X-Ray Mag

September 2018

Announcing the winners of the 2018 SoCal Shootout

5 years ago By Matthew Meier

After hearing reports from our various contestants, conditions were quite mixed depending on where you went out, making some divesites much more challenging to shoot than others, but overall there were some great marinelife sightings and some stunning photos submitted! Thank you again to all those who participated, we hope you had a great time and look forward to seeing you next year!

The 9th annual SoCal Shootout will be September 13th - 15th, 2019.

Emperor Divers’ lovely liveaboard offers

5 years ago By Matthew Meier

Red Sea
20 – 27 December 2018 | Emperor Asmaa | South & St John's | Was €949 / £835
Now €949 / £835

04 – 11 January 2019 | Emperor Superior | Reefs & Wrecks | Was €899 / £791
Now €799 / £695

17 – 24 January 2019 | Emperor Asmaa | South & St John's | Was €799 / £695
Now €749 / £652

01 – 08 March 2019 | Emperor Elite | Brothers, Safaga & Elphinstone | Was €1069 / £941
Now €899 / £791

Maldives
07 – 14 October 2018 | Emperor Atoll | Manta Madness | Was €1569 / £1380
Now €1199/ £1055

NAUI Worldwide Announces DEMA Show Specials

5 years ago By Matthew Meier

Both members and non-members of NAUI and DEMA can choose from an array of NAUI t-shirt designs at a special DEMA rate of just $15 (USD). In addition, the iconic orange NAUI polo is just $30 (USD). Individuals who order now can get an additional 10 percent off all t-shirts. NAUI apparel is available while supplies last. Quantities and sizes are limited, so members and divers should order soon. Individuals can gain access to this exclusive sale through the NAUI CORE Store or by clicking here. Tiered member pricing will be applied in the store.

Light & Motion Speaks Out On Tariffs

5 years ago By Main minion

These new tariffs tax a large percentage of the parts that Light & Motion uses in their bicycle, diving, and photography lights. What is crushing to their business as a US based manufacturer is the tariffs do not apply to finished goods imported complete from China.

In other words, these tariffs tax US production but give a free pass to the China built competition.

While this result seems counter to the intent of the tariffs, for the last decade US policy has encouraged offshore production and these tariffs continue that trend.

Scubatlon: Environmental Protection as a Sport

Words
Andrey Alexandrov
Images
Andrey Alexandrov
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Over the last half century, scuba diving—which was, in its earlier days, reserved for the elite, brave and courageous—has become a mainstream sport for the masses. On the one hand, this is very good. Millions of people get to see with their own eyes how diverse and exciting the underwater world is. On the other hand, diving can cause serious damage to coral reefs, which are rich in biodiversity, but extremely vulnerable to human impact.

What Does It Take to be a "Good Diver"? Part II

Words
Simon Pridmore
Technical diver in Lake Baikal, Russia. Photo by Andrey Bizyukin.
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You are chatting with a diving friend and the conversation turns to mutual acquaintances. “Do you know Bob and Carol?” your friend asks. “Oh yes, good divers!” you reply. We will usually refer to someone as a good diver when they are not around. We will rarely say it to their face. And it is something that we all rather hope people say about us behind our backs.

Rescuing Seals in Vladivostok

Words
Eugeny Polukhin
Images
Igor Egorov, Eugenia Mironetz,
Dmitry Rudas, Jury Smituk,
Andrey Bizyukin
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The larga is the spotted seal (Phoca largha) that lives in the North Pacific Ocean along the coasts of South Korea to Chukotka in Russia, and from Alaska to California in the United States. These seals choose coastal rocks in shallow bays for their rookeries. In winter time, larga seals spend a lot of time on ice near ice holes, or on floating ice floes along the coast. These seals feed on fishes, octopuses and shellfishes.

Noriko Kuresumi Portfolio

Words
Edited by Gunild Symes
Images
Noriko Kuresumi (artwork)
Shin Ono (photos)
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Noriko Kuresumi is a Japanese artist based in New York City who creates ceramic sculptures with exquisite, sensual forms inspired by the harmony and balance of the ocean.

X-Ray Mag interviewed the artist to learn more about her artwork and perspectives on art and nature.