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Voicy

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OGroteKoning said:
Very good shots. Underwater photography is some of the most difficult things to do. What kit did you use?
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OGroteKoning said:
Very good shots. Underwater photography is some of the most difficult things to do. What kit did you use?
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Thanks :)

Yeah it's not always too easy, a lot of what people take for granted topside is crucial for us, but I still prefer UW photography. I'm by NO means good, this is my first camera that shoots in RAW.

It becomes quite a challenge to get the right shot because you need to take the following into consideration:

  • Visibility
  • Backscatter in the water
  • Lighting - right up close or you reflect water particles
  • Current
  • Buoyancy - whenever you breathe in, your body rises and vice versa
  • Touching Coral = big no no
  • Stone/scorpion fish are highly venomous and very difficult to see, so you stay off the reef completely
  • Sticking with the dive group
  • Bottom time / Deco limits
  • Fish don't generally stay still for you to shoot them

I'm using a Canon S110 + UW housing, stock flash, no strobes.

If you're interested at all, I've given a complete write-up over on mygaming, together with some of my better photos and videos.

http://mygaming.co.za/forum/showthread.php/32878-Hobbies-Underwater-Photography
 
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Indigogirl said:
Cool! Lekker to see - where was this? There is a new initiative afoot to record marine life - called SeaKeys. A good place to contribute is on iSpot - take a look. Here are some of the submissions so far - SeaKeys observations.
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That one was 80 mile SW of Cape Agulhas,was a few loggerheads i saw as well further out but i never got to shoot them.
Can probably find the odd shot to contribute to that site there,shall keep them in mind.
 
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Tun@ said:
Nice Grote,Manta Ray??
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Yes. There were about 7 around us. In the beginning of the dive they swam over/through us (kinda weird, but they seemed comfortable with divers) and then they left only to return later. This was at Office in Barra
 
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OGroteKoning said:
Yes. There were about 7 around us. In the beginning of the dive they swam over/through us (kinda weird, but they seemed comfortable with divers) and then they left only to return later. This was at Office in Barra
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Cool
 
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Indigogirl said:
Stunning! Cream-striped Owl convention :D
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Yeah thanks - it is a typical bushveld moth. They are attracted to lights and love the smell of alcoholic drinks. My wife did a butterfly book layout for a lady in Gauteng. The lady is a butterfly/moth fanatic and produced the book. It also explains what you need in your garden to attract certain butterflies/moths
 
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OGroteKoning said:
Yeah thanks - it is a typical bushveld moth. They are attracted to lights and love the smell of alcoholic drinks. My wife did a butterfly book layout for a lady in Gauteng. The lady is a butterfly/moth fanatic and produced the book. It also explains what you need in your garden to attract certain butterflies/moths
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If I read that correctly, people are going the wrong way about trying to attract butterflies and moths to their gardens by planting flowers.
All they need to do is put up a few candles, and leave out some glasses of fruity alcoholic drinks.
 
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