Monthly Archives: September 2012

 Eric Cheng is known to many of our readers for his incredible award winning underwater photography that seems to transcend your typical macros and fisheyes.  Talk at Google, a regular speaking session with some of the most inventive and creative artists and developers that Google can attract, recently featured Eric’s work and gave him time to explain some of the challenges involved in capturing these indescribable photos.  Many of them are otherworldly, appearing to be from another planet to most viewers.  But our readers will clearly identify with the work as we know these animals up close.  If you are a photog or just like eye candy, be sure to check out the video.  Be sure to check out the “Most Fun You Can Have With A Pig” image, our personal favorite.… More:

Additional details on MACNA 25 are trickling in.  The host club is FMAS and it will be held in Fort Lauderdale on August 30th – Sept 1st 2013.  Put it on your calendar NOW!… More:

 Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller “Jaws,” has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.… More:

 Our friend Justin Muir at City Aquarium was recently featured by the Wall Street Journal for his work constructing celebrity aquariums.  Justin works in that rare market where cost is no object and artistic design is a core requirement.  Catering to some of the wealthiest people in the New York area can be challenging, not just in terms of meeting high expectations, but more importantly about breaking through to new levels of aquarium manufacturing and design that no one has ever seen before.  Concealing the internals of these tanks would be challenging for most people, but quite clearly those are table stakes when you are doing installs for Ben Affleck and Jorge Posada.  Take a sneak peek into this side of the industry with the video above and stay tuned to Reefs.com for more information on groundbreaking aquarium design.… More:

We’ve just received word that next year’s MACNA 2013 will be held in sunny Fort Lauderdale.  Next week the reef world will converge on Dallas, TX for MACNA 2012 where the big reveal will be the location of the 2013 event.  Not much information to go on quite yet, but you can follow the announcements on Twitter HERE.… More:

 This video is a great way to take a quick break from your day and get up close and personal with some reef life.  In addition to the stunning HD visuals, make sure you click the “CC” button in the lower right hand corner to turn on the captions which include the names of the different animals as well as the dive location.  Enjoy the eye candy!… More: