tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88636960336732302532024-03-13T05:01:35.937-07:00Digital ImmersionsOccasional insights and observations from marine imaging specialist, Stephen Frink, www.stephenfrink.comStephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-16554593958342927942013-06-20T14:48:00.000-07:002013-06-20T14:49:19.523-07:00Digital Master Class - Key Largo 2013Each summer I teach a one-week underwater photo seminar in my home waters of Key largo, joined by fellow Canon Explorer of Light Eddie Tapp teaching specialty modules in Photoshop and Lightroom. This year we were challenged by marginal water clarity early in the week due to torrential rainfall in the past few weeks preceding the class, but by mid-week the seas had calmed and the visibility improved dramatically.
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Here is Eddie, far left, and me (bookended by Chuckie Luzier and Ed Meyers of Canon).
The interesting thing about Key Largo is the sheer density of marine life on our reefs and wrecks. Enjoying marine protection since 1960 with the creation of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and then later with federal protection as the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in 1990, there is always plenty to photogrph in Key Largo!
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I've just returned from being on press at the Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, Wisconsin, printing the Winter issue of Alert Diver. Some really gorgeous images in the issue, including a great cover shot by John Weller. It is very rewarding to try to bring these photos from pixels to paper and ink with the highest level of respect and fidelity.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-58618363886324232752012-11-24T05:26:00.002-08:002012-11-24T05:35:18.959-08:00Key Largo Digital Master Class 2013I had a very nice dive yesterday, the day after Thanksgiving, here in Key Largo. I am frequently amazed, even after 3 decades living here, how good the diving and UW photo ops can be just a few miles offshore of my home. Which is why I make a point to schedule at least one of my Digital Masters Classes here each summer, in June when the conditions are at their very best.
http://www.waterhousetours.com/instruction offers details about the class.
Here are some of the kinds of photo-ops we enjoy here in my hometown.
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Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-87062090631391132632012-11-03T20:35:00.002-07:002012-11-03T21:09:49.256-07:00Philippines aboard Philippine SirenI recently got back from the Philippines, aboard Worldwide Dive and Sail's live-aboard, Philippine Siren. This trip started in Dumaguete and ended in Cebu, offering a wide variety of both wide-angle and macro photo-opportunities.
The whale sharks are from the village of Oslob, where local fishermen discovered the whale sharks would come to their pangas to eat handouts of shrimp. Now as many as eight whale sharks converge on the scene daily, and local tour operators and dive boats provide an opportunity to snorkel with these gentle behemoths. Which is not to say it is not without controversy. Some feel the whale shark interaction provides protection from slaughter, finning, or other barbaric and unconscionable activity. Others feel that habituating the whale sharks to being hand fed provides inappropriate diet, removes them from normal mating migrations, and most importantly teaches them to associate humans and food; thereby exposing them to the potential of propeller strikes. Like many marine/human interactions this one has evolved with some ambiguity attached.
Overall, I found it to be a very diverse and productive itinerary - thanks Philippine Siren!
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Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-83311099741558114672012-07-29T09:34:00.005-07:002012-07-29T11:39:46.652-07:00Alert Diver - Summer 2012, On Press at Quad GraphicsI've just returned for the presscheck for the Summer 2012 issue of <i>Alert Diver</i> magazine. While we are fortunate to have talented team of printing professionals at the Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, WI ... they are not necessarily scuba divers and can't necessarily know what photographs from our world should look like. Plus, because I serve as publisher and photo editor on <i>Alert Diver</i>, I get to see the images at every stage of production: from submission though layout and design and on through prepress. So, to follow through the process I go on press as well, to assure we get the highest color fidelity print and ink can render. It is most often an exhausting process, just because the press runs 24/7 and there is no reasonable probability things will happen 9-5. They simply don't. <br /><br />For example on this run we started at 3 AM one morning and I saw the final covers roll off the press at 3:00 AM the next day, with not much sleep in between those 24-hours. But, to assure the highest possible quality <i>Alert Diver</i> magazine, I look forward to being on location and working with these career craftsmen down in the pressroom. <br /><br />Obviously, the process of color controls starts way before we go to press. First viewing images on calibrated monitors, both at my end and at our prepress house, MJI Premedia. Then we go through the process of approving color Epson proofs under calibrated viewing conditions, and those pages finally approved end up at Quad to serve as the match reference for the pages coming off the web press. <br /><br />Here are some snapshot visuals of the process:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD6SxcDhR5L9qp0TsfaTguuA7zK2N73yi6ude2jQFiHl_ELjDzzpLfAFVOGtMfDOUzVi8eiXdMKolnlGUBPo96NAKdFGJd0FazlnS0VYV-mE7GHUDFeUvArSj9gcheG_r1Ywml16Q8Go/s1600/paper_109.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD6SxcDhR5L9qp0TsfaTguuA7zK2N73yi6ude2jQFiHl_ELjDzzpLfAFVOGtMfDOUzVi8eiXdMKolnlGUBPo96NAKdFGJd0FazlnS0VYV-mE7GHUDFeUvArSj9gcheG_r1Ywml16Q8Go/s320/paper_109.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XKJaCIzOD9kZs4cPReaOhr9Tv8_Flb7twm9ibTCS36cdBaSO9ihyphenhyphenhs1yNwYyblQbCSONm8o0qP93Zp8-9KtosCsI9arh29lMf6JHt6Bo3r2HsZLG25bkFUS8t9j3P-UaLDwa4bda_pE/s1600/paper_108.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XKJaCIzOD9kZs4cPReaOhr9Tv8_Flb7twm9ibTCS36cdBaSO9ihyphenhyphenhs1yNwYyblQbCSONm8o0qP93Zp8-9KtosCsI9arh29lMf6JHt6Bo3r2HsZLG25bkFUS8t9j3P-UaLDwa4bda_pE/s320/paper_108.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELK_heqkxgKk9njkAiVl0FEnRIE1BbJRfIs95JPFm6r42SoRYYh9uzqFbjtdzfmj0Ly3skMagagCcWSFpVm7djRnFYU1j7Uf69CzBTu7HnzISYccZaMKC2hV37-JBBlieYRnlbhA6FO4/s1600/Press_098.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiELK_heqkxgKk9njkAiVl0FEnRIE1BbJRfIs95JPFm6r42SoRYYh9uzqFbjtdzfmj0Ly3skMagagCcWSFpVm7djRnFYU1j7Uf69CzBTu7HnzISYccZaMKC2hV37-JBBlieYRnlbhA6FO4/s320/Press_098.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlRWrdqtgseXnMJhiqftwi3BaegePblAhQJffIsHN9P_BaZlZ4dXTMh4tefoCzSAKrRxvUeo9_vCWpSF2cLi0P1QeUkD59twNpHh-fFYDygeKOruIi_CyKHqsd5g_NeX-lcHaUqpH9yc/s1600/cmyk.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlRWrdqtgseXnMJhiqftwi3BaegePblAhQJffIsHN9P_BaZlZ4dXTMh4tefoCzSAKrRxvUeo9_vCWpSF2cLi0P1QeUkD59twNpHh-fFYDygeKOruIi_CyKHqsd5g_NeX-lcHaUqpH9yc/s320/cmyk.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVksRd7joMcNipZGvWGjwD6TeX9c7At387bez3s5fThMhUcLrIc157TK3uwOoCqEBadQVmst6V9RmABW8mUeNlWyMT-_v7LHbPTJigQkB7HgeeO8O50xTYzZy8wEIPNhCvvGHWPG0BcYg/s1600/press_.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVksRd7joMcNipZGvWGjwD6TeX9c7At387bez3s5fThMhUcLrIc157TK3uwOoCqEBadQVmst6V9RmABW8mUeNlWyMT-_v7LHbPTJigQkB7HgeeO8O50xTYzZy8wEIPNhCvvGHWPG0BcYg/s320/press_.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />Once we get to Quad it is all about paper and ink. Well, more than that, of course, because the magazine has to be bound and mailed as well. But the building blocks for each issue of <i>Alert Diver</i> is a special paper we've sourced to find the brightest white with proper weight and opacity as is available from an ecologically managed forestry, and then it is printed with soy inks. The paper is mounted in huge rolls at one end, and at high speed shoots through the "web" process for the application of the inks. Of course, that's assuming nothing breaks down, but it often does and when that happens repairs are made and we start up all again. When all is working correctly, the whole process is fast and efficient.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFkZDeCRwGlJfpeXiJIxNYO192jIsR-v4QTk88Y-6MPEPcSNV3ET4zRE60a7mx_SUVosfS6MG3rsJT5w6578WIZ_wvWZsKEFBNcOmI63mjOQqzNZhK3KP7hXuyZCYN_v1renLSQTGmy8/s1600/blanket.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFkZDeCRwGlJfpeXiJIxNYO192jIsR-v4QTk88Y-6MPEPcSNV3ET4zRE60a7mx_SUVosfS6MG3rsJT5w6578WIZ_wvWZsKEFBNcOmI63mjOQqzNZhK3KP7hXuyZCYN_v1renLSQTGmy8/s320/blanket.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYlZtvcQXlpEZ9MWVvY1TfO2x9IczV7naeJYwSGmCdXld5WB7diA5LgqKc6Jx2u8s0vXLrsX1QUlD-r_U4kx2JloxTuchjlnmjnfzlVQHbcwAI3nogmvmgrgfx1JLfhEPF06TDSaioJo/s1600/rollers_107.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYlZtvcQXlpEZ9MWVvY1TfO2x9IczV7naeJYwSGmCdXld5WB7diA5LgqKc6Jx2u8s0vXLrsX1QUlD-r_U4kx2JloxTuchjlnmjnfzlVQHbcwAI3nogmvmgrgfx1JLfhEPF06TDSaioJo/s320/rollers_107.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuybmL5yqGrETRNbhhFEp8Untv-30NYODIk2DFr__OD6kGrcdrT0yqkR7XNab7tEAvcyjdyZOehlUqNZkVwAD2HDaek184G3_zQv_oncYnvDRBhQTI5jvfOni13qwP6J5pDJtJQFBL7s/s1600/rollers_103.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuybmL5yqGrETRNbhhFEp8Untv-30NYODIk2DFr__OD6kGrcdrT0yqkR7XNab7tEAvcyjdyZOehlUqNZkVwAD2HDaek184G3_zQv_oncYnvDRBhQTI5jvfOni13qwP6J5pDJtJQFBL7s/s320/rollers_103.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAubiyi76eNzb0vfSeQfRjm4y1cYq_Gs39pdo33SL83kNCx4gVJ00Un8s1AsCXRgkX-UfIB5VnV5u0iIimWnR1UGmPtMdpAtA2snSriu8L0M8W_07_h5Bh-3ZVe72IHampcHL4gZJZ5PY/s1600/rollers_104.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAubiyi76eNzb0vfSeQfRjm4y1cYq_Gs39pdo33SL83kNCx4gVJ00Un8s1AsCXRgkX-UfIB5VnV5u0iIimWnR1UGmPtMdpAtA2snSriu8L0M8W_07_h5Bh-3ZVe72IHampcHL4gZJZ5PY/s320/rollers_104.JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeGviyLrCjjGXXSfwhQtFbr2i8KSwmyPhPx3vY370ZydGfdubIjPv2ysz9VGwKA71kJVFh1-GIKIfFcJkedt96S3J1ZXTGgRn40ftVIZChyDjv-u5lKT4tQKFT_BBnXjS1Az3MvTi4PM/s1600/rollers_106.