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Attitudes needed to change. I wanted to improve conditions and see what women divers in scuba gear could do to improve underwater images.
Read moreThese so-called “cyber lessons” have been available for years in other sectors such as the sports or music industries, for example. In the diving and photography scene, however, this kind of dissemination of knowledge is absolutely new.
Read moreSnoots are an effective tool for underwater photography that gives the user precision control of light quality and direction that can be used for creating interesting compositions in macro photography.
The XF205 will retail in the US for $4,400 and the XF200 for $3,900 and both will be available in mid-July.
Read moreWith macro photography, the dynamic range is rarely very wide, as there are typically no extreme highlights if an image has been properly exposed, so virtually all modern digital cameras are eminently capable of doing a good job of macro with the
Read moreBut you probably won’t know Allan for his views on being hugged by a Walrus, why he gives Svalbard airport café a wide berth, or what he thinks about making films on ocean conservation.
Read moreNow, go and ask a completely new underwater photographer about how they have planned to actually carry out their first photo dive, and they usually have not even considered it.
Read moreThis unusual combination allows an extremely close approach to small subjects, offering at the same time the opportunity to keep a large area of surrounding environment or background in the image frame, with little or no peripheral distortion and
Read moreThe intertidal and estuary zones typically associated with muck dives provide much more overall for the eco-system than what meets the eye.
Read moreAs I embarked on these articles I did so with quite a strong personal interest as I was looking at accomplishing two objectives.
Read moreMost underwater photographers start their personal journey with some form of macro set-up because it offers the cheapest and easiest way to achieve consistent results that are both sharp and properly exposed with vibrant eye-catching colors— which
Read moreThis is because of two key factors—the availability of lenses suitable for underwater photography and the availability of housings to put the cameras in.
Read moreWhen it comes to cameras, traditionally, gear is divided into compact point-and-shoot or single lens reflexes (SLR). By definition a SLR camera had a mirror and prism positioned inside the camera, so the photographer could look directly through the lens. This way, they could see the exact framing of the image. When the shutter opens, the mirror quickly moves out of the way, so the film or sensor could be exposed to light. SLRs are advanced cameras with manual exposure control and interchangeable lens systems.
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