I've finished working on the underwater pictures from my Kaua'i trip this past July. This was not a dive trip, but rather a trip on which I tried to do as much diving as the schedule would allow. Not going to write a big review, but I did all my dives with Fathom Five and they were awesome. I prefer shore diving, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to do the Ni'ihau trip. It was worth being violently sick for 2.5 hours coming back. I conferred with AquamanKauai from SB and he led the Ni'ihau trip (and did a fantastic job). Dive site breakdown:
Koloa Landing (2)
Tunnels (2)
Niihau (3 - Vertical Awareness, Niihau Arches, Neon Cave->Pyramid @ The Point)
Boat Dive (2 - Turtle Bluffs, Sheraton Caverns)
There were many species that were firsts for me, which is exciting. I love shooting macro, but this time I got my hands on a true wide angle lens and tried wide angle with 2 strobes for the first time. The results were very mixed - strobe positioning is much more tricky with wide angle. Even though I read about all the theory, there's nothing like getting out and practicing. Despite lots of terrible backscatter, there are at least a few WA shots that turned out OK. Diving with the highly endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal was a highlight, for sure.
Kauai Underwater Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2Y6afz
Enjoy (I know I did)
Koloa Landing (2)
Tunnels (2)
Niihau (3 - Vertical Awareness, Niihau Arches, Neon Cave->Pyramid @ The Point)
Boat Dive (2 - Turtle Bluffs, Sheraton Caverns)
There were many species that were firsts for me, which is exciting. I love shooting macro, but this time I got my hands on a true wide angle lens and tried wide angle with 2 strobes for the first time. The results were very mixed - strobe positioning is much more tricky with wide angle. Even though I read about all the theory, there's nothing like getting out and practicing. Despite lots of terrible backscatter, there are at least a few WA shots that turned out OK. Diving with the highly endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal was a highlight, for sure.
Kauai Underwater Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2Y6afz
Enjoy (I know I did)