More than one hundred divers and underwater photographers attended an evening presentation on the making of Planet Earth, the new BBC natural history blockbuster. Peter Scoones, the Emmy Award winning underwater cinematographer regaled the capacity audience for 90 minutes. Working with two screens, Peter combined footage from the show with stills taken on location. It was a fascinating insight into the trials and tribulations of the life of a professional natural history film maker.

The event is one of a series of monthly presentations hosted by Ocean Optics and Mavericks Diving. Future speakers include Simon Rogerson, editor of Dive Magazine, Leigh Bishop, the renowned deep wreck photographer, Mark Ellyat, author of Ocean Gladiator and veteran 300 metre diver, also Alex Mustard and Nick Hanna, the photographer/writer duo behind The Art of Diving.

Places at these talks are limited - Ocean Optics/Mavericks Diving stopped taking bookings for Peter Scoones' event a week before the talk. To get onto the mailing list e-mail mavericks@mavericksdiving.co.uk.