First Pics Oly 5060

[jghflash]

These are my first pics with my Oly C-5060 and PT-020 using the internal flash. Some of you guys that really know what you're doing.......give me some tips, advice, suggestions, etc. I feel pretty good about what I got for the first time using the camera but I'm sure that you wiley, crafty veterans can help me improve. Thanks!

Gordon


http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/40450

 

[alcina]

Beautiful job!!

Looks like you really have a feel for where that internal strobe will give you great results - well done!

I think keep shooting as much as possible and all those elements like lighting, composition, framing and stylistic things will flow naturally! If it were me, on my next dives I would start thinking more composition - you are on the right road already so fine-tuning is the way to go.

Thanks so much for putting them up -very much enjoyed them!

 

[Ishie]

Wow! I wish my first shots had been that nice!

 

[SeaYoda]

Are you pulling our leg or have you been taking UW pictures with some other camera to practice on. Great shots.

 

[jghflash]

I've been taking pictures topside for 35 years but this is really my first adventure with underwater stuff, aside from a disposable camera housing I tried last summer. There is an unbelievable amount of ninformation available on the Scubaboard. A very special thanks would go to Peter Schulz at Splashdown Divers. He has some basic underwater set-up's on there for the 5060 that work great......at least they helped me a lot. Using his suggestions, based on all of his experience, probably saved me a big learning curve. I just started point-and-shooting using his set up on MyMode. I can't wait to get back to the Caribbean!

 

[Wildcard]

Make sure the dial control knob is up when you close the case! The shaft bends very easy. Waiting on my replacemnet for just that very reason.

 

[Allison Finch]

I have trouble believing that you were not using a strobe. You got better lighting than I sometimes get with my DS 125! Good job.

 

[diveborg]

Some of my photos don't look that good, even after photoshop. Nicely done.

 

[deputydan1]

great job!

-dan

 

[scubaaaronh]

great pics. how did you have your internal strobe set? Did you have it set to auto or did you set it manually. I usually use white balance and havent used the onboard flash much.