Auto-Magic Filters for Digital Compact Cameras

[Chris Bangs]

Ok for shallow water stuff but still cannot replace a strobe(s) because the natual light coming from the sun is coming from (in general) one direction, which is from the surface of the water. With a single light source from the sun, a dark shadow is casted on the opposite side or below the subject, no way around this unless you use a strobe to light up the dark areas or have someone hold a reflector sheet on the opposite side of the subject to bounce the light into the dark shadow areas.

For clear shallow water, wide angle stuff like ship wrecks, where a strobe cannot cover the entire image this may help out.

Also as stated, this filter will decrease the light input and as the saying goes "dull lighting yields dull photographs"

I have considered using one of these for shooting images intended to be converted to grayscale. otherwise if you have a strobe I see little need for them.

In my humble opinion, I see no reason to change the true color of the water. it it be green, then green it is!

I should take a couple of my disc reflectors down with some assistants and try em out. at the very least it would generate some good conversation by any ofther divers watching.