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willyusa
28th of August 2004 (Sat), 19:56
OK, I've never asked for input from people, and thought I would give it a try... took this one underwater with a Nikon D100 (yes..I knoww...but hey, Dad has a few Canon... that's gotta count for something...) in a Sea & Sea housing... lens was Nikon 105 Macro.
Would love to hear what you think...

Thanks!


http://coconutpalm.net/Gallery/Photos/small/DSC_1725.jpg
im2postal
29th of August 2004 (Sun), 06:47
Was this in a fish tank?

Robbie Simmons
willyusa
29th of August 2004 (Sun), 07:46
Nope. Not in a fish tank. Was done at a Boca Raton beach, about 10-15 feet underwater. It took me several tries, because he's only about an inch long, so it wasn't easy to hold breath and focus, and stay in the same spot (although not much current)....
cgratti
29th of August 2004 (Sun), 10:56
Nice picture! Now if you can only find Nemo.
im2postal
29th of August 2004 (Sun), 11:51
How did you do that?

Every shot I've ever taken even with a flash has a blue hue to it. And, how did you get so close up? What did you use to keep the equipment dry?
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KO_300D
30th of August 2004 (Mon), 15:21
What did you use to keep the equipment dry?
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in a Sea & Sea housing... think that answers that one :wink:

This is a very nice shot - the focus is absolutely perfect, the colours are great and the lighting is also good for this type of composition. Great work
willyusa
30th of August 2004 (Mon), 15:32
Yep, Sea & Sea housing... nowadays, there are quite a few housings out there, but invariably, if you want to ensure no "blue" coloration in underwater pictures, you need to use an external strobe. The built in is never enought to iluminate the "targets" properly.
You can find some easy setups with strobes that act in slave mode with your built in... But keep in mind, housings can sometimes cost more than the camera..... strobes are not too bad, and a good place to find them is Ebay.,..

The "blue" really comes from a lack of red... red color in light is lost as you go underwater (even just a few feet), so one way of doing it is with strobes... a cheaper way, if you are shooting well lit subjects (i.e. your daughter snorkelling, a ray at just a couple of feet depth, etc. is to use a red filter... specially if it's a sunny day

I started in underwater photo when I got certified..seemed like a good mix...photo and scuba...two things that can keep me entertained for ours.... :D
rick barclay
30th of August 2004 (Mon), 16:35
Awesome! Expensive, too, I bet.