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeGviyLrCjjGXXSfwhQtFbr2i8KSwmyPhPx3vY370ZydGfdubIjPv2ysz9VGwKA71kJVFh1-GIKIfFcJkedt96S3J1ZXTGgRn40ftVIZChyDjv-u5lKT4tQKFT_BBnXjS1Az3MvTi4PM/s320/rollers_106.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />To get to the point where all these pages are approved to be saved for the final bound magazine, we look at proofs, again in a color corrected viewing booth. The press team will make any changes I request for color, density, or even registration variables that might occur as the ink is being laid down from the rollers and plates. The possibility of those corrections is why any quality-conscious publication would dedicate resources to a presscheck.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuUI74o0LNBNJhcVPD4E7FrN0fldQR0keFxe__16nqEujY9IKLHFIG0GtouC3XQS3z1rHcokWz_ZFB0WmEkNuiL1IiTBH6aRSVRPBIR_WoRwRv6zY6pXjqHj46HugOVUoEeho0rgp29g/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0911.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTuUI74o0LNBNJhcVPD4E7FrN0fldQR0keFxe__16nqEujY9IKLHFIG0GtouC3XQS3z1rHcokWz_ZFB0WmEkNuiL1IiTBH6aRSVRPBIR_WoRwRv6zY6pXjqHj46HugOVUoEeho0rgp29g/s320/Viewing_Booth_0911.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuhGR1b4fShfg2YOafP-9-z_nfTEgSb8xOl4cEX2RLTp3TeYCethDE6qd78sfvbEfIZOL5VqqRYxd94LaBJcY39DN1Vc-nXZ-iqByNolw3ZG2QdDdWrbf8vGq_Zl3m7rR_wdZAsdG-ow/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0871.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuhGR1b4fShfg2YOafP-9-z_nfTEgSb8xOl4cEX2RLTp3TeYCethDE6qd78sfvbEfIZOL5VqqRYxd94LaBJcY39DN1Vc-nXZ-iqByNolw3ZG2QdDdWrbf8vGq_Zl3m7rR_wdZAsdG-ow/s320/Viewing_Booth_0871.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75BBZ6z7j3Ae-zq1uPPiDBlwGsX0XlVWpDTXt4gkfk0gm3JQZi-X-kw4RjsrCk6HjOF-bMTI_IvGVqr4q1hq4HWehmc79fTMGk9fDY2Rl2RRZjLQ4-c9wvCOj9KPtNomwUAJ5golques/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0881.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75BBZ6z7j3Ae-zq1uPPiDBlwGsX0XlVWpDTXt4gkfk0gm3JQZi-X-kw4RjsrCk6HjOF-bMTI_IvGVqr4q1hq4HWehmc79fTMGk9fDY2Rl2RRZjLQ4-c9wvCOj9KPtNomwUAJ5golques/s320/Viewing_Booth_0881.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuGtFsi0hhYEiDGzygpG-k_LdTqUlT8a5ZvkGIQfg1Hq967XTC4mN0OxsJkEfcae1iGFoVpwH_c8R9nCHpXae73aFEz-q7WnYHJNSkXY8Aw2CepEVctFGJRHLeXaG0n2LJkIq10asu1M/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0891.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuGtFsi0hhYEiDGzygpG-k_LdTqUlT8a5ZvkGIQfg1Hq967XTC4mN0OxsJkEfcae1iGFoVpwH_c8R9nCHpXae73aFEz-q7WnYHJNSkXY8Aw2CepEVctFGJRHLeXaG0n2LJkIq10asu1M/s320/Viewing_Booth_0891.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAcXpuUIkNDQwP-_9G2sUciMbfG26Z6TUWHR2sXiDb0G_ullXn3ET1FbseInPZjP56PE6nMgUNhlJ4BX6iIiMsT_9EB2pXd171q6OzCXuWWuA2t023WSzxGN4scQu2U3a0NesgmfTYak/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0901.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZAcXpuUIkNDQwP-_9G2sUciMbfG26Z6TUWHR2sXiDb0G_ullXn3ET1FbseInPZjP56PE6nMgUNhlJ4BX6iIiMsT_9EB2pXd171q6OzCXuWWuA2t023WSzxGN4scQu2U3a0NesgmfTYak/s320/Viewing_Booth_0901.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLEWxWfOfhUcWrERamaIwmu_NxCfaOmwbGolpalf_Bl62otQLJZFbuB955kmX2QSU0RbwtZTIA3bWdZaPsYfImxJG2upAEkUX2th5-renSWjCj-9lU3hwBB7SWlVPgq2yBQmgjJ1L_DM/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0951.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnLEWxWfOfhUcWrERamaIwmu_NxCfaOmwbGolpalf_Bl62otQLJZFbuB955kmX2QSU0RbwtZTIA3bWdZaPsYfImxJG2upAEkUX2th5-renSWjCj-9lU3hwBB7SWlVPgq2yBQmgjJ1L_DM/s320/Viewing_Booth_0951.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QlHR11c6Lu8_yCfvFsOI_sMM3N8B4xxoGFPyhTV8Fa9m5q0fJ1OUS3hW43d7Lj4N0iG2gqmd0fku7MD0dbd2CeV7XB9ceUL-UpW0KfSt2AxflCl986uvpZMpYbVJXE5eeRUCJJaCysI/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0921.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QlHR11c6Lu8_yCfvFsOI_sMM3N8B4xxoGFPyhTV8Fa9m5q0fJ1OUS3hW43d7Lj4N0iG2gqmd0fku7MD0dbd2CeV7XB9ceUL-UpW0KfSt2AxflCl986uvpZMpYbVJXE5eeRUCJJaCysI/s320/Viewing_Booth_0921.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TkFK8Mcflj32hfHlm45ImRM3o8r2kbrtXTytxADBpUDnC7eyLzTVFHzbt-CzQBYMo5e7wReTNj_awRvXqIMHbYUTmz4ItMJ93hJpj34hpLuTvVGRV7ItcURyYAVy6Lrt7KPJKIpiDSI/s1600/Viewing_Booth_0931.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TkFK8Mcflj32hfHlm45ImRM3o8r2kbrtXTytxADBpUDnC7eyLzTVFHzbt-CzQBYMo5e7wReTNj_awRvXqIMHbYUTmz4ItMJ93hJpj34hpLuTvVGRV7ItcURyYAVy6Lrt7KPJKIpiDSI/s320/Viewing_Booth_0931.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /><br />It takes a while for the high speed press to get up to speed and for the blankets to properly apply the ink, and there may be anomalies that preclude substandard pages from being saved into finished magazine. All of those pages are then collected for recycling. Quad Graphics has been recognized within their industry as one of the "greenest" and most environmentally sustainable printers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyTZOQMJxtGFHVajaPYrMysoWuDdQJrvzl1Pxxua2OSC4c__VPXRZbemsOG73TQgGMlAbJVkkCNWQoLulnExPVjn7Rc-lbrs5U1sEL7xgq40ROh9ZEkKAME18sYBH4ssDVp1MWXVUQaM/s1600/waste_102.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyTZOQMJxtGFHVajaPYrMysoWuDdQJrvzl1Pxxua2OSC4c__VPXRZbemsOG73TQgGMlAbJVkkCNWQoLulnExPVjn7Rc-lbrs5U1sEL7xgq40ROh9ZEkKAME18sYBH4ssDVp1MWXVUQaM/s320/waste_102.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vy7E8uaclvrvf8N4pZpxHpB3JlZCzqkLnXRQhAuBqr6JbrNM-piSLnuBPmcXpzajseLcCVbpnzI6Q8z-ho0GYJg1o3_8gKoxqv6fiTJ1PR04sxs1uJtvxz1kh-i2FesOzrosvNYWTDQ/s1600/waste_100.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vy7E8uaclvrvf8N4pZpxHpB3JlZCzqkLnXRQhAuBqr6JbrNM-piSLnuBPmcXpzajseLcCVbpnzI6Q8z-ho0GYJg1o3_8gKoxqv6fiTJ1PR04sxs1uJtvxz1kh-i2FesOzrosvNYWTDQ/s320/waste_100.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI8XoH6ylx8HydX19GzIm440z8BdxrHsIwwl-Pbht1dM7YWM860EDZtsk2Ma23w7UjIbRIvxujYiSGp2pbp-B-IzLQ59V2dm-kEk9rknGm-h7gmGqTZN47AHg5GZbj5hCYeMRU5L8Aio/s1600/waste_101.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwI8XoH6ylx8HydX19GzIm440z8BdxrHsIwwl-Pbht1dM7YWM860EDZtsk2Ma23w7UjIbRIvxujYiSGp2pbp-B-IzLQ59V2dm-kEk9rknGm-h7gmGqTZN47AHg5GZbj5hCYeMRU5L8Aio/s320/waste_101.JPG" width="320" /></a> <br /><br />The final pages I saw this time at press were the front and rear covers; and the inside covers, front and rear. They come off a different press than the body forms and are printed on a heavier paper, often with a double hit of UV coating. Thanks to Ethan Daniels for a beautiful shot of Palau's Jellyfish Lake for our Summer 2012 cover.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRbN9ppG6FTZ7uTXpCxkbCkD8QVwMmwg45k-Zb60gOQzzA9p0GwYoxbH2GOXRu5GtPxTdpp2ds08IQsYchnWv8NCHLwVk9BtK_dFZgbEkIXBYsN-jxsASZAzy99AM5UqL3mIRApgbwMw/s1600/cover_31.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRbN9ppG6FTZ7uTXpCxkbCkD8QVwMmwg45k-Zb60gOQzzA9p0GwYoxbH2GOXRu5GtPxTdpp2ds08IQsYchnWv8NCHLwVk9BtK_dFZgbEkIXBYsN-jxsASZAzy99AM5UqL3mIRApgbwMw/s320/cover_31.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrebHdsL33fc8bU21_Cn3g9T7h1UvqZzyxZTIlHfg_ccYO_3s05q_w1LDiwafgZWzurn_w9BSFSYhyphenhyphen2DYhf1tCh_vUMFB62siQfzDTdJrSvKNC6KhLYPT8g2HuUZ9atr7-VFNOaaak2Jc/s1600/cover_21.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrebHdsL33fc8bU21_Cn3g9T7h1UvqZzyxZTIlHfg_ccYO_3s05q_w1LDiwafgZWzurn_w9BSFSYhyphenhyphen2DYhf1tCh_vUMFB62siQfzDTdJrSvKNC6KhLYPT8g2HuUZ9atr7-VFNOaaak2Jc/s320/cover_21.JPG" width="240" /></a>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-38286064525691088852012-07-22T11:39:00.002-07:002012-07-23T11:22:55.838-07:00Digital Masters Seminar in Bonaire<a href="http://vimeo.com/46224995"></a>I've just wrapped two weeks teaching my Digital Masters class in underwater photography in Bonaire. Special thanks to fellow Canon Explorer of Light Eddie Tapp for his wonderful contributions to Lightroom and Photoshop instruction, and to Divi Flamingo Beach and Captain Don's Habitat for hosting us. Here are some of my images from the past two weeks.
These were the last of the Digital Masters sessions for this year, but we are planning ahead for 2013, with a class in June in Key Largo and one in the very early stages of development in Dominica.<br />
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Check out http://www.waterhousetours.com/instruction for more detail, and Eddie Tapp's video memories of our Habitat module at http://vimeo.com/46224995.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhAeHetk7fSTQI-bZjJte8lDdxYIhjMTtUSjMueZ1RS-2GHQ9vIpwntz9_cn-_H65VWN1ptQvy3pqG5nSfAx3hKbINfvuQFfDkyFlT5-8nGcACATO1yEEwVPXU364FbPAPayRGPp6VuU/s1600/A84.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhAeHetk7fSTQI-bZjJte8lDdxYIhjMTtUSjMueZ1RS-2GHQ9vIpwntz9_cn-_H65VWN1ptQvy3pqG5nSfAx3hKbINfvuQFfDkyFlT5-8nGcACATO1yEEwVPXU364FbPAPayRGPp6VuU/s320/A84.JPG" width="320" /></a>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-34436851813511201112012-06-30T20:16:00.001-07:002012-07-02T07:48:48.864-07:00NEEMO - NASA astronauts train for Outer Space in Inner SpaceNASA is convinced that many of the tasks they perform in the weightless environment of space can best be replicated, and practiced, in the weightless environment of underwater. To that end, they recently wrapped a 12-day mission living in saturation at Aquarius Reef Base off Key Largo, Florida Keys.<br />
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To learn more about the NEEMO Mission, see NASA Extreme Missions Operations at http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/NEEMO/index.html<br />
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To learn more about Aquarius Reef Base, a unique scientific outpost that enables living under the sea for extended periods of time, see http://aquarius.uncw.edu/<br />
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In that same realm, tonight I was gratified to see one of the swimmers I had photographed recently win the 100-meter backstroke at the Olympic Trials in Omaha. Missy Franklin is only 17 years old, but will be going to her first Olympics in London this summer. Go Team USA!<br />
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Here is a bit of a visual chronology of what has become Key Largo's most famous dive attraction:
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The photos above show when she was being prepared to sink, and then when the sinking went terribly wrong. She held an airpocket in the bow and actually turned turtle and sinking. It took a lot of work and another $250,000 (on top of the $1.25 million already spent) to get her finally sunk, resting on her starboard side in 130-feet of water off Key Largo.
