Diving Picture.

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, however if its needed, I could use some help figuring out how to upload to the site.

Thanks for any help,

Kenny

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

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

is that from a point and shoot?

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

Cool shot!!

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.

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.

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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.

DonE wrote in post #6409442
Cool shot!!

Thanks Don,

Ken

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.

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.

Definitely better than mine.

Thanks much,

Ken

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

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

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

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