Photo Tips and Tutorials For Invasion 2016

[cardzard]

Were you practicing with the camera in the housing or were you shooting with a nude camera?

Just the camera, no housing or add on lens.
I tried to use my housing with my underwater lens, but without my strobes the lighting was not even close enough for good pics. Just to dark for things that small.

I am hoping to get underwater soon and I would expect even better pictures since water is a magnifier. The settings above water should transfer well to underwater. I except strobe placement and working distance would be the only issues since I shoot TTL.

 

[WarrenZ]

You should take a few surface photos of coins or something similar and then the same object as close to the same shot underwater. I am curious how much of a difference it will make.

 

[cardzard]

You should take a few surface photos of coins or something similar and then the same object as close to the same shot underwater. I am curious how much of a difference it will make.

This thread sums up what would happen
Underwater Magnification

 

[Audsred]

Thanks Dennis for all this fabulous information - I haven't gone through all the info but so far its been very informative!

 

[cardzard]

Ok, So we finally got underwater last weekend to try some macro with my underwater camera.
First I must premise this by saying we were at the Hudson Grotto and it is VERY dark water that sucks light up like a Black Hole. So there was practically nothing alive for macro except the little Clam that my tired eyes could find. So I had to make do with what I could find. There should be more to shoot at the Mega-Dive event.
The last pic is from the back yard with the macro lenses I finally got.

I know more of you are shooting/practicing for the Invasion, please do not be shy and post your efforts.
I welcome any comments.

Backyard Image

 

[Audsred]

Here are a couple of super macro shots taken in January at the Blue Heron Bridge. I used a 60mm or 12-50mm lens with a super macro converter wet lens (Nauticam). You can get some really up close shots but you are almost touching your subject. To get really clear shots - the subject should not move and not mind you almost touching it.