11/02/10
Submerged digital photos survive a year in the Atlantic
Photos captured on a digital camera which is thought to have spent over a year in the Atlantic ocean has been recovered by a Spanish trawlerman. He is trying to trace the owner of the camera after it was hauled from the Atlantic seabed and amazingly discovered the photos were still in tact. It is believed that the camera was dropped overboard from the QM2 cruise liner in the middle of the Atlantic some time in the last two years but the exact period of time is unknown. The camera’s memory card revealed five photographs, including one of a dary haired woman posing on the deck of a ship with, the now out-of-service, QE2 cruising along in the background. The last known date when these two vessels sailed together was October 2008, shortly after the QE2 was decommissioned.
BBC Website


15/01/10
Photo Tours in 2010: Mark Harding
Mark Harding is an all round photographer, cameraman, campaigner and scientist with world class credentials. He set up Acuatours.com nearly two years ago recently lauched the new site.

Mark couples the requirement of local conservation organisations with the desires of toursists and photographers who are looking for a more integrated travel experience. Itineraries for 2010 include a Manta Ray Research Expedition, dedicated Basking Shark Photo Charters, Harpie Eagle Monitoring, Tracking Spectacled Bears, Condor Conservation and deep incursions into untroddden Amazon. A successful run of tours in 2009 led to some exciting discoveries
and spaces are available for 2010 programs.