Is underwater photography difficult? Actually, no—at least, not to any significant degree when compared with any other discipline of photography. Each single stage of creating an underwater photograph, if seen in isolation from the rest, is not so tricky. It is the sum of all its parts, as well as mastering the whole, which can appear confusing at times.
Durand writes: “If you've been shooting for a while, you've likely read a number of articles with basic macro photo tips. These tips are largely the same (in my articles as well). And they're essential tips. But let's go beyond that and discuss macro photo tips you'll rarely see included in the general articles.”
Stuck inside? Using found objects at home, or what you can photograph looking outside your window, why not try recreating one of your own underwater photos from your image archives? The five best shots will be shared on our website.
12 categories, FREE registration and no time limit when the pictures were taken (pictures from archive) and competition album will be produce in the end. Submit your best and most impressive underwater images, taken anytime anywhere.
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Semi-finals - June 25th, 2020
Sealife’s newest flagship of permanently sealed underwater cameras comes with a Sony 16MP 1-inch sensor, RAW-shooting option, an improved 2.4-inch LCD display and 4K video capabilities.
As countries around the world have placed populations in quarantine with stay-at-home orders in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many underwater photographers have found themselves stuck inside with no option to travel or go diving.
The AFCL-HD57 by Canadian manufacturer Anglerfish is a 4K resolution 5.7-inch field monitor designed specifically with underwater videographers and
photographers in mind.
For years and years, people have often asked me, “Hey, why aren’t you a cave diver?” And I would respond simply, “When I have dived all the wrecks of the world (twice), I will then think about diving Wet Rocks!”
We asked our contributors what their favorite macro dive was and they answered with stories and images from some of the most beautiful and unique dive sites on the planet.
The Gates GT14 Underwater Imaging Light unites various practical features for the underwater videographer into a compact, travel-friendly package.
Lomography’s new Analogue Aqua is a simple-to-use, reloadable camera, which comes in an underwater case, depth-rated to 10m.
