The Komodo Islands
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Residents flee tsunami after strong quake in Samoa
from the AP PAGO PAGO, American Samoa – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of up to 8.3 struck in the South Pacific between Samoa -
Palau creates first "shark sanctuary"
Palauan President Johnson Toribiong told the Associated Press in an interview Thursday, "Palau will declare its territorial waters and extended economic zone to be the -
BLUE from Bollywood
Several sources have pegged BLUE to be the first Bollywood film with international appeal. I suspect they are right as this is the only Hindi
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Behind the Scenes of “Quest for Sunken Warships”
The shoot and the dive were a success. Conditions were very good for both diving and shooting. The footage we brought back became a television show pilot, was pitched to the executives at Discovery Channel and ultimately became “Torpedo Alley,” the first episode in “Quest for Sunken Warships.”
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Mares Icon HD dive computer
• TFT LCD color display. • Double diving mode options, Extend and Profile. • Stores images and dive site maps.
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Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Great underwater photography is always in demand for books, magazines and use on the internet. And while the pursuit of underwater images is fun in -
Seven Tips for Better Composition
Various combinations of compositional ideas come together in a single image. Which ones can you identify? -
Go Wide: Part 2
By Donald Tipton Welcome back dive buddies! This is my second article as Seaduction's resident Photo Pro and I am excited about this teaching platform. Last -
Go Wide: 5 Tips for Shooting Shipwrecks
This month’s topic is shooting shipwrecks, one of the more challenging aspects of underwater photography. Photographing sunken vessels typically means shooting with wide-angle lenses and it requires careful use of artificial and ambient lighting, but
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Diver Down - Risks vs. Benefits
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Diver Down - Shortcuts and Safety: A Bad Mix
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Diver Down - All Choked Up
No matter how he struggled, George could not breathe in, nor could he exhale. Fighting down panic, he tapped the purge button of the donated regulator to verify that it was functioning properly. -
Diver Down - Short of Breath
Janet ignores the advice of dive instructors and finds herself fighting an asthma attack at 40 feet.
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DEMA: Membership meeting
8:30AM Thursday morning over 250 Scuba industry members packed into a conference room to discuss the state of the industry and it's future.Tom Ingram, DEMA's -
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Maldives President Holds Meeting Underwater
The primary message is that the world must reduce emissions or else the nation will disappear. Most of the 1,192 coral islands are just 4.9 -
Heli Diving
Helicopter + Scuba = Heli Diving Well what else can I say that isn't covered by the photo... This option is popping up in a popular
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What Skills Make An Expert Diver? 6/6
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Gas Planning: It’s Not Just for Tech Divers
“Plan your dive and dive your plan.” Gas Planning: It’s Not Just for Tech Divers For most open-water divers today this phrase means checking your no decompression -
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What Skills Make An Expert Diver? 4/6
Buoyancy & Trim Buoyancy & Trim - This is part 4 of a 6 part series of articles on mastering the skills to become an expert diver. The earlier parts of the series are still available on SEAduction.com.
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Malaysia’s Sipadan Island: An Environmental Success Story
It was a classic case of hit and run. The place: Sipadan Island, Malaysian Borneo. I was down 50 feet, just off the wall, and setting up a shot of this gorgeous, swirling school of trevally when--THUMP!—I was hit from behind with the force of an NFL linebacker. -
Tulum, Mexico: A dive vacation that won’t break the bank
By: Renee (scubagirlfriday), Seaduction Charter Member Looking for a great dive on dive travel? Who isn’t! That’s why we’ve created this new category for frugal travelers
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Diver Down - Blind Faith
A deep dive turns dangerous when Don follows his instructor instead of his own common sense. ... - Diving the Springs of Florida on $1,000 or Less
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Rebreather Diver Dies On Key West's Vandenberg
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Diver Down: Choking on It
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