X-Ray Mag #72
Features in this issue
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Belgian Mines of Mons
ImagesVic Verlinden
Diving Belgian mine at Malogne. Photo by Vic Verlinden.Mining was an important pillar of the Belgian economy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Tens of thousands of laborers found employment in this now-defunct industry. Our team’s underwater exploration of this forgotten industrial archaeological site was like a trip back in time.
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Black Water Diving in Palau
ImagesRichard BarndenThe original concept of black water diving consists of going to an offshore location in the middle of the ocean at night and jumping into the abyss to watch the ocean’s diurnal migration. By hanging lights at around 15m for a stable reference depth and drifting over a contour of a 1,000 meters, or as deep as you can, one can see microscopic zooplankton rising from the depths, bringing with them an array of magical creatures.
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Canary Islands: El Hierro
Common octopus at El Hierro. Photo by Claudia Weber-Gebert.Have you ever experienced absolute silence? No hassle, no stress—people seeking mass tourism would certainly be out of place here. Just relaxation and downshifting—you can set your mind at rest. This is what El Hierro is about.
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Contrast, Lines, Haptics
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Red tones and blue tones combined always produce an eye-catching color contrast. Photo by Rico Besserdich.— As elements of image composition.
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Corinne Chaix Portfolio
Underwater Society 5, by Corinne Chaix. Acrylic, ink on paper, 8 x 10 inches.Corinne Chaix is a French artist based in Venice, California. She creates surreal paintings, often placing human beings and marine life together in strange and mysterious scenes, playing with themes of confinement, illusion, parody and fantasy. X-RAY MAG interviewed the artist to find out more about her work and her perspectives on art and the underwater world.
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Croatia: Stuka Bomber Wreck
Clearly visible from the front are the folding wings of the Stuka bomberAt the end of September 2014, the dive bomber Ju 87 R-2 was found by chance, during a harpoon competition near the Croatian island of Zirje. The significant discovery caused a stir at the time, since just a few of a total of 5,752 bombers produced in Germany were still in good condition.
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Japanese Shipwrecks of Kwajalein Atoll
ImagesBrandi Mueller
Douglas DauntlessLook at a map of the Pacific Ocean and follow a line southwest of Hawaii. Right after crossing the International Date Line, but just before crossing the equator sits the Republic of the Marshall Islands. What could possibly be a map maker’s accidental green spots in the vast pool of blue representing the Pacific Ocean, many have never heard of these tiny islands which are home to fantastic underwater treasures.
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Managing Stress in Diving
Two hours into a cave dive and just about to turn based on the dive plan, I have at least a two-hour swim back out, stages to find and pick up, and a number of jumps and T’s to navigate to safely exit the cave. I am mentally and physically stressed, and just short of halfway through the dive.
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Masking the Problem
ImagesPeter SymesThere are many divers who harbour a dangerous secret. Hermione is one of them. On a recent dive, the latest of over 200 she has done over the past 12 years, the unthinkable happened. Despite having carefully followed her usual predive cleaning routine, her mask started fogging up halfway through the dive.
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Mexico's La Paz
Baja California is a peninsula in the western section of Mexico. The peninsula has the Pacific Ocean to the west and is separated from the mainland by the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez) to the east. These waters are home to 39 percent of the world's marine mammal species. Nine hundred species of fish and five of the world’s seven endangered species of sea turtles live here.
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Sharks don't bite like we do
ImagesPeter Symes
Lemon shark. Photo by Peter Symes.Though sharks have gained a mythical reputation for being biters, their behavior in nature is the opposite of what we would expect from the vicious animals depicted in the media. I had many opportunities to observe sharks under circumstances in which I expected them to bite, as a dog, cat, horse or bird would tend to do. Yet they did not.
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Wakatobi Getaway 2017
Just a few fin kicks from the beach or off the jetty ladder is a snorkeler’s heaven. Snorkelers enjoy a wealth of marine life and pristine coral reef.Trip Teaser: Come with X-RAY MAG to Wakatobi!
April 10-17, 2017
During this special week at the resort there will be a series of image clinics for underwater photographers hosted by Walt Stearns and Peter Symes (publisher of X-Ray Magazine), along with a photo contest for the best wide-angle & macro subjects taken during the week.
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Wrecks of Palau Liveaboard Adventure 2017
Dive at gun on Teshio Maru wreck. Photo by Richard Barnden.Trip Teaser: Come with X-RAY MAG to Palau on the Palau Siren liveaboard!
Join X-Ray Mag editor Matthew Meier on this very special and different liveaboard cruise on the Palau Siren through the stunning archipelago of Palau in Micronesia.
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