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Finally, the passing waves from Hurricane Dennis set the Spiegel Grove upright, and she has been an incredibly popular dive attraction ever since. They now speculate the wreck has brought $35 million to local economy in the 10-years on the bottom.
As you can see from the images from the 10th anniversary, she has become colorfully sponge encrusted and a great environemnt for wide-angle photography. These are all shot with Canon 1DMKIV, 8-15mm zoom, Seacam housing.
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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3OJ7S_ETKlBnbehLbcCF9ZK7QhP-_hCLUwd7XnDJvgV7EUXKdfsjbrkn-pb1IVt8waURvZeCMmxkguKVhTwh1sr5GwFJf9s7iyDLnjwwdiAerlYhOYZAwaLKmNVRTezbPzmtiqoofhrQ/s320/T49CD154.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729067067794418178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgH_fLbkFmAuVddtk_oQJFfw68SbS-Y7j69pWxPL5DIGYpV4Sxv-En13DAiaUIRUsfdeJ2g1YrCA34mKHWK3E411dbsR7Nfben2vB5cT2p21YAV7xvx8b8c_jn1M-Onlt0BLDq71tAi8/s1600/T49CD252.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJgH_fLbkFmAuVddtk_oQJFfw68SbS-Y7j69pWxPL5DIGYpV4Sxv-En13DAiaUIRUsfdeJ2g1YrCA34mKHWK3E411dbsR7Nfben2vB5cT2p21YAV7xvx8b8c_jn1M-Onlt0BLDq71tAi8/s320/T49CD252.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5729067084546349426" /></a><br /><br />As this is an Olympic year (London, summer 2012) we are beginning to see some world class swimmers coming to Key Largo and Islamorada to train. We are fortunate to have two really great facilities, a 25-meter short course pool at Jacobs Aquatic Center and 50-meter Long Course at Founder's Park. As always, it is inspiring for me to get in the water with these very dedicated athletes, and do what little I can to support their quest for the gold.<br /><br />Pictured here are Missy Franklin, Kara Lynn Joyce, and George Bovell. I hope we hear lots from all three of them in London! To see more of the Missy Franklin story, in particular, follow http://touchthewall.com/.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-50481931806344649962012-03-08T08:59:00.008-08:002012-03-09T05:10:35.349-08:00Florida Keys dominates Penn Station!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ueYL6bT_ft4B-wOnfKA3ED195a-nmZKAR1nNH4rqcKCLw6Cx9EpB9oeJGiQXGsWmW5pyLCg93tFbjyqU50JCpmkIuxAQ2-jDMgao5aseHJUvKqIXPT2qgVSfHsIbRUOFHIfGQjzG_jE/s1600/Frink_PennStation_2.tif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ueYL6bT_ft4B-wOnfKA3ED195a-nmZKAR1nNH4rqcKCLw6Cx9EpB9oeJGiQXGsWmW5pyLCg93tFbjyqU50JCpmkIuxAQ2-jDMgao5aseHJUvKqIXPT2qgVSfHsIbRUOFHIfGQjzG_jE/s320/Frink_PennStation_2.tif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717611951659923122" /></a><br /><br /><br />If anyone passed through Penn Station recently, in New York City, they might have seen a nice treatment of my underwater photographs from the Florida Keys. Our Tourist Development Council was hoping the winter cold up north might inspire some tourism to the Fabulous Florida Keys, and built evocative Keys' images that were strategically scattered throughout the station. The centerpiece was stair-art, that led commuters up the stairway, from the depths of the coral reef to the sunburst at the surface. Hope they exhaled on the way up, as we don't want anyone to get an air embolism (lame scuba diving joke). <br /><br />This was part of a very creative campaign developed by the Tinsley Agency, in Miami. Some of the other images they used throughout the station are below. I wish I could have been there to see it in person, as this is one of the boldest destination advertising campaigns I've yet seen. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBaBCznwtQdPyOacb1i1iE3jYm9Afk1LrznnPAUgbOc5SlE3spKpxAL2FlEtvSLUY6_OlaYWAOjoKAXeqyfBIitndwM3mOAm3q28gfJ-e_bxzy4ZESjr1YXES4n26Kmr5AD_9zZDjsAA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.03+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBaBCznwtQdPyOacb1i1iE3jYm9Afk1LrznnPAUgbOc5SlE3spKpxAL2FlEtvSLUY6_OlaYWAOjoKAXeqyfBIitndwM3mOAm3q28gfJ-e_bxzy4ZESjr1YXES4n26Kmr5AD_9zZDjsAA/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.03+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576865093664050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw34iqT5xo8pFBoNWD2it2oHmL9fJI-UxjhD2kghOpIE4duAEvpe8lAa4xjTdJUDwSRVjnkZbeWhQKa7WW-fZw5FEiD3V_WWtR4omFJ0PaFQokULPAZMh9A3km0UguwL3SkI_-g2xMtI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.12+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhw34iqT5xo8pFBoNWD2it2oHmL9fJI-UxjhD2kghOpIE4duAEvpe8lAa4xjTdJUDwSRVjnkZbeWhQKa7WW-fZw5FEiD3V_WWtR4omFJ0PaFQokULPAZMh9A3km0UguwL3SkI_-g2xMtI/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.12+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576853143178466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfy4woewn0oU4HIaxJ_FbjZIrFqWeBN0IeZ7kFriSzc13QKGbYLpRa6aAtHuBlmMFR_Jk4dmceD8Ajpt3HcAxZcOpftRspWbK8PhGVb7rfXIdZCzVf36tq5Ea2HJwXEDfuZUbqgYP71E/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.24+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfy4woewn0oU4HIaxJ_FbjZIrFqWeBN0IeZ7kFriSzc13QKGbYLpRa6aAtHuBlmMFR_Jk4dmceD8Ajpt3HcAxZcOpftRspWbK8PhGVb7rfXIdZCzVf36tq5Ea2HJwXEDfuZUbqgYP71E/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.24+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576842185259746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALF0hqcPysoErQGJI-DEvRRkZELYor4QiYv3-5JmJnkdyF3b_pW0K-kopsH7VvQkuU3jUVjNKcIXwztUcobA3QiCw4MyG8s6VJkRSRte5sM_jyDAN_ndQrJMMRBhwFdQoWFjTXpZ0cfw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.33+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALF0hqcPysoErQGJI-DEvRRkZELYor4QiYv3-5JmJnkdyF3b_pW0K-kopsH7VvQkuU3jUVjNKcIXwztUcobA3QiCw4MyG8s6VJkRSRte5sM_jyDAN_ndQrJMMRBhwFdQoWFjTXpZ0cfw/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.33+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576833923345490" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp7BI-H9-hnFShFml95NoHCq-LCz9hTH7Q3mUOAFzE__1RTV-QC6mDWd4aDW1zgiICD4A3gWFR2ZfWqLyZWgfHzIoXlJ5f8KZLfGlQuI_OfeDwQNkXw7koMLdFvjM0Eo3QqWmcz3_LnU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.13.51+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghp7BI-H9-hnFShFml95NoHCq-LCz9hTH7Q3mUOAFzE__1RTV-QC6mDWd4aDW1zgiICD4A3gWFR2ZfWqLyZWgfHzIoXlJ5f8KZLfGlQuI_OfeDwQNkXw7koMLdFvjM0Eo3QqWmcz3_LnU/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.13.51+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576878027919634" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr6Ojp-1iAbigCx3-x_AjSL6Wj8lYd1EAwl9ieaGoDt-49zk6kolVXOqsbBMP4YUV8R0RVeus6q7D2QQlkB-N7BI2YPk546KL29CXFOROY8NzjatgiM85pLKgj0NwI6kTA3EuO5oSBxA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.44+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMr6Ojp-1iAbigCx3-x_AjSL6Wj8lYd1EAwl9ieaGoDt-49zk6kolVXOqsbBMP4YUV8R0RVeus6q7D2QQlkB-N7BI2YPk546KL29CXFOROY8NzjatgiM85pLKgj0NwI6kTA3EuO5oSBxA/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-03-08+at+12.14.44+PM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717576153267935202" /></a>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-66488786997174641382012-02-14T07:13:00.010-08:002012-02-14T08:03:20.487-08:00On press for Alert Diver, Winter 2012This week, as Alert Diver magazines begin arriving member mailboxes, I thought is would be interesting to reminisce a bit about the process that makes the magazine happen.<br /><br />Of course, it all begins with the contributors, the photographers and authors who provide the stellar work that graces our pages. Regrettably I don't have their pictures to share here, but the outside contributors and the DAN medical and professional staff that contributes to our content is the very core of the magazine. <br /><br />Once we have their raw materials our talented art staff in California and the best prepress house in the business do their thing, obsessing over every single page.<br /><br />Then, there is our dedicated editorial and IT staff in Durham, NC, who take these editorial concepts to the printed page, strategizing where and how things should flow in the magazine, and making sure every single word is checked and rechecked. As my world is ever-more defined by pixels these days, our editorial staff is immersed in the words and the architecture of this magazine, and our companion website at http://www.alertdiver.com. I'm extraordinarily proud of their talent and dedication.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmfBqbPXkPXxLfKnPDA_MaMxCDE6p-C7SqXhVD7p7tGsLN-_SgjIWWONtV6n5QjKCqpOzf7l1uPZ_KUY8nbmyZpxS0hbVTIP0DSTy-3cBx-bF2SqxMjPzVNYtb_6EwYH05BsN9-JQ9vQ/s1600/1_Durham1-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwmfBqbPXkPXxLfKnPDA_MaMxCDE6p-C7SqXhVD7p7tGsLN-_SgjIWWONtV6n5QjKCqpOzf7l1uPZ_KUY8nbmyZpxS0hbVTIP0DSTy-3cBx-bF2SqxMjPzVNYtb_6EwYH05BsN9-JQ9vQ/s320/1_Durham1-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709010910851341554" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3sA0uMrNetz0dHVYmJ_LV8TCMonLn0M-IqNOJmPbx2JifpGFfWujBfFwXSUPjiMcKaHIL-JoYl6ON8fj3YXBu4rf7_q7bCKWM8pPul_9npEvjSAp1LLKFprYiIEWMR0dFFsepKREUJo/s1600/1_Durham2-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3sA0uMrNetz0dHVYmJ_LV8TCMonLn0M-IqNOJmPbx2JifpGFfWujBfFwXSUPjiMcKaHIL-JoYl6ON8fj3YXBu4rf7_q7bCKWM8pPul_9npEvjSAp1LLKFprYiIEWMR0dFFsepKREUJo/s320/1_Durham2-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709010885240504562" /></a><br /><br />Months go into the process I've described in a few sentences above, and with every issue we thank the stars we are a quarterly magazine. For, without the luxury of time, we could not achieve the quality we seek in each issue of Alert Diver.