2015 1ps org Newsletter html nm Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography _ May President s Message was just contemplating the start to our month of May with somewhat c wetter weather Now don t mind the rain in fact rather enjoy it when re being the prelude to our wet tropical summers here in South Florida The we warming up and many of you are getting prepped for more diving and ut photography adventures locally and abroad If you have a trip going some me take a moment to remind our members that typically on page 14 of our N we post a Club Travel Exchange This is a great way to let your fellow n EA learn of upcoming trips or potentially join existing one s Be sure to alsi che ions as they too are hosting dedicated underwater photography trips ick at April we had a number of our members mak
10. ing headlines with new articles wint oresenting their experience to large venues like the 2015 Asia Dive Expo in Singapore Y ploits on page 10 Members also had a tremendous time with Jim Abernethy as our Apri f you missed him he will be presenting on May 7 at the neeung also be an exciting month with Dr Michael Mike Schmale returning to SFUPS with a new Jorescence diving and underwater photography As a professor at the Rosenstiel School c spheric Science of Miami he not only images creatures for their fluorescence but fluorescent proteins He will share his body of work with our members and help to in e hosted by Reef Photo and Pura Vida Dive Center for the evenings of May 16 and 17 Je free to use fluorescence excitation lights to all members interested in the trip The tr 5 Will be out to the local reefs to explore all the creatures that fluoresce Cost will be 55 pi dur entry into a photo contest with the opportunity of winning one of three prizes For ft 2 event please come to the May meeting on the 12th for a demonstration on fluorescenc p Mike and the Reef Photo team Flip to page 8 to view preliminary information a We look forward to sharing more details with you at Tuesday Sn Ja Underwater Photography Society 3 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society UN is EXPOSURE May 2015 May Featured Photographer Jason Spitz E Jason has been shooting photos since he could walk and devel opi
11. ll mount unused 15 Reefnet Subsee magnif used only 2 months 200 Reefnet Subsee adapter for Ikelite flat port used only Compact F t Flash memory cards 2 4GB and 2 8GB 20 Contact Bill Utterback a Underwater Photography Society Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society 3 L eo EXPOSURE ma2015 Parting Shot by Marsha Stamatakis E E T d 7 AN af n RT hd u Nx 7 eM i d T E 4 Marsha Stamatakts 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 complete instructions go to Membership benefits include Access to the industry s most talented insight experience and knowledge s 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 Opportunity to showcase your images in the SFUPS monthly newsletter s Free Member Gallery on the SFUPS web site Get seen and publish your work s 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 Special Club dives specific to underwater photography s Eligibility for special raffle prizes with your participation at monthly Club events
12. n Rules and entry guidelines to follow as Started a new program called Ask the Expert that will offer club mer training or answer questions that there isn t time for often during meet ill be heading up this new series starting in May meeting If anyone is int iting please email Phil or tropicalone bellsouth net oto amp Video will be hosting several trips later in 2015 and in early 2016 Grand Cayman August 29 September 5 2015 See here for more infor eyond the Bligh September 2 12 2015 Information on the trip here 10 Philippines April 9 16 2016 Contact Reef Photo amp Video for more in 4 Galapagos July 25 August 1 2016 More information available here oto amp Video will be offering several workshops tion to editing underwater video 199 June 8 9 More information her eron Bridge 450 June 18 21 More information here pearfishing month at Force E divers For more information click here divers will be offering a Shark Tagging trip with the Guy Harvey Researcl 6 For more information click here divers will be offering a trip to Bonaire October 3 10 2015 More inform inderwater Photography Society www sfups org Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograp Qs f EXPOSURE May 2015 http www sfups org Nev Announcements to amp Video is excited to host a new contest this May sudden Depth On Site Day Of Fluorescence Imaging Competition will
13. ng photos since age 13 Open water certified in 1992 and currently a PADI Divemaster Jason has combined his lifelong love for photography and water sports for more than 25 years In 2006 Jason moved into DSLR underwater photography purs chasing a Nikon D100 with a Nexus housing Currently he is shooting a Nikon D7100 in a Nauticam housing Jason resides in Lighthouse Point FL with his very own mermaid Monica Schandel Jason is a Photo Pro for Force E Scuba Centers and is Managing Partner for Breathe Sail Dive LLC with Monica You can find more of Jason s work at and South Florida Underwater Photography Society 4 Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society ac EBAPOSUIIRE May 2015 May Guest Speaker Mike Schmale Fluoro diving 101 or Where do all those weird colors come from Whether you call it fluoro diving fluodiving fluorescence diving or UV diving viewing fluorescent creatures in the marine environment at night can be a mind blowing experience While everyone in SFUPS is aware of Adoro diving and has been wowed by fluorescent images made underwater you may be less aware of What makes fluorescence in organisms and how we detect this phenomenon Mike Schmale is a professor of marine biology and ecology at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmos pheric Science of UM and has been a member of SFUPS for more than 15 years He divides his time between research on aquatic animal models of
14. phing t term that means blur or haze For the background can be tricky so concentre ation and description click ancing your lighting For more informatior here nd erwater Photography Society w Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograp May 2015 Fi oo M ther sit yii Ed Be Xp E th Place Judy Townsend 5th Place Walt Stearns a Underwater Photography Society www sfups org Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography Society M is CLAP USU RE May 2015 April Challengers Things that slither ee Ww E s N r P ESL D A a Ta 7n Se df 1st Place Elly Wray Ath Place Carlos Jaile 5th Place Carlos Jaile South Florida Underwater Photography Society 12 o cor Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photography IL E 35 EXPOSUR M9 c May 2015 http www sfups org Newsl SFUPS On The Scene SFUPS president Sam Hodge left with Apt speaker Jim Abernethy NSU S Dive in lecture series with 9eaker Dr James Norris Kelly Casey oy Sam Hodge s lionfish photograph UPS exhibit Above right Nils Jacob th his shark image Right Terri Rob erts and Angela Smith SFUPS Meeting Locat Courtyard Marriot Ft Le dale North 2440 W Cypress Creek Ft Lauderdale FL 333 PS for the next meeting ay 12 at 6 00 pm i hour d
15. ries two battery chargers and other ir the housing is 4500 Also available is a Seacam 45 degree viewfinder which is 850 separately or 500 if purchased with the housing body also have a wide port 6 g d some extension tubes and some lens gears available Contact Fred Bavendam f the dam Dhotmail c om or 941 953 7623 7000 body in excellent condition includes 2 batteries and GGS protective glass on ree likc on 105mm f 2 8 VR macro includes 70 Hoya HD UV 62mm filter 900 OBO this le and like new Contact Steve Velazquez Sola 600 red white spotting light 2 years old great condition 3200 comes with che 00 red white spotting light 1 year old great condition 300 comes with charger all together would be willing to sell individual parts at a higher price 1 600 zat starter DSLR camera I d be more than happy to share some images took with it if 2 would like to see them Sea amp Sea RDX 500D Housing for Canon Rebel t1i or t2i Sea amp 5 kit lens Sea amp Sea RDX Port Base L expansion ring Extra o ring and silicone gel Dua nount bracket Canon Rebel t1i with 18 55 kit lens and 2 batteries and battery charge ag to adjust the 18 55 lens while in the housing Contact Lureen Feretti via text 954 37 the following items available All items are in good to excellent condition Ikelite 8 doi port body for Canon 10 22 wide angle lens and neoprene sleeve 150 Ikelite flat por macro lens 70 Ultralight 1 4 20 ba
16. rinks amp dinner g will start at 7 20 pm a Underwater Photography Society www sfups org Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograp DEED EXPOSURE May 2015 http www sfups org Nev bal Underwater Photography Contest Calenc REEF Photo Video Fluorescence Imaging Contest May 16 amp 17 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 inded company on your next trip Send your travel plans to newsletter sfups org iublished in the newsletter for other members to see Any members interested in a an email to newsletter sfups org and the groups will be connected urtz will be booking a house in Key Largo for coral spawning this August For more tt arol at photomermaid 9 gmail com Glaser at Mayan Princess Roatan July 11 18 The flight is American Airlines direct fr are left and need to be filled ASAP Contact Larry Townsend to join osen Kathi McCutcheon and Ryan Goheen will be going to Fiji Aggressor liveaboard ing Beqa Lagoon Oct 31 Nov 14 Contact Nils Jacobsen to join openings are ave he that needs to be filled immediately Inderwater Photography Society www sfups org Newsletter of the South Florida Underwater Photograph i 22 EXP OSU RE May 2015 ips org Newsletter htm
17. take place May 16 amp 17 2015 certified diver underwater imagers Video will provide 1 fluorescence exciting dive light per contestant s must provide their own underwater camera system s are welcome to use their own fluorescence imaging equipment filters will be provided yellow filters for use with blue lights CONTESTANTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR D OR MASK FILTERS Contact Reef Photo amp Video for your fluorescence filter needs not required Interesting results can be achieved without the use of filters see below ers participation for one day of competition You may sign up for both days May 16th amp 17th ries will be collected from all days of the event and judged as one contest ages may be submitted per contestant and or 2 video clips no longer than 2 min in length each Only imagery captured during the contest event will be considered for judging OVers ry reservation on Pura Vida Divers Sirena dive charter for one day of competition Please secure yo may participate in multiple days of competition Contact Reef Photo amp Video to reserve use of one ht during the competition access to Reef Photo amp Video s Fluorescence Imaging Workshop Session PM at the Reef Photo amp Video store location in Ft Lauderdale FL 3A equipment rental please contact Pura Vida Divers with any equipment rental needs barrier filter ns mask or strobe Use of barrier filters is optional for this competition Those
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