Getting the right background in your underwater photography
Apr 28
Having taught many underwater photo workshops, I see many budding underwater photographers practicing how to perfectly light, compose and focus on their subject. However, once you reach a certain level of photographic capability, your photography will be limited unless you can also master getting the perfect background. I break the perfect background into 3 categories: – As little...
Verde Island Wide-angle with the D810, Tokina Fisheye
Apr 28
I did 5 amazing wide-angle underwater photography dives at Verde Island in late April 2016. Verde Island is in between Anilao and Puerto Galera, but it is much closer to Puerto Galera, making PG the choice for a base to dive Verde Island. I had heard of Verde Island, but I didn’t realize how stunning the diving was. There were many huge sea fans, some soft coral, a couple turtles, a sea...
Sony a7R II High ISO Photos
Mar 23
By Brent Durand The Sony Mark II mirrorless camera series (a7 II, a7R II and a7S II) has received a lot of buzz for exceptional image quality, high-resolution video recording and high ISO noise performance. I recently had a chance to shoot some underwater photos at high ISO in Mexico’s iconic cenotes. The cenotes present a unique opportunity to crank up the ISO in underwater photos...
Diving the Mexico Cenotes
Mar 22
The cenotes of the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, are famous world-wide for their unique cavern (and cave) diving. I had the opportunity to lead a small group photo trip for Bluewater Photo in late February for three days of cenote diving and underwater photography. I showed up eager to finally get back in the water with a camera, and each dive lived up to every expectation, daydream and...
Sailfish with the Sony a7R II
Mar 09
Swimming with sailfish is a special experience. But it’s different from most dive trips because you need to mix hard work with planning and luck to get a shot. There’s no guarantee that you will see the fish, there’s no guide to help you capture the perfect shot if you do find the fish, and the weather can make or break your entire day. But this is exactly what I loved...
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