<br /><br />One of my favorite parts of the magazine production cycle is being on press. I don't know why that should feel so rewarding, as it is mostly about sleep deprivation, but it is absolutely necessary to see each page come off the press while working with the talented press professionals at Quad Graphics to assure the the words and images on the printed page are the very best they can be.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFSGh8kNGA5l8N5RHc7QE2zkgJAhIsvn1VgJ_M8AVuNx_N3DIe93hJNZ0ewxqPNqSXzi_sUlEJYSfhLwHkDN6K3rHBth2NUP_0ImvFDFQ-B_he-uAYFFvagsRu-L94OmcPPOYdjoYemI/s1600/3_infrastructure_4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFSGh8kNGA5l8N5RHc7QE2zkgJAhIsvn1VgJ_M8AVuNx_N3DIe93hJNZ0ewxqPNqSXzi_sUlEJYSfhLwHkDN6K3rHBth2NUP_0ImvFDFQ-B_he-uAYFFvagsRu-L94OmcPPOYdjoYemI/s320/3_infrastructure_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709012971162915282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_j9iKJJ1H8_9xRw8Nb-LzcyVzwtPwymdgrUPlEZbgG4KdH1mdbHG_THy6M4JIz0OsTzGmC08K1uCmT_jjGp7sutZZlm8jRm0XwG49R0cIChihltKAkRAMPzut-kKCgBXLbS8F7OHZ0U/s1600/3_infrastructure_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_j9iKJJ1H8_9xRw8Nb-LzcyVzwtPwymdgrUPlEZbgG4KdH1mdbHG_THy6M4JIz0OsTzGmC08K1uCmT_jjGp7sutZZlm8jRm0XwG49R0cIChihltKAkRAMPzut-kKCgBXLbS8F7OHZ0U/s320/3_infrastructure_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709012957657352258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCpLrXE0hWUGXytPcawLi3d90dmXibSt1_Gw_FWikZGfmceZQP3gv9pXI2QWZVzWhbkoiisp7lVEgprdI7b8r_wXzObgOWYtQELaqi_UVjALpWFDPg5rTJUUS_btw6NjJcNZiruCZnpg/s1600/3_infrastructure_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCpLrXE0hWUGXytPcawLi3d90dmXibSt1_Gw_FWikZGfmceZQP3gv9pXI2QWZVzWhbkoiisp7lVEgprdI7b8r_wXzObgOWYtQELaqi_UVjALpWFDPg5rTJUUS_btw6NjJcNZiruCZnpg/s320/3_infrastructure_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709012941179220610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcmjAEDkMb9sZXyB4mfBXZ2faZFEV44ifAIi6aMAWzIG4stZTDQvC0wXHrAtu2HkKyjWCK-E2pPuu9_YWT8VBQUEO7VU1YvDOTZEJY5eIVCH0H8rMEsadRHnVtjCBuvkpXuMRlx0ROOM/s1600/3_infrastructure_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBcmjAEDkMb9sZXyB4mfBXZ2faZFEV44ifAIi6aMAWzIG4stZTDQvC0wXHrAtu2HkKyjWCK-E2pPuu9_YWT8VBQUEO7VU1YvDOTZEJY5eIVCH0H8rMEsadRHnVtjCBuvkpXuMRlx0ROOM/s320/3_infrastructure_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709012935107489890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMv1QU-HmnLqSFA7ljQO1TeL7HfQ5B7sC_vEB6UVO3ct0bgCepq1Jg5tfAbPjMn7hLAtgyRfV9R-ftLv819Be1rwEUJ1SrxxPuRONh0CtsuHByoS6pjFPZSXPyZN4wzyxSyk7slAAh0I/s1600/3_infrastructure_5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMv1QU-HmnLqSFA7ljQO1TeL7HfQ5B7sC_vEB6UVO3ct0bgCepq1Jg5tfAbPjMn7hLAtgyRfV9R-ftLv819Be1rwEUJ1SrxxPuRONh0CtsuHByoS6pjFPZSXPyZN4wzyxSyk7slAAh0I/s320/3_infrastructure_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709012979201380114" /></a><br /><br />We pay special attention to the cover, both in terms of image selection and print quality. This issue's cover is a harp seal by Brian Skerry, in support of a Shooter article inside the magazine that speaks to his important work in photo-documenting issues relevant to marine conservation. As the harp seal is in dire difficulty at the moment due to habitat loss (the ice necessary for their pups to be born and grow to self-sustenance is in jeopardy from global warming) we thought this a timely and compelling image.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0REigsdiHSRG095LyHs18ZGMSm9YUYp6mjJMAZumMhW_bHfhnCzFuWYVb5ppTOi30Bdvn7R6T5cokTtNzQaEf9yT41ocIl4QXlUf6FhZEi-gSKeWeCkOrs4-vH8EEMWtOB3JzeV5xOw/s1600/2_Cover_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG0REigsdiHSRG095LyHs18ZGMSm9YUYp6mjJMAZumMhW_bHfhnCzFuWYVb5ppTOi30Bdvn7R6T5cokTtNzQaEf9yT41ocIl4QXlUf6FhZEi-gSKeWeCkOrs4-vH8EEMWtOB3JzeV5xOw/s320/2_Cover_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709014221875198594" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoswI5y68md7mKo7pQanxEmV3w16yelVkRE8AW5tjR8qLggkh0l9fMr1XJVnqdIQkZ8X_00BZ9hUdepIwIDdOi9QnirUo4x-7Oni4Vu3AsYnJU6JUSdRM5bL3ST9Plr5ORCpOda9y8Zjg/s1600/2_Cover_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoswI5y68md7mKo7pQanxEmV3w16yelVkRE8AW5tjR8qLggkh0l9fMr1XJVnqdIQkZ8X_00BZ9hUdepIwIDdOi9QnirUo4x-7Oni4Vu3AsYnJU6JUSdRM5bL3ST9Plr5ORCpOda9y8Zjg/s320/2_Cover_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709014219389428210" /></a><br /><br />Finally, when every page is where we want it to be, I sign off on the pages, the press moves on to print 150,000 copies of the magazine, and it then goes to the bindery and the co-mail facility to begin its journey to member mailboxes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUObvCdtZNBr8dT4YWNh-_VhK8jzarLg0p-oO0mMqIp8deUtPaOTiDSG555SIUcM1R95Eah5iNzhCLEThQ6TXTAEAqTAPbV1i2i7E-cN-BuCbK0vHlPxyl9ve5hInS-7YUMJKwwkz2_PU/s1600/4_Final_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUObvCdtZNBr8dT4YWNh-_VhK8jzarLg0p-oO0mMqIp8deUtPaOTiDSG555SIUcM1R95Eah5iNzhCLEThQ6TXTAEAqTAPbV1i2i7E-cN-BuCbK0vHlPxyl9ve5hInS-7YUMJKwwkz2_PU/s320/4_Final_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709014792491393314" /></a><br /><br />Actually, even then we aren't quite done, for Alert Diver is also available as an iPad version which can be downloaded free of charge by any member of DAN North America by first downloading the free Alert Diver App from iTunes or the App store on iPhone or iPad, and then from "MY EDITIONS" in the device's "Newsstand" log on with your e-mail address on record with DAN as the user ID, and for the password use the last name (case sensitive with only the first letter of last name capitalized). <br /><br />Those interested in subscribing to Alert Diver for a modest fee can do so, either as a singe issue or a one year subscription.<br /><br />So, now that all this is done, you'd think it is time to kick back and relax for a few weeks? Not! Our editorial director in Durham already phoned this morning with a wish list for photographs to upload to the designer for the Spring 2012 issue. Here we go. Again. Loving the process, and the final result, so all good.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-73696543140519306482012-01-09T07:18:00.000-08:002012-01-09T08:17:36.498-08:00Kittiwake's 9-year RetrospectiveI just returned from shooting a couple of days on Grand Cayman, in celebration of the one year anniversary of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Kittiwake</span> being sunk as an artificial reef off Seven Mile Beach. Here's what she looks like today, a vignette of what she's become after a year in the sea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD8uLBrcyiReoPvt0vbGTmWrhkeCxs0goihZ5wfhvn06c9xJFPJfgsoEZpc3zc0kCytJm-5WQ9pcRxTpFIFYvNLxijbEI8at3z-Os8pAQO7PFhxObKw7L_P3M5Lz_HEwYKev9N_X1pqw/s1600/Kittiwake_C_FirstAnniversary_10.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSD8uLBrcyiReoPvt0vbGTmWrhkeCxs0goihZ5wfhvn06c9xJFPJfgsoEZpc3zc0kCytJm-5WQ9pcRxTpFIFYvNLxijbEI8at3z-Os8pAQO7PFhxObKw7L_P3M5Lz_HEwYKev9N_X1pqw/s320/Kittiwake_C_FirstAnniversary_10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695652739007550402" /></a><br /><br />But, getting any artificial reef to this point involves a long and arduous process that involves considerable money, commitment, and almost superhuman persistence. Here is a visual chronology of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Kittiwake</span>, from her time being cleaned of contaminants in a Virginia shipyard, to final preparations and sinking at the predetermined wreck site on Grand Cayman, and finally some images of her now one year later.<br /><br />In the Yard:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hhn_s5_hxqwo4_HyGnYC5lqIcEd77WuVnqwEhDXZgZUJuUtOMMIm-T1j3VHm-Z2gGws5VysszhHlAP8L3SKGcqpRa-f4i2WeFDH9JGAg-j47d79kIbBrHGJTDOHINMHC2NiF6TlPWDY/s1600/Kittiwake_A_Yard_4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Hhn_s5_hxqwo4_HyGnYC5lqIcEd77WuVnqwEhDXZgZUJuUtOMMIm-T1j3VHm-Z2gGws5VysszhHlAP8L3SKGcqpRa-f4i2WeFDH9JGAg-j47d79kIbBrHGJTDOHINMHC2NiF6TlPWDY/s320/Kittiwake_A_Yard_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695658398247858354" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiES7YLseuUZ5VeJ79Fr-6Ntb_kRjJwxW20BONMsj9C3H8ZPitieyZgl2BtZ0zZcYiHt6u69X5MRJs9oJ0v6obcj-h2AbdI0uhYLoMRLPeg3bjjJUzGjKZ6WWASvZXtt2bXSscNNU4-tbE/s1600/Kittiwake_A_Yard_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqQccKjna_eIyi49ejL9rEQ4YaBYNy1nQbP1hmaGoDcuDsmitCJPI1ZQOfqMj1x5OPn4ezpGPg9wGghVXzoKNrvOI1RJl2EYSLZnXKcH7WqxMcd7Rt3pPPCjyldq-WUPjMYFuuL55weE/s320/B_Tavernier_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690924651982465874" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Digital Master Class June 9-16, 2012 Now Open for Enrollment<br /></span><br />Our photo course in Key Largo in June is one of the highlights of my year. I choose early June because it is the very best time of year to dive Key Largo. The seas are typically warm and calm, and the water clarity likely to be as good as it gets here ... 60-80 feet, sometimes better. We charter a private boat with Ocean Divers and choose the best sites for whatever optic we have in play at the moment. This year the dates are June 9-16, complete details at http://waterhousetours.com/instruction#6.<br /><br />In addition to putting the very best Key Largo dive opportunities on our side, including the most abundant marine life anywhere in the Western Hemisphere, we have a stellar instruction staff. We are privileged to have Photoshop Hall of Fame and Canon Explorer of Light Eddie Tapp to weigh in on all things Photoshop, and Frazier Nivens to teach a module in underwater video with digital SLR cameras; both joining me in instruction. Class limited to 14 pax.<br /><br />To gain better insight into the structure of this week, please see http://alertdiver.com/Immerse_Yourself_in_...raphy_Education, by one of last summer's seminar participants, Tim Grollimund.<br /><br />For reservations or further information, please contact Barbara@stephenfrink.com or phone 800-445-3737.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-45249946627326359752011-12-03T13:10:00.000-08:002011-12-03T13:23:37.588-08:00Cars as Art at Ocean ReefHere are some visual vignettes of some of the gorgeous and significant automobiles shown at Ocean Reef's Vintage Weekend 2011.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2W_vDJe0cUKrBR1FhLKSXMBkfgD-i0578XCH2ngqX4G3CkoiBj3SGB_qmTdxWTPnZ_vAJQcDKzCQV9IbmHyCOctXK3qE7QmaGV5uHeT8gX4SKqO2_T8dQE7HfBr4npE7EIagp8AyNuMg/s1600/OceanReef_VintageWeekend_2011_020.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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After a several year hiatus, interrupted for no good reason other than other projects getting in the way, it was really fun to be back off the southwest end of New Providence Island with close friends Stuart and Michelle Cove.<br /><br />It was interesting to note how much more evolved the shark interaction opportunities are now. We worked on the 200-foot shipwreck Ray of Hope, but created feeding stations at both bow and stern of the vessel so we could spread out the group and offer better access to the action and the definitive "bite" shot. We had sharks on reefs, from inside and outside of a shark cage, and along the reef and shipwreck in the more distant and wilderness setting of Shark Wall. The fewest number of sharks we ever had was maybe 8 out at shark wall, but in the heart of it all (Ray of Hope/Bahama Mama/Shark Cage) there must have been 4 dozen sharks spread out between two or three separate shark wranglers.<br /><br />Until someone is truly immersed in Shark Shootout they'll never understand how different (and clearly better) the shark interaction provided here is as compared to a traditional group shark encounter. For photographers it is all about proximity to shark action, and that's what Shark Shootout provides better than any other event.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-34660522102940524832011-10-21T23:36:00.000-07:002011-10-22T00:21:11.413-07:00Wakatobi - Ever better<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkwwykchqnzii4xhzAqe6CCt0A4xgvSV286Xi_nWnqbmpHbQqwEPgVWx838_8PH338NsJdzTxYcwXV76AJburt2P9Jg8CeMGCf999b50in6wVTl3t0aH2bLv90o5D28rqw_oMr9AgLUw/s1600/_X0C4080.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkwwykchqnzii4xhzAqe6CCt0A4xgvSV286Xi_nWnqbmpHbQqwEPgVWx838_8PH338NsJdzTxYcwXV76AJburt2P9Jg8CeMGCf999b50in6wVTl3t0aH2bLv90o5D28rqw_oMr9AgLUw/s320/_X0C4080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666211423962646050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB96yAptW72dRoO6Zq-LCStDSQF_hy2FE5pgzOVZHeJwyeDDxf-9BMIcw4IrFDuWs3st-y0oonQu0qbMQPVpL3srM0QERHWqQjpRDwjmVuejx-3Gjt8NZgxMzRpDcxSyPXPV1FtaOOWW0/s1600/_X0C3771.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpmMSj00Ts_HT6GwHLlDxWLJHVgh27Pg-KZijPpuMaun30qABZzY3yrKd_vR9lclQPR4_w28UGVHYGncgCROuzS4MFr6giZPqamjnAdUyGd2h2wqJO-r9sJTLBKamIdzzQvzLkhQFrvM/s320/_X0C0941.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666206367605371826" /></a><br /><br />I've just returned from a great trip to Wakatobi Resort, in Indonesia. It had been a few years since I had visited Wakatobi and found the resort continues to operate to a very high standard. Unbelievable, really, given the remote nature of the operation. <br /><br />I'm not particularly a food enthusiast, but the quality and diversity of the cuisine served at Wakatobi was astounding. The boats are spacious and stable, the dive staff ultra-professional and accommodating. And, perhaps most significantly for a group of underwater photographers like ours, the photo opportunities were eclectic and of very high quality along reefs of pristine condition. We expected a lot, but expectations thankfully exceeded.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-36280539218191379782011-08-06T07:19:00.000-07:002011-08-06T07:30:03.838-07:00Key Largo Advanced Photo Course - August 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJacjprkyBDxyugzpJoFYRAdoJjla2-Erw1qU2T1k7xas7wY4nnzK_f9GVjpqrZbF0TlFzie_gHGk3KPzC_dilQB0S83i-krCkSErQTPnBeTTo53xBiA0YenBZA5XqIX5feUOmtdRZxA/s1600/Frink_KeyLargo_0940.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJacjprkyBDxyugzpJoFYRAdoJjla2-Erw1qU2T1k7xas7wY4nnzK_f9GVjpqrZbF0TlFzie_gHGk3KPzC_dilQB0S83i-krCkSErQTPnBeTTo53xBiA0YenBZA5XqIX5feUOmtdRZxA/s320/Frink_KeyLargo_0940.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637750153187782594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemeJQuMPszoi6AxXyvgLq8oC5vpaX3mOXkEawOGvh7Otn4LOyM6JqPnwpoE1Z0tJUOWLI5lvBkDyLvn0od7qpLzgW6MPwuya1AjZp_rhBwdc7VkOAfqHMOR9nfBZWtWyDWoUiRV9hGd0/s1600/Frink_KeyLargo_0918.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Wonderful photo-ops all week with a passionate and engaged group of students. Thanks again to Ocean Divers for such professional and friendly service.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-40593579317136436722011-07-17T20:16:00.000-07:002011-07-23T14:20:05.641-07:00Alaska Aboard Nautilus Swell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8OK_tfxhNjMkHMBXpbZNZv_pO2mL8EamrDK0nXie-16sGeWz5Sua5BQms50X_UV4Ti_avmKi4WNUvZ8xlmRFdlZ4HHzTaQUnu6MwFs4owsxFnFkchyphenhyphen2qgtxbzzXF2smr4AA-kys4SAo/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8OK_tfxhNjMkHMBXpbZNZv_pO2mL8EamrDK0nXie-16sGeWz5Sua5BQms50X_UV4Ti_avmKi4WNUvZ8xlmRFdlZ4HHzTaQUnu6MwFs4owsxFnFkchyphenhyphen2qgtxbzzXF2smr4AA-kys4SAo/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630528518899132690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7AqeWIqWgkGMbkWzUvwMuazHQvGgLpNxzVmjQST35aTbAvO_zqSUpod7tEadE7Iby449cXe43HDM3OV-GborTHDGn34LG1yzvvcVsG-5OsG8u6S6PLvqmOjNdICBwgvXZV_bXuzKG_U/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxY0P4WwfsFJv_eoZipvkXrwXU58cdq5LnlS62Fz_YfFy6TlDTXgDut9PBM82Ag2eP7Lk03vwYLtaaE1UVZbuh8RhDquEEeIyyqoAbgQUDjISS7ByoDagFXPlHlqxA3Zt_CabWxm0xM0/s320/16.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630527709666086402" /></a><br />I've just come home from a really wonderful trip aboard Nautilus Swell, doing a little diving along the Southeast Alaska coast, but really doing more topside photography. The whales and sea otters and steller sea lions all delivered, but the overall scenery and sheer magnificence of the setting greatly defined the experience. <br /><br />The Nautilus Swell, a 90-foot tugboat has been tastefully refitted to become the perfect expedition boat for marine photography in the region. I'll write about it all in greater detail in the next issue of Alert Diver, but for now here is a preview of the photo-opportunities.<br /><br />As final endorsement of the quality of the adventure, before I left the boat I booked another charter for August 2013. It is really that inspiring and productive.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-57239725505588309022011-06-24T20:29:00.000-07:002011-06-26T05:29:51.196-07:00Key Largo Digital Master Class - June 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPx3oTCb79z7Dqe4b3aOpflcOaP2l8l1H6ubGs8ByC-F6qGyFjwg6S90OjipIyiq-Z6xryh86G_aMeAbBDaj1VM4AtifWXoMyJ5WOjF8gpJ8hze2h947B3imwN6WNyG1GFwUScWI3yMw/s1600/_X0C0929.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWPx3oTCb79z7Dqe4b3aOpflcOaP2l8l1H6ubGs8ByC-F6qGyFjwg6S90OjipIyiq-Z6xryh86G_aMeAbBDaj1VM4AtifWXoMyJ5WOjF8gpJ8hze2h947B3imwN6WNyG1GFwUScWI3yMw/s320/_X0C0929.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622504669375163522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AEu7dRdKpOSzsI08mvdQhX8FZQk_WcpWcgcvjBD5RVgK6vhE4zPHeZci03wkmypniYOUcr0VU0ueRGYlkLpa02YEfJYxVWl-x-YkG-MsyRo3iFpp2VBt55artYzTM3jrAQvpHg9OuOc/s1600/_X0C0785.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipodKjM49D63hDLnyCXtuXmyyN3mBZQ9C9pCK_nsBvhjI5fzRfsvBEKfZqCONwff_i_YZV5U3_8ha4FKOAcefFGt-1l9guZiarmEgZ-PAIn5l14bewSzst13gXl0p8KQCFPJdf-MPeHNU/s320/Stephen_Frink_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621996868159723922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8vV1GB4qEfDYEMohcqyWA4y9DRxMJPA4oH6v050lSJfqqAl5ZmBDDFGEtbjXyB7v3ueCSfagt2RV7KPyl-gata5Oyab7UVOBQXP1VPnNbIUcp3BeKJCzXsSJJvGuoLSTs1EOiBvEX80/s1600/Class_Portrait.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8vV1GB4qEfDYEMohcqyWA4y9DRxMJPA4oH6v050lSJfqqAl5ZmBDDFGEtbjXyB7v3ueCSfagt2RV7KPyl-gata5Oyab7UVOBQXP1VPnNbIUcp3BeKJCzXsSJJvGuoLSTs1EOiBvEX80/s320/Class_Portrait.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621996870453513650" /></a><br /><br />Each year I teach a couple of very advanced underwater digital imaging courses in my home town, Key Largo, Florida. I choose Key Largo for the wealth of photo opportunities, particularly in terms of abundant and approachable marine life. <br /><br />For the past few years I have been fortunate enough to be joined by Eddie Tapp teaching the Photoshop tutorials. Like me, a Canon Explorer of Light, Eddie is additionally a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, and an all around nice guy. We enjoy not only the instruction, but the time together on the boat. <br /><br />Recognizing that video techniques are now an ever larger part of our D-SLR workflow, I also booked Frazier Nivens, an Emmy-Award winning local pro videographer to teach a short module on UW video techniques.<br /><br />All is all, it was a terrific week with good friends and wonderful dive services from our friends at Ocean Divers. <br /><br />We are looking forward to next year's classes:<br /><br />Key Largo - June 9-16, 2012<br />Bonaire - Divi Flamingo Beach - July 7-14, 2012 and <br /> Captain Don's Habitat July 14-21, 2012<br /><br />Here are some images of our week in Key Largo.Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-82621578081883115672011-05-14T08:12:00.000-07:002011-05-14T08:55:08.815-07:00Oceanic White Tips - Cat Island, BahamasLast week I enjoyed a wonderful opportunity to photograph oceanic white tip sharks in the stunningly clear waters off Cat Island in the southern Bahamas. <br /><br />I've known for years the sharks are there, because the fishermen have long complained how difficult it is to get a fish to the boat without the sharks eating it first. In fact, one angler I talked to said that anywhere else he fishes for sailfish with a heavy line, but at Cat he chooses a much lighter fishing line and lets the sharks force the billfish to the surface, where he can quickly reel it in. It gives him a better chance to avoid the shark taking his fish, and also makes certain the sailfish is less fatigued when released, and therefore has a chance to avoid the shark at that point in the process of catch-and-release. <br /><br />So, the stars aligned on collective schedules with long-time buddy Stuart Cove already on-island helping a non-profit do some shark tagging, while another friend, Marko Dimitrijevic, and I rendezvoused with Stuart for a quick 3 day shoot.<br /><br />Here are some shots Marko got during the week, the photographer being pictured being me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_X9Z8VuLv834fKH-Kkmo-zTLQKmwHjEZoRwNmsiRvIvs-wFOO3WJI09C95gDTIK930Uz9DMex1Q7otaj2dvlr8g7PobyklJzes4A9HOYK2WL5PGphUEBSNYMZFVD3WI6XoXsqnqYZWg/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_X9Z8VuLv834fKH-Kkmo-zTLQKmwHjEZoRwNmsiRvIvs-wFOO3WJI09C95gDTIK930Uz9DMex1Q7otaj2dvlr8g7PobyklJzes4A9HOYK2WL5PGphUEBSNYMZFVD3WI6XoXsqnqYZWg/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606592382192308722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLkWiKQfZId7QBOqhiFNy2747OkohjiBwpsaFmg6tw-vdI-cwa1ggYvCqiVjhEdEZ9SKyDlKzGCbUWzQqX0ajC_Fji3nerK8iqDsCwv-nBfhB9z21QpSw6YRB2kPB1hDUjoOPUH53yaiM/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJaUGg4xxUaPusgOliSNdNa_ajWkueGnXn1cpUjn9MD5zcsY14DVyqOyhSGTeubCceqo4dXOxqgEFkkvcKulO_RYteaTCdbMkT55VUgRJiqpsnLQSn6950WJkRf3iSDu_6MX7fGM-kcA/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606592392487952834" /></a><br /><br />And, here are some of my shots from the week. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmYcO_su3uuJGIdp790_5nHu5IWUEHyQpQCF8-Iv_a2-SnwCF-RKiKVRIJZoQL1A_6NS3DgOTOrB81celu3vmTUmNnhl6kXLXyR8a9X2DVbMUb3UrJN3sYG_eR2bpCQF2BfsEalfd8K8/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmYcO_su3uuJGIdp790_5nHu5IWUEHyQpQCF8-Iv_a2-SnwCF-RKiKVRIJZoQL1A_6NS3DgOTOrB81celu3vmTUmNnhl6kXLXyR8a9X2DVbMUb3UrJN3sYG_eR2bpCQF2BfsEalfd8K8/s320/8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606593434470262306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfY6cWoWgdj9Jsi8pk1QIMhUEffVuMdeALJUoMzvadAqSt2kDWDYjbdsJPVCal_396-XKPIet8iQQrtvO2qB_-fT5e1LaRcSqA11cKrlE2xwmCkdcjETPAIVBRRx-zhH4mgzBxqlDX-U/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahrOy8VTpw3ENgizxQ_NALu4zKeV6iWHkdcVweq9MYikx6ytX7LN5L9fVkjslsMSUVeIHBfx1iI7YxE9p6WtciLbNwo1AHt6nDdvyI3VLupbHqHuTqt8IqznrGsqdwoScwkjgPxgEGHs/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606593429229404722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib4xfgaUdUqsdMIvYxP3j-rDCJIHnhpad98ArdGg4-lXEgtw7bTkQL7IxgARn7tOV9LkGTAPZ8dOjxoTYs0fh8RJ5mrxZ3VKse993Uc3eNLlqmeWe-4VvLpqdcz02GkSNyYOto88X8CE/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjib4xfgaUdUqsdMIvYxP3j-rDCJIHnhpad98ArdGg4-lXEgtw7bTkQL7IxgARn7tOV9LkGTAPZ8dOjxoTYs0fh8RJ5mrxZ3VKse993Uc3eNLlqmeWe-4VvLpqdcz02GkSNyYOto88X8CE/s320/9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606593442076392626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuHCVIJVnVebuKSOrJJFo1I3-StGEk3LqvDf_bbrNRlFmvXEDBpiuxiDRcP7gtv_rR-1s1CZABUsIBjj9BjRiLlODnOpQj_rOBj3SeJgtjY-bbhtbdt7Q4Z6P8LK7uPf9XsCWyBheTE8/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9MRggXG2G3TL5cNpRhWMlNL1aOXR-v3su5BfwmVap277XSLKKzMMovEYfgGNj7cF0eVbWlukZUkIF9vyD5nyShp-vmjxQea2SLsEnmqmQoNFF4jLVDbbhK8nCIII25Q9rm5Y3Y6Ap-o/s320/14.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606593808748343538" /></a><br /><br />Great fun!Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-44750253501850094512011-05-01T15:55:00.000-07:002011-05-01T16:27:53.542-07:00Alert Diver - On press for Spring 2011 issueI've just come back from another presscheck at the Quad Graphics plant in Sussex, WI, checking the color on the Sping 2011 issue of Alert Diver.<br /><br />This is an important issue, as it is 116-pages, our biggest yet, and presents the results of our annual photo contest, run in conjunction with Nature's Best Magazine.<br /><br />We arrived in the late afternoon on Easter Sunday, in preparation for our first color check at 3:00 AM. Barry Berg, our director of manufacturing, was on hand as well. Doing this same job for Surfing Magazine for more than 24-years, he's an experienced hand at this 24/7 immersion into the printing process.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj520v3zcephrTBABSVUjJkxITJkvLsuuVRv61TtqhOGaTRr67z4pFKGaknKSenw1IcFs6ItbmMj3338v06DCvKZmY-pe1vZDy_0FbPIPtURdNULVVbjmF6iIXVYzxQVkb2GcW0NR_xb4g/s1600/2_cover_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj520v3zcephrTBABSVUjJkxITJkvLsuuVRv61TtqhOGaTRr67z4pFKGaknKSenw1IcFs6ItbmMj3338v06DCvKZmY-pe1vZDy_0FbPIPtURdNULVVbjmF6iIXVYzxQVkb2GcW0NR_xb4g/s320/2_cover_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601886856592672866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrJ2myLMHNlz1gR2AEbGWe6bPkM_U_SJnQYepNotQ8Ps27F98SvFxfWOSEmguSmZiyqtL-4g9fo0tiz00qI-gI-Hu3bTVbdiWpQ5e-NbVVckHfYxZ152L3IZp4Ri77FN9CAST7UZBa_M/s1600/2_cover_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrJ2myLMHNlz1gR2AEbGWe6bPkM_U_SJnQYepNotQ8Ps27F98SvFxfWOSEmguSmZiyqtL-4g9fo0tiz00qI-gI-Hu3bTVbdiWpQ5e-NbVVckHfYxZ152L3IZp4Ri77FN9CAST7UZBa_M/s320/2_cover_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601886857977357474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLgI9QeWJaD71YCphwvgob4jDEfTPJQigO_cJkXOfNZ-w8V2ibigCRTm__vsAsCeFjAM8ZEBK7lDDKQ9YKy9-8v5zuAOz0LFeNmaTduvqR3dnxlhQ4pjXynmdJwXrp02idHVnnIMjEDU/s1600/2_cover_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLgI9QeWJaD71YCphwvgob4jDEfTPJQigO_cJkXOfNZ-w8V2ibigCRTm__vsAsCeFjAM8ZEBK7lDDKQ9YKy9-8v5zuAOz0LFeNmaTduvqR3dnxlhQ4pjXynmdJwXrp02idHVnnIMjEDU/s320/2_cover_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601886851764197618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCmfG1i5yCwJs8mk3KsgDFFIXDg-7j6BMAagtdcFpjJv8RbMoRgwf6wZoGHEckzRwCYU6k8bf_P1e1N2r4P6_53lh2J6OHBDUUYFCkdgiNwYhmm0xijQPb7tqMV23a2I4x3CjpfvpKSU/s1600/2_cover_4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCmfG1i5yCwJs8mk3KsgDFFIXDg-7j6BMAagtdcFpjJv8RbMoRgwf6wZoGHEckzRwCYU6k8bf_P1e1N2r4P6_53lh2J6OHBDUUYFCkdgiNwYhmm0xijQPb7tqMV23a2I4x3CjpfvpKSU/s320/2_cover_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601886849117482562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGFdFnv8H8y1ZMudZRjuyas5wVQCqmp17fxflsYUOIoR2nUPWokEF4t3VAulYZad3LLpT_WEcLqaI9smsZx0ukVw9QDVNWGOKzAUXsmfAsNzPcXYkquRrtKnrEdRYFHIYZIJlgHPXUhU/s1600/1_plant+at+night.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxGFdFnv8H8y1ZMudZRjuyas5wVQCqmp17fxflsYUOIoR2nUPWokEF4t3VAulYZad3LLpT_WEcLqaI9smsZx0ukVw9QDVNWGOKzAUXsmfAsNzPcXYkquRrtKnrEdRYFHIYZIJlgHPXUhU/s320/1_plant+at+night.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601886859450551138" /></a><br /><br />The Quad Graphic plant is a massive 1.7 million square feet complex, although I can't say I saw much of it this time as we ran the covers on one press, and all the rest of the forms on another web press. We'd typically do 32-pages in one chunk, and thanks to our very talented and professional press professionals could check each of the 2 - 16 page forms almost simultaneously. That was a huge time savings, being consolidated like that. We've been on presses in the past that only ran 8-pages at a time and the whole process took forever. Despite the efficiency, we fell into a routine of an a few hours on press and maybe 3 hours sleep in between.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55dTTgFRqIJXxGDsaGmL9fvww58SWBf3qTo0eyjk3Db7TdmFl0c9awB9CIpxMyPHlC7XKhVNL6Q0IEXq060DKNhMzTXVLdOxuOB2NN_KMH1KajsSs3ae2-HzZY4C6wFUQV0l-L0q2Ytk/s1600/3_pros_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55dTTgFRqIJXxGDsaGmL9fvww58SWBf3qTo0eyjk3Db7TdmFl0c9awB9CIpxMyPHlC7XKhVNL6Q0IEXq060DKNhMzTXVLdOxuOB2NN_KMH1KajsSs3ae2-HzZY4C6wFUQV0l-L0q2Ytk/s320/3_pros_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601888055817792098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPxw8u7rJfjxPR8UGPIrDMOSbbcPrTz4LICp6_R5YedErmCuaQBeBZmtPnI30741pdScYQaIcEuYvQ2KByotcb_Cg3HmkepP40FEiXlEqYsNvCnc4h8XbWsVLy650MccD_cXosyEyVbc/s1600/3_pros_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPxw8u7rJfjxPR8UGPIrDMOSbbcPrTz4LICp6_R5YedErmCuaQBeBZmtPnI30741pdScYQaIcEuYvQ2KByotcb_Cg3HmkepP40FEiXlEqYsNvCnc4h8XbWsVLy650MccD_cXosyEyVbc/s320/3_pros_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601888052313073650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr-LpsMKiXW073HEGEJ4DPOFoUskKOUABZVBK0wb3SC6f0RVVmnjH_OS1X6fRdNe_MTunwneTIUUk5JUc8pGuvOk4v66Th0h35igt6Pb0lF5CT5aQcoOG2258I9Cyd7F6RP0a9yx16z8/s1600/3_pros_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrr-LpsMKiXW073HEGEJ4DPOFoUskKOUABZVBK0wb3SC6f0RVVmnjH_OS1X6fRdNe_MTunwneTIUUk5JUc8pGuvOk4v66Th0h35igt6Pb0lF5CT5aQcoOG2258I9Cyd7F6RP0a9yx16z8/s320/3_pros_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601888051885608242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvC8bK-wXLZhO1NyKsLyFbQHxH2WBBQN2LAk3IqJZdFt9PCKWXYkBtL7LK3lqOJX2AUl_IE5_4Ikgf7e8VMSxTkC_9gO2r1KehGBBbKNF8YhhO3KE_SkhcW_-s0E3I7swvoyqUhb_G5o/s1600/3_pros_4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyvC8bK-wXLZhO1NyKsLyFbQHxH2WBBQN2LAk3IqJZdFt9PCKWXYkBtL7LK3lqOJX2AUl_IE5_4Ikgf7e8VMSxTkC_9gO2r1KehGBBbKNF8YhhO3KE_SkhcW_-s0E3I7swvoyqUhb_G5o/s320/3_pros_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601888063260389746" /></a><br /><br />The whole manufacturing process is interesting to me. All the color is evaluated under carefully controlled lighting conditions, to standardize what we view in our computer screens, in my office, and in the prepress house when we evaluate color. This issue was further fascinating to me because we were printing on a new paper stock, 70-pound weight and from a sustainably managed forest with soy inks as per normal, but this time chosen for optimum whiteness. We can't print with white inks on a web press, so to achieve a purity of white in the photograph we have to depend on a white substrate ... the paper. 