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.
Nauticam’s WACP-2 is designed to work with 14mm lenses to produce a (maximum) 140° field of view while maintaining full zoom-through optical capability.
Indeed, this year’s prizes worth US$25,000 do not disappoint, comprising dive travel packages to some of the best locations in Asia as well as top-of-the-line dive equipment and underwater camera gear. Judges of this year’s competition include renowned underwater photographers Tobias Friedrich of Germany, Jason Isley of the United Kingdom and Nurul Yazid of Malaysia.
The deadline to enter is 15 May 2020.
This underwater housing for IOS and Android tablet devices (up to 10-inch screen size) allows you to shoot underwater images or videos up to a depth of 60m.
This small 15.2 x 8.9 x 5.4in (38.5 x 22.6 x 13.8cm) underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is capable of shooting 4K UHD video and 12 MP stills (jpeg and
DNG formats supported) up to a depth of 328ft (100m).
This new dive camera from Paralenz features a True Color OLED display and an improved image processor, which auto-corrects white balance while measuring the depth of the dive.
It used to be that when one talked about underwater photography, one primarily meant photographing sea animals in their natural surroundings; however, it can also be interesting to shoot underwater images in swimming pools. Firstly, a pool can be turned into an underwater photo studio. Secondly, there are pools that are unique in themselves. I present some examples in this article.
With its compact dimension (comparable to a backup dive torch), the MF-1 Mini Flash from Backscatter is mainly designed for macro enthusiasts who favor a narrow beam angle and the possibility to point light to areas or subjects bulky underwater strobes cannot reach.
Originally designed for AquaTech’s series of surf housings, the leash comes in handy at times when an underwater photographer needs both hands free but does not wish to release pricey camera gear into the abyss.
Whilst nowadays most underwater shooters do their white balance correction during postproduction of images, there are still many shooting situations (such as several different light sources present in one shot) in which doing it “old school” comes with clear advantages and optimized workflow.
Whether you plan to “hitchhike the galaxy” or dive with your underwater camera gear, it won’t do to go without a towel.
