2021 Underwater Tour Spotlight Features
Aaron Wong – The Art of Light
Aaron Wong - The Art of Light, the Underwater Tour Show, 2021
Richard Smith – the little things
Dr Richard Smith - The Little Things, the Underwater Tour Show 2021
Janet Lanyon – The Dugong Detective, the Underwater Tour Show 2021
Janet Lanyon, The Dugong Detective
Aaron Wong's Spotlight Feature 'The Art of Light' takes us from the zhush of high fashion photography and commercial advertising shoots, to the depths of underwater photography. Using tools of the trade - sketches, story boards - creative techniques with light, contrast, composition and colour, Aaron's pro expertise is the key to bringing his own personal style of images to life.
Aaron's film covers photography projects in Mexico, Fakarava, Fiji, Truck Lagoon, Indonesia, Cuba and under the ice floes. If your interest is underwater photography, there are a few aha moments and best practices you may wish to keep up your wet suit sleeve for the next time you're behind the lens underwater.
With the wizardry of technology, Aaron will be in the studio as our Guest Star for the Underwater Tour Show on May 23! We'll be putting him in the Spotlight, talking about his film and finding out more about what he's up to!
For more information about the Underwater Tour show head to https://underwatertour.com.au/
Dr Richard Smith returns to join the Underwater Tour Team in his Spotlight Feature short film – the Little Things. We find Richard on location in the heart of the Coral Triangle, where he takes us on a remarkable underwater tour of his most recent adventures and discoveries.
Richard’s curiosity and passion for the underdogs of the sea drive him to continually search for, observe and understand marine organisms so few of us are likely to see ourselves.
We glimpse into his findings that set the scene for us, discovering the importance of each and every species - canaries in the coal mine – and how they are so intrinsically interlinked, each with their own contribution to the overall diversity and health of reef systems everywhere.
Enjoy beautiful filming, photography and considered narration. Dive in with Richard and journey over the drop off.
Plus... if your interest is underwater photography, Richard advocates knowledge of habitats and behaviour as being key to capturing interesting underwater images. Keep this tip up your sleeve for the next time you're behind the lens underwater.
With the wizardry of technology, Richard will be in the studio as our Guest Star for the Underwater Tour Show on May 23! We'll be putting him in the Spotlight, talking about his film and finding out more about what he's up to!
For more information head to https://underwatertour.com.au/.
Marine field biologist, marine mammal specialist and world authority on dugongs, Janet Lanyon is Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland where she leads the Marine Vertebrate Ecology Research Group.
The Dugong Detective reveals extraordinary facts about the very private lives of these whacky marine mammals, their favourite hang outs and daily life. A listed vulnerable species, the slowest breeders of all marine mammals, dugongs are difficult to observe due to their love of murky water and secretive tendencies.
No more spoilers from us, we learned so much bringing the film together. There are still mysteries to be uncovered and thanks to Janet and her team, research continues on these intelligent and thoughtful animals.
If you’d like to make a donation to the University of Queensland’s Marine Solutions Fund, to support Janet’s long term Dugong research please see: http://tiny.cc/UQDugong
All 3 exclusive Spotlight Feature film premieres, The Art of Light with Aaron Wong, The Little Things with Dr Richard Smith and The Dugong Detective with Janet Lanyon are included in all Underwater Tour Show tickets - even the FREE tickets.
Aaron, Richard and Janet are our studio guests on the Underwater Tour Show on Sunday 23 May at 7pm AEST. We’ll be talking about their films and other big subjects such as: Does size really matter? What am I? And what is a poo Plug?
The Spotlight Feature short films will be delivered via a link to your inbox from 14 May. But you do need to have registered for the ticket type of your choice Choose from a FREE ticket, Silver Ticket or Gold Ticket. That’s easy.. head to https://underwatertour.com.au/free-entry-to-2021-underwater-tour-show/