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizbx7i7FprXhFKY1tPED_OVYIKQrGDsdD2N3rxj_DN6Hu22qlBvWwRdcEbrH_lMFWUQGtdOUNaZcT6QKMMQsVwsYXrtzyrY56e2by8Yz4IfN_prADeAuHsdy_zonQvld2jw0-chOj_D_4/s320/4_manufacture_12.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601890665548111042" /></a><br /><br />We have a fair bit of control over the final color even while on press. Not so much as we might have in the early stages of image processing in the computer and then when making the matchprints with the prepress house. But still, it is essential to be on press and see the ink applied to paper to achieve the optimal result.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkkFDBqitsJ42oHQErOUNlUA9KLLVRIXH0psoEgc9AkJORCAjVeNlMF5mymOl1m0i6Pgb3BvNYbcZdNQkYJqHjwXB5vc6LUJafG_hgPUndmBbXdj4vb9Nov0Qn12959cRfv8y41tJR6g/s1600/5_color_4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkkFDBqitsJ42oHQErOUNlUA9KLLVRIXH0psoEgc9AkJORCAjVeNlMF5mymOl1m0i6Pgb3BvNYbcZdNQkYJqHjwXB5vc6LUJafG_hgPUndmBbXdj4vb9Nov0Qn12959cRfv8y41tJR6g/s320/5_color_4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891547064384562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cRscmEDFoBuu_K0TAQ0V6AkJUaGWJ6-Uv3F5djlYSgddUJyImi8C4NTVCH1j1k3hHsLsKIwxU1wCc12ivYSxUNVObDX7KD2hcF3QHxwYCYT7UCxX2ZeoY8fgXny3glrCRMFSFGKPi68/s1600/5_color_3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6cRscmEDFoBuu_K0TAQ0V6AkJUaGWJ6-Uv3F5djlYSgddUJyImi8C4NTVCH1j1k3hHsLsKIwxU1wCc12ivYSxUNVObDX7KD2hcF3QHxwYCYT7UCxX2ZeoY8fgXny3glrCRMFSFGKPi68/s320/5_color_3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891543650818818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gQVe7BMlP2ZpQQGWF1pVzDQ94DSo0n-L3PbvynFTFcQUCZC5tcw64BzFqOgD5f-tYnSPVw88s3SSi1-wxWS4LaV5elfkjmdIcsbcKeSuLpb6wFQOCgDSwRoT0GtJJ_fzDXPccKrvKis/s1600/5_color_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gQVe7BMlP2ZpQQGWF1pVzDQ94DSo0n-L3PbvynFTFcQUCZC5tcw64BzFqOgD5f-tYnSPVw88s3SSi1-wxWS4LaV5elfkjmdIcsbcKeSuLpb6wFQOCgDSwRoT0GtJJ_fzDXPccKrvKis/s320/5_color_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891541174487458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmJR5oioEcqOx19fNdQl7WxAdJz_AFWWGbVEMiAatzViXBmcjIKjia46KgXguhTO57QHMXD2mZnJw8tdrVwnb8P3KiKibHxoKNpbYQLu2njSoDwlnLTu8rKTkB0SMK4_S_V-_L4AWCwI/s1600/5_color_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKmJR5oioEcqOx19fNdQl7WxAdJz_AFWWGbVEMiAatzViXBmcjIKjia46KgXguhTO57QHMXD2mZnJw8tdrVwnb8P3KiKibHxoKNpbYQLu2njSoDwlnLTu8rKTkB0SMK4_S_V-_L4AWCwI/s320/5_color_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891537351996242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigucOIOQTa345FwyhBiofhrnw8iXZeooISdQwIaOwEjts2_5hUC4uGbVvE2lkEbIqV8kuCYMMwYidcwmERXf3lR6v3j2YsWkqJPAyxcV6FSB87B1Z-J6OJ8XIB6HUbU2j4-xIWeAbrSLo/s1600/5_color_5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigucOIOQTa345FwyhBiofhrnw8iXZeooISdQwIaOwEjts2_5hUC4uGbVvE2lkEbIqV8kuCYMMwYidcwmERXf3lR6v3j2YsWkqJPAyxcV6FSB87B1Z-J6OJ8XIB6HUbU2j4-xIWeAbrSLo/s320/5_color_5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891546710198354" /></a><br /><br />After about 32-hours the last of the forms are signed-off as approved and the Spring Alert Diver is ready to head to the bindery and then the co-mail facility. Next stop ... our DAN member mailboxes!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGWKLuCs1_0aAsfPU8kmtgZ7masXI-x3-7NGHm45LvR6eC7ZZtksUw06XRBM1TEn5QCR-7AVUdRwDQuswspLBqETlIUyezbGOWgiHlBKIXmDulKyJc5mFvVLvehe7acAODoqc9mOWF4c/s1600/6_ship_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGWKLuCs1_0aAsfPU8kmtgZ7masXI-x3-7NGHm45LvR6eC7ZZtksUw06XRBM1TEn5QCR-7AVUdRwDQuswspLBqETlIUyezbGOWgiHlBKIXmDulKyJc5mFvVLvehe7acAODoqc9mOWF4c/s320/6_ship_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892353331585890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdhkLfmF4DMvGh-DYZ2_QCYFjCMDpXv32ncp2DaTmpDfeIYXx87UQf8BlWhubz7rzoKFQvk5JvaCZ-CQnRExYRc4yNvUueuLWXmTRyWOoyum2GLsIl_-0Jwdn_Nw1QuqcLR_nODRCtuY/s1600/5.5_signoff_1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcdhkLfmF4DMvGh-DYZ2_QCYFjCMDpXv32ncp2DaTmpDfeIYXx87UQf8BlWhubz7rzoKFQvk5JvaCZ-CQnRExYRc4yNvUueuLWXmTRyWOoyum2GLsIl_-0Jwdn_Nw1QuqcLR_nODRCtuY/s320/5.5_signoff_1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892350351108994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPCvh0RwccQIs5buSvA_BnvsH0-LUWu4bevcbiGPijYPhE8w6kLE2Dacp_IIrXkrVPrCOjHskoO-SJdwlLbqVBGWKLapFBfmDJi64joD_deXSc0VefZScHR7c6seFpLo5LsyPeHUMyLc/s1600/6_ship_2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPCvh0RwccQIs5buSvA_BnvsH0-LUWu4bevcbiGPijYPhE8w6kLE2Dacp_IIrXkrVPrCOjHskoO-SJdwlLbqVBGWKLapFBfmDJi64joD_deXSc0VefZScHR7c6seFpLo5LsyPeHUMyLc/s320/6_ship_2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601892353647993842" /></a>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-81187709794053331042011-04-03T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-03T18:29:41.433-07:00Philippines Photo Tour to Dumaguete and Tubbataha<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUtFaQxlzdt08jbDU5lR6-d2v0ItNvrQ0mWo219LFXTKQOCmjTvISnAdduEaLRI-m11xix2CWnMk2B3VRdZoL6kcC9WWwwbZoQiVcSn98wihCxrmmB27OW6umBF3aC2N6XaDE2l4491Y/s1600/Grollimund_Frink_1-Edit-Edit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUtFaQxlzdt08jbDU5lR6-d2v0ItNvrQ0mWo219LFXTKQOCmjTvISnAdduEaLRI-m11xix2CWnMk2B3VRdZoL6kcC9WWwwbZoQiVcSn98wihCxrmmB27OW6umBF3aC2N6XaDE2l4491Y/s320/Grollimund_Frink_1-Edit-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591530899034196802" /></a><br /><br />The shot above is of me photographing a hawksbill turtle by my friend Tim Grollimund, one of our guests from a recent tour to the Philippines. In fact, I'm still at LAX, with a long layover before catching the Red-Eye home to MIA.<br /><br />We chartered a week on the <span style="font-style:italic;">Atlantis Azores</span> to Tubbataha Atoll, with a few shoot days at the Atlantis resort in Dumaguete at the front end of the tour. While we were hampered by strong winds for a couple of days that made for a bumpy ride to the atoll and some reduced visibility overall, when it was good it was very good! <br /><br />Terrific hard corals at both Tubbataha and Apo Island (offshore of Dumaguete), while Tubbataha delivered the wall diving and Dumaguete was best for macro critters. Here's a brief overview of some of my photo-ops:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYb-eZB3Q6WFFbuO13RG07hW1tqWeYMxKE3FfBhUTjMjdbtvi7iCTkXGyy5FFCnZvQqqZK9iitpLK_8gxJZ_16Lv7xx9v44eEASB3fUY88xx9FnOEAjTlwcSh-c6RCTnm6Nx2ruqG8qc/s1600/W60G0447-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvYb-eZB3Q6WFFbuO13RG07hW1tqWeYMxKE3FfBhUTjMjdbtvi7iCTkXGyy5FFCnZvQqqZK9iitpLK_8gxJZ_16Lv7xx9v44eEASB3fUY88xx9FnOEAjTlwcSh-c6RCTnm6Nx2ruqG8qc/s320/W60G0447-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591532788764069154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSOicY7Q81OO_vjBAGebvAwlkxXVxdoalE4j8hi1DQ2qFtOgMAiDsTb0LgaO16xUJTX8rYu3vPmz7aJHHimN7FH61FkQuua3dW6Zp-fcNpjOTppVJTFyE9ch33qZCIWsxlaYXBxFy2Iw/s1600/W60G0493.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBywpysBbbbnsgiJ7T5Vn28ULfwah4ZKbLR72P3oq3X3bmtDtAnSUOpLI_bJxdkxzuXaf33OOTYXGJiGLnyylAKfdfOq-Hp-E7OJ56ymTl3GFdHk8AK0-XOTp_C98KBeZfMUbmKC_hRVI/s320/F37G0143.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591532071140987666" /></a>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-75354664902000068792011-03-17T06:41:00.000-07:002011-03-17T07:26:07.402-07:00Shark Shootout Returns!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdefcmnU8CTAebskuDl46PN__volIUhhgKxgfrhdBMgQCuQ2k7attbjBJ2Vh-WLJi3P8kEEJFrK0xH30ERiR_AjX6AU-Dr-L8xw6UlXGcvLObeGDZGdA-wMZ0wIWlbXpTjwbYgDhO991o/s1600/SharkShootout_2_small.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdefcmnU8CTAebskuDl46PN__volIUhhgKxgfrhdBMgQCuQ2k7attbjBJ2Vh-WLJi3P8kEEJFrK0xH30ERiR_AjX6AU-Dr-L8xw6UlXGcvLObeGDZGdA-wMZ0wIWlbXpTjwbYgDhO991o/s320/SharkShootout_2_small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585055042202362306" /></a><br /><br /><br />In the years 2004 - 2007 Stuart Cove and I collaborated on a very successful series of shark photography events in the Bahamas. Hosted by Stuart Cove Dive Bahamas, the Shark Shootout provided close access to what has to be the world's largest population of Caribbean reef sharks amid diverse venues; including shallow reef, shipwrecks, and even a cage scenario (shooting sharks from both inside and outside the cage). <br /><br />These were very popular events, but other projects and destinations intervened, and we both needed a break. But, looking back with nostalgia over some of the hot shots from Shark Shootouts past, we realized it was time to revisit this event.<br /><br />We don't necessarily expect it to be an annual gig like we did in the mid-2000s, but for this November the rare opportunity exists for stellar photographic access to Caribbean reef sharks with a team who know what photographers are looking for (and knows how to deliver).<br /><br />Bookings go through Stuart Cove's organization at http://www.stuartcove.com and info@stuartcove.com.<br /><br />Here are a sample of the kinds of things we photograph in Shark Shootout:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVvg7Bo9SRzBZnsXcynDqWFxAkrCCb16LQd2H_mf0AYU5KzPxj2Yv_79Oj9NY4Jk9R9Hs7IHeICdFdekuiZeu7dFB0b7oBZ7cGlpnvEOcsPHhM_XS572avccAQBNH5t_tXM2a4gk_6iM/s1600/WA6I041D_BW.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVvg7Bo9SRzBZnsXcynDqWFxAkrCCb16LQd2H_mf0AYU5KzPxj2Yv_79Oj9NY4Jk9R9Hs7IHeICdFdekuiZeu7dFB0b7oBZ7cGlpnvEOcsPHhM_XS572avccAQBNH5t_tXM2a4gk_6iM/s320/WA6I041D_BW.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585048581439599858" border="0"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_S0e2sq8a3tsKMutzuBPhZjc-DvarCArYRnG3_PD7BEqntzQfpMvP5zKftME8u2lQTkk_LUD7l0jVOsE_XMw6mX6OW9Bnlo4Tru0-JddcaKJtQqJUC-MCcJa3KgzrpCvAddZkX1WOoU/s1600/W6R0378.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00wdvKaWYGu-4MprT3DPeiLXv0jQ3hwPK2lpLAt9hsAz6qE4X8uyFN7HvP1cG7mUVvsU5qyROSxj7kYDq-fA6NSkPuFRBW2oqELr7B-5avIdG1r7y7BqtnzUPOkh2FPYv2n3qFumq7QA/s320/Frink_SharkShootout_07_127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585048019912526690" border="0"></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxPL052ohOl8kcOc-a4QoRknPKu_14eGe4moioChVZR_dEygQYis0SPCvF-dWa0Jhy9orz-cjXEh8SoJAUy' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Stephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8863696033673230253.post-16848547864452120262011-02-07T07:34:00.000-08:002011-02-07T14:03:46.331-08:00Man Of War RevisitedThe first time I went out to photograph the Man Of War infestation that is presently afflicting South Florida waters it was quite rough. I got some nice photos, but the over/unders in particular were not as controlled as I knew I could do if the seas laid down. So, when the wind dropped to 10-knots my buddy Phil Darche and I set out in his boat to photograph some more Portuguese Man Of War in the shallow water just behind the tower on Molasses Reef.<br /><br />First were some topside shots of the Man Of Water. I had done traditional ID shots while out the day before, so here I played with light and reflections to get a different view. A wary loggerhead who came by to munch down a few Man Of War was a not-so-willing subject. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvHS83o3AddCVvfSyqFEX-yhyphenhyphenFPWdwezjxEC1OkkY3DLDrsaReas8MFB-I2dm7jF4WPHoWcVgvVVP8ACYA4lrxl7hHGE8bqRigXGRC8cL34_ll4Cx700ZDoTtwMzIT3XglvAHZmVQNsc/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdvHS83o3AddCVvfSyqFEX-yhyphenhyphenFPWdwezjxEC1OkkY3DLDrsaReas8MFB-I2dm7jF4WPHoWcVgvVVP8ACYA4lrxl7hHGE8bqRigXGRC8cL34_ll4Cx700ZDoTtwMzIT3XglvAHZmVQNsc/s320/4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570973003718294754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhInEfxwCBMFkvX_BA8BrswZITa9op9PA78ghiUuqTLeZZYFdPmbU00T0K6_GjVk9tffOizeD9ywY3D6Eb33twsB3QnESgu3YdZ7P5O2Iozhyphenhyphen6i21Wo2wifyEDKs1S_xAjA590UFiiw38/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhInEfxwCBMFkvX_BA8BrswZITa9op9PA78ghiUuqTLeZZYFdPmbU00T0K6_GjVk9tffOizeD9ywY3D6Eb33twsB3QnESgu3YdZ7P5O2Iozhyphenhyphen6i21Wo2wifyEDKs1S_xAjA590UFiiw38/s320/3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570973005661454210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvqFU2qOJTcx_EbYzLmaT0KJxYwctttCGvXOunEpZl9_m0nEwt8kg-RvENFw8oMXbWkObWk3Z1u0_9sooROZ9RyH8EQLEsUCO_RXw29NkLufUHcYmbm9E3Qs3MixhZf5Ycp5BruYX_g4/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvqFU2qOJTcx_EbYzLmaT0KJxYwctttCGvXOunEpZl9_m0nEwt8kg-RvENFw8oMXbWkObWk3Z1u0_9sooROZ9RyH8EQLEsUCO_RXw29NkLufUHcYmbm9E3Qs3MixhZf5Ycp5BruYX_g4/s320/2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570972995448347938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRV18LTUObVt1DeDPGEXhIXYKDf9lZX_XxX4CogVtdjOpfMR9hXI9t-AOkt7lsFT0KGKyftkIKHk3O5k1mkHzqYRu4yewcQBQY-rpko5AcyxALND9Wu-_aBTUib9dCrWKcsfQxW2EpqhE/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRV18LTUObVt1DeDPGEXhIXYKDf9lZX_XxX4CogVtdjOpfMR9hXI9t-AOkt7lsFT0KGKyftkIKHk3O5k1mkHzqYRu4yewcQBQY-rpko5AcyxALND9Wu-_aBTUib9dCrWKcsfQxW2EpqhE/s320/1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570972997225923970" /></a><br /><br />Then came the over/unders. I tried some polecam shots, thinking to stay away from the highly venomous tentacles but the boat and the jellyfish floated at significantly different rates, making every flyby very brief and frustrating. Plus, I couldn't keep the dome free of water spots and I couldn't shift the zone of autofocus in the housing as necessary to get either the topside or underwater part of the animal in critically sharp focus. Plus, I could only do either vertical or horizontal for each series, no ability to shift on the fly. For all these reasons I decided to shoot from in the water, on snorkel, with a 14mm II lens on a Canon MKIV, SEACAM housing with Superdome and S45 viewfinder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewrjjuGDWcn33E8TMtwYJ8N1RoiAsUJMEZ5hjycx34pMY_JNfbUpXbSZajJqUJHmFwPi0cUa4_k_UGOUbMGVaczaWNolOErvW8LHlw8EzLUHVLwwMJawo0PRAgGVQtoe6_u5fJ9leZes/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhewrjjuGDWcn33E8TMtwYJ8N1RoiAsUJMEZ5hjycx34pMY_JNfbUpXbSZajJqUJHmFwPi0cUa4_k_UGOUbMGVaczaWNolOErvW8LHlw8EzLUHVLwwMJawo0PRAgGVQtoe6_u5fJ9leZes/s320/8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570974334658294770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl6JU4e_5ejL6V4Pj6vg3LBuCTyoVJSaYw-rNJSolA1mIObSFvbmSzFifAx3KWXuOf2nAw1-AjAsA9dKrKP9iqRo7dIYSTx5iJLbfa-kJhV3KQul6vx41aE8jhgkswX-548QWImMNy-Q/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgl6JU4e_5ejL6V4Pj6vg3LBuCTyoVJSaYw-rNJSolA1mIObSFvbmSzFifAx3KWXuOf2nAw1-AjAsA9dKrKP9iqRo7dIYSTx5iJLbfa-kJhV3KQul6vx41aE8jhgkswX-548QWImMNy-Q/s320/5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570974329893723394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu_-9wMoqPeR8EOC3eHmOu_rPGEfTU_ntFS_D2bjT5sQFutTTFbbeqlYpFjuwGWA1PO6dNU7O2DmC7pLwxJ8mkSi97G-ubX2Zj5swDK94Y0WoSKERDEnfvqR1jn7c1bfkIqWVDT2iOOQ/s1600/4A.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZu_-9wMoqPeR8EOC3eHmOu_rPGEfTU_ntFS_D2bjT5sQFutTTFbbeqlYpFjuwGWA1PO6dNU7O2DmC7pLwxJ8mkSi97G-ubX2Zj5swDK94Y0WoSKERDEnfvqR1jn7c1bfkIqWVDT2iOOQ/s320/4A.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570974328814613826" /></a><br /><br />All went well while I was using the housing blindly, just pointing in the direction of the Man Of War. But, I wanted the greater precision of using the viewfinder. I figured the "tunnel vision" of looking through the groundglass would increase the hazard of accidentally getting stung, but hey, how bad could it be?<br /><br />I soon found out when the sharp and unmistakable pain of the sting simultaneously struck me on both ankles and left hand. I was wearing a brand new Oceanic LavaCore, so nothing stung me through the wetsuit, but it nevertheless found the exposed skin areas and struck. I had gloves and booties too, but stupidly I had left those at home. Note to self, next time I go to photograph Man of War, take all the protection possible ... including hood, booties, and gloves. Sigh ... <br /><br />I was very surprised at the intensity of the pain, but more surprised at how tenaciously I was enveloped! The tentacles wrapped totally around my ankles and hand, so much so I had to actually swim back to the boat trailing the Man Of War. Climbing up the ladder was a "pain", as was extricating all the tentacles. They were very difficult to unwrap, stinging all the while. Even places on fins or ladder with bits of tentacle remaining would sting exposed flesh on contact. <br /><br />We didn't have any vinegar or other anti-sting potions on board (although he does have now, seeing what we went through) so we just went back to the dock for the first aid. Vinegar was massively helpful, and while it smarted for a while it wasn't too bad for me. Some apparently are far more impacted by Man Of War stings, and I'm sure it matters where on the body one is stung. Interesting experience though, as they are clearly very efficient predators who are making their presence known on South Florida beaches and dive sites over these past few weeks. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYv2jTL2W7NK-v0zRGadOaMgYDRTIPVxjoCmXPt1ddbOUyV8UwTOTWhyphenhyphenBlxjRsmdj0hhlOz96Gm-FlzD7ov5r7alfG1HcNPERfHHRBOOzkN6VPgkPgjwaEz825UWk9TBIGxUa0MyB4H4/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYv2jTL2W7NK-v0zRGadOaMgYDRTIPVxjoCmXPt1ddbOUyV8UwTOTWhyphenhyphenBlxjRsmdj0hhlOz96Gm-FlzD7ov5r7alfG1HcNPERfHHRBOOzkN6VPgkPgjwaEz825UWk9TBIGxUa0MyB4H4/s320/11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570977079604684258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEc8ajmk7ooukvDRw5ClN6HljEj49C8xYy5H-IT9vUVXY2DHz8rqYTIKA2KyE1yWjDbYBmndc6zKIOSXekVVtuEk_LYGjaemInnn_HIkysfY4biz-YjTC5_s4iuP1PDO4ek5ZdmPnmzw/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDEc8ajmk7ooukvDRw5ClN6HljEj49C8xYy5H-IT9vUVXY2DHz8rqYTIKA2KyE1yWjDbYBmndc6zKIOSXekVVtuEk_LYGjaemInnn_HIkysfY4biz-YjTC5_s4iuP1PDO4ek5ZdmPnmzw/s320/10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570977070961361282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVXZaIq4hAczkYWhpe9_t0VJgMseoWywIAkga79n8kSDRCCkt8aaJ12R-RNbqcezRrafCFUWG3B5N61HioMPjf-ZokFoeVGbWJgVJ-d4MNJbLAz9EKn0xrZjp1guOK4-xRUSttTVct7E/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVXZaIq4hAczkYWhpe9_t0VJgMseoWywIAkga79n8kSDRCCkt8aaJ12R-RNbqcezRrafCFUWG3B5N61HioMPjf-ZokFoeVGbWJgVJ-d4MNJbLAz9EKn0xrZjp1guOK4-xRUSttTVct7E/s320/9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570977071785081618" /></a><br /><br />For more on local impact in South Florida see:<br />http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local-beat/Man-of-War-Sting-Hundreds-Pile-Up-on-Beaches-115422344.htmlStephen Frinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417810011283059309noreply@blogger.com1