Diving Picture.

[bigken462]

Hello everyone, been a while since I've posted. Kinda been busy for the past few months and have not been able to play with the camera much.

Over the past weekend, I did a lil diving and borrowed a friends underwater camera. One of the several hundred I captured kinda had a lil potential so I thought I would post it here to see if I could get some help processing it so that it would have a lil more pop. The camera only had one flash, and even then was very under exposed. But, that said, better than nothing. Lol

Not sure the best way to go about uploading a copy of the full sized file (http://medicdiver.smugmug.com/gallery/6090123_y3Jm7#382352906_pYzaH-O-LB), however if its needed, I could use some help figuring out how to upload to the site.

Thanks for any help,

Kenny



http://medicdiver.smugmug.com/photos/382352906_pYzaH-L.jpg

[Aaagogo]

looks like brand new cave gear with stage bottles...

Jealous... need to get back into the caves...

is that from a point and shoot?

[bigken462]

Not to new, just well washed after every dive :-)

The camera I used was one of the reef masters I think. Was a lil digital P&S with a single strobe on a bracket. It's several years old, so I would imagine not a very big pixel sized camera.

I would love to have the aquatica housing for my Canon 30D. Just too much money right now for me to spend. But its nice to dream.

I will say this, I now have a new level of respect for underwater cave photographers. even more to those who scooter and stage at the same time.

Ken

[DonE]

Cool shot!!

[Aaagogo]

yeah, the aquatic house will allow you to shoot in Eagle's Nests.

yupe, underwater photography perhaps the hardest the most disciplined aspect of photography known and if you throw in underwater cave photography, that's like insane.

[Aaagogo]

took a look at your link, boy, that trailer full of dive gear is pimp..

LOL, I sold a majority of my cave gear to fund my camera gear and it is my dream to finish my tri mix training in Eagle's Nest along with my underwater camera setup.

btw, how deep were you at? saw that you were diving air as your back gas? Training for extended range?

that's me, with a sealife camera i think.

http://photos-h.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v17/221/39/39701975/n39701975_30571575_5171.jpg

[bigken462]

Haha, I guess if you do a dive specifically to take a gear picture, you should at least pull the labels ehhh?

My dive companion and I were only around 90 feet or so in this area. I'm not easily narked, so I usually just dive air, then deco on 50-100% depending on the plan. Mixes are terribly expensive if you don't do it yourself, and since I don't yet blend anything, try to save a few bucks when I can. I would rather spend 14 bucks on one-two deco fills, and get multiple dives, than the high priced fills for mixes.

My next goal however is Trimix and full cave. I was hoping to get started this Spring, however a few unexpected finances from diving set me back. I love photography, and would love to have a decent housing for my topside gear. It's sad that with all that I have, not one part of it can be used underwater - yet! B&H would get about 4500.00 bucks for the setup I would like. But then again, video is appealing too. Can't even imagine that cost. Lol.

Thanks for the compliments on the dive trailer. That in itself has become almost a hobby. It's turned into a money pit seems like, but then again, I guess as you work on something and spend on it constantly, that it would appear to cost more than it does. I would like to add a cascade system, however I just don't have the proper axle allowances to go that far with the cargo weight I have in there now. Mostly I built the trailer to be dived out of, rather than from around. Meaning, most folks arrive to their dive destinations and have to unload all their gear, I found it easier to set up and assemble my gear from inside the trailer and use it as both a changing room, protection from the weather, and to of course proved security. It's really worth is weight in gold on trips where you can just lock things up and carry what you need to the hotel room - not to mention when you return home late at night and just plug up the shore line to power the blower and hit the sack.

[bigken462]

Cool shot!!

Thanks Don,

Ken

[cstewart]

Looks like all you need is a simple adjustment to the white balance to eliminate the greenish blue tinge (noticeable on your face and the white tanks) and maybe a boost in brightness and it should look better.

[Travisj]

Don't know if this is what you are looking for or not but had a quick run at it. Sorry it's on a non-cal'd monitor but it doesn't look bad on mine. Mostly just the white bal and a little levels.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2903526318_a07370f81a_o.jpg

[bigken462]

Definitely better than mine.

Thanks much,

Ken

[mikerault]

Love the shot! I haven't done caving yet other than a guided Cenote dive in Mexico.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/mikerault/Cozumel%20Dives/IMG_5605a.jpg

[bigken462]

I've got some great video's of some Mexico caves. While that's above my experience level right now, I can't wait for the day to see them.

The picture you posted - is that true overhead? or is there some form of cavern above the water level?

Ken

[Aaagogo]

i hope the guided Cenote dive in Mexico stayed in the Cavern Zone.

I definitely do not recommend it, even it was in the Cavern Zone. way to dangerous

If you like Cave Diving, get the proper training. after that training, you will realize why I say that

[mikerault]

There are permanent guide ropes installed, you go with a guide and there is always an exit visible. The areas to stay out of are clearly marked. Thousands of divers do the same tour every year.

Mike

[mikerault]

yes, it was true overhead. The only place whre it was open to air where the entry points and visible exits and a room with stalagtites and stalagmites and tree roots inside of Little Brother Cenote.

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/mikerault/Cozumel%20Dives/IMG_5567a.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/mikerault/Cozumel%20Dives/IMG_5575a.jpg

The guides are required to wear doubles, everyone has two sources of light and you were never out of sight of a opening to daylight. They take a real leaisurely time going through the vavern stretching what would be a 20 minute dive into 30-40 minutes.

[M5Man]

Looks like you were having a good time Kenny.

I was diving in the UK at the wkd it was a bit cold when i first got in.

Im always suprised there isnt more underwater photography threads on here or is there a sub section somewhere Ive missed?

[bigken462]

Thanks for the pictures Mike, the last one is cool. Was someone shining a green light up in there? or have they put some sort of artificial light somewhere?

M5Man, Ive seen some cave videos from Paco (http://www.stajniakleina.pl/stajnia/video.htm) from the UK and other countries. Several were from the winter time that made my timbers shiver. Brrrrrrrrrr. Don't know how you guys do it.

As for having a underwater section here, I've never noticed one before, but it would be a nice sub forum to visit. If you do a search there are a few other forums like POTN dedicated to underwater photography. If your interested, I can sift around and see if I can find the links.

To keep this thread going and dive related, here is a few pictures from Morrison's.

http://medicdiver.smugmug.com/photos/216107551_Y76Z7-L.jpg

http://medicdiver.smugmug.com/photos/216108003_CZKCn-L.jpg



and one more:

http://medicdiver.smugmug.com/photos/216108397_AQxmV-L.jpg

Safe diving,

Kenny

[M5Man]

Nice pictures Kenny.

Im off up to the lake District to do a deeep dive mid october and hopefully the weekend befor i will be doing photography and videography adventure dives as part of my advanced diver. Not been doing it long but you cerainly get hooked.

What camera and set up are all you guys on here using?

[mikerault]

No, no green light, I just had to burn it a bit to get rid of an over exposure area (not to successfully).

I have a Canon 20D, Ikelite housing, dual DS51 strobes and several lenses and ports to go with it. I am still learning the proper settings as can be seen from my posts! I am not to pleased with the ETL settings so will be working with it to improve. here s me with the rig after I found it after losing it for 8 weeks in Lake Lanier, Ga. 8 weeks at 50 feet and no leaks, what else can I say, ya gotta love Ikelite!

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/mikerault/P1050002_800.jpg

Mike

[M5Man]

Mike, been on your website, pics looked good but I couldnt get them to load up :(

[bigken462]

Nice pictures Mike. Talking about luck. Wow. How bout passing some of that over this way.

I wish I could get me a housing for my 30D. Just too expensive. Grrr.

These others in Morrison's were taken with a Olympus C 5060, Aquatica housing and a set of DS125's.

You guys are going to end up causing me to spend some money I don't have!


Ken