Underwater Wide Angle Photography
Tips for Underwater Wide Angle Photography
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Shoot upwards This technique will separate your subject and place it against a mid-water background |
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Think Big! A common mistake underwater is to use a wide-angle lens to photograph small fish. Think in term of entire scene, not just isolated subjects with that scene |
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Fill the frame and get close The common fault with wide-angle underwater photography is to shoot from too far away. Remember, the closer you get the sharper the image and the better the colour. |
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Keep the flash away In order to minimize backscatter, it is essential to place the flash more than 1 m away and at an angle of 45 from the photographer's left side. |
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The silhouette It is usually an upward angle shot with a dark subject against a sunlight background. This rely mostly on forms, shapes and contrast for their effect. |
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