Alexander Mustard
Portfolio
issue n°43
Tecnique:
- feb 2019
shooting wide in
Raja Ampat
Review: GioSim UW housing
Travels: Crystal Blue resort
DAN Europe: 5 tips to avoid accidents
Biology: the White Tip reef shark
Monthly Contest: October - November
News
Welcome
Leonardo D’Imporzano
Chief Editor of Scubashooters
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issues of “Scubashooters”; as many as the answer to life’s essential question, according to Douglas Adams in his “Galactic guide for hitchhikers”. And SCUBA divers are a little hitchhikers too, due to their always overweight luggages, full of diving photographic, video gears and apparatus, often custom made so to make them resemble “Ocean’s Geeks”, ready to dive into unknown submerged universes always bringing along their personal towel, another essential requirement for every “galactic hitchhiker”.
of the huge work laying behind this machine through the years; they were having results, notably increasing as time passed and so stepping into the Command deck of this ship at large wasn’t and it isn’t an easy task for me. After several meetings with them, we set forth new guide lines and strategic goals we want to achieve with what we can call now the magazine new course... n43 was born and to me (but not only) it’s like number 0.
During the nearly 4 years of “Scubashooters” life, the magazine has become a precious source of information for underwater photographers worldwide; wether you were looking for UW photo tips, intended to plan or seeking inspiration for the long time dreamt trip, or looking for the right space through which let the world know your experiences and discoveries, “Scubashooters” has proven to be the right place, and each issue’s readers number give the right measure of this more than every other thing. All big projects are in a constant evolution... if you want to evolve, keep the pace, and why not become somewhat of visionary you need to keep on changing.
First and foremost, impossible to be unnoticed we now applied a small fee on. In most countries for the equivalent of this fee, you can buy a coffee for example, this is what we ask you in order to be able to continue offering a quality service to you and deliver it flawlessly to your devices.
When Marino and Fabio offered me the Chief Editor position at Scubashooters’ Magazine, I honestly was reluctant and in doubt wether to accept the position or not: I was aware
This price is a really small amount of money for almost everyone involved in the diving industry but it’s a meaningful amount for us
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which will enable Scubashooters to improve its offer, bringing always unpublished contents, scientific insights, in a better and more consistent way than the one we have been able to afford so far. This will be possible because with small fee we will be able to pay all the graphics, freelance, reporters, biologists and photographers who make every issue possible. The euro will enable them to dedicate more time and energy and I’m sure this will improve the overall quality of our magazine. For this turning point issue, we will offer you the breath taking portfolio of one of the UW photography absolute stars, Mr Alex Mustard as well as a new housing preview. Keep on trusting and supporting us, we will pay you back with emotions, this is our commitment. Happy bubbles! Leonardo D’Imporzano - Chief Editor Scientific journalist and “Golden Trident” @ International Academy of UW Sciences and Technologies.
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Tecnique
Shooting Wide in
Raja Ampat
Words and pictures: Beth Watson
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Travels
Crystal Blue Resort Anilao, Philippines
Website: www.divecbr.com
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rystal Blue Resort, located in the heart of Anilao, Philippines is 2.5 hours away from Manila and the NAIA airport. Anilao and CBR are one of the easiest places to get to from the US, Europe, Asia and Australia with direct flights daily. No inter island transfers to wait for, no crazy luggage restrictions to worry about, just pack it and bring it. Our drivers will be waiting for your arrival and will transport you to the resort right away. CBR is just entering its 14th year of operation and has never looked better. CBR was originally built as a dive and leisure center for the weekend warriors of Manila to get away and to entertain incoming foreign divers. At that time, our guests needed to take a boat to reach the resort, all the way from the Mabini pier. Much has changed since those early, not so long ago time’s. It was 2011 when we stripped the resort down and re-designed it from the base up for underwater photographers and photography. At that time there wasn’t anyone in Anilao or the greater Philippines that concentrated on Underwater photography. I have to admit, as an underwater photographer i couldn’t figure out why a place like Anilao, so rich with marine life didn’t have such a facility. Were proud to be the first of our kind in An-
ilao and our years of experience are felt in every part of our operation. CBR is now highly regarded as the underwater photographers choice for form and function. We specialize in underwater photography workshops and excel at providing a truly unique and fun dive experience while learn-
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ing. Since the beginning, we have made continuous improvements to the resort and our dive operation. The rooms, our kitchen, our boats, Nitrox system, even the way our bookings are handled. We believe strongly in hospitality and personal service and feel that this is the true
strength of Crystal Blue Resort. Other quality features of the resort include: • • • • •
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Limited divers on each boat Comfortable and shaded dive boats Professionally trained guides Seminar room Nitrox Membrane