Underwater Photography

Guest Speaker Steve talked to us about his work, his dive shop and his love of underwater photography. Seeing his images was really great as I have been wanting to do a dive course for years!

-Cameras range from cheap cameras all the way through to expensive dslr housings.

- live view makes it easier to see through the mask

- be prepared to trash your camera!

- Problems;

- light drop off

- murky water

- can't take photos from distance, loose visability and particles get in the way

Lenses:

- Telephoto or wide angle, automatic focus doesn't always work as it focuses on particles

Lighting

- Artificial lighting is needed as red wavelengths cant get through so everything is blue!

- Particles reflect with use of flash underwater so the lights need to be to the side of the subject.

Images from Wildlife Photographer of the year exhibition

http://urbanpeek.com/2011/11/09/gdt-european-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2011-–-in-pictures/