DIVE LOG AUSTRALASIA ISSUE 413 AUGUST 25

Underwater photography, a personal journey www.mikescotland.com.au Text and photos by Mike Scotland T his is both a light hearted and a serious essay on taking photos underwater. Most Underwater photographers would never accept bad photos. Really? If the ‘Three stooges, took up diving and underwater photography, you could imagine the melee after showing off a poor photo. Head slaps for underexposure! Hammer blows to the head for out of focus shots, nose pulling for congratulating someone for showing off a lousy shot. Larry, Curly and Moe would belt each other into better photographers very quickly. I would like to see that! I am all for a bit of slapstick! Whatever helps! However, jokes aside…

Super wide angle lenses