Sea Spiders in San Diego
Oct 08
I love it when I experience a “first” as a diver. This past Saturday I enjoyed my first dives at Point Loma in San Diego, and I spotted my first sea spider (Anoplodactylus species). I only knew they existed after perusing the LA Diving Field Guide countless times in search of ID’s of other critters for which I needed a name. The sea spider was the very first subject I locked...
Quick Look: The Panasonic 45mm Macro Lens for Micro Four-Thirds Cameras
Oct 03
Its exciting to see the world of mirrorless cameras growing in popularity. Both Olympus and Panasonic have been great by releasing a good number of great lenses with the micro four-thirds mount, many of which work great underwater. Sony still needs to catch up, but there has been more talk about releasing new lenses next year and in the future. Today I want to take a quick look at a great...
Thousands of Bat Rays!
Oct 01
On the fourteenth of September, during the SoCal shootout, Andy, Patrick and Cindy went out in search of getting some shots to submit to the contest. Little did they know, they were in for quite an amazing experience. They had run into a huge Mola mola on the way down to Redondo Beach to dive, a mile or two off the shore of Hermosa Beach. Around the same spot on their way back, they started...
Protect Your Dome
Sep 28
Usually when I say “dome” I’m referring to my bald head. But today, I’m referring to a port. Specifically, a large dome port. Having a larger dome port (e.g. >8″) is a great tool to have in your bag. But when it’s not attached to your housing, how are you keeping it protected? I recently purchased a large dome port from Bluewater Photo, with the...
Using Depth of Field to Enhance your Subject
Sep 27
One thing many photographers just starting out don’t often realize is how important your aperture is to controlling depth of field. Taking full control of your depth of field can drastically change your photos and really help accent a subject, especially when shooting macro. Take for example the following three photos. By simply opening up the aperture, the depth of field shortens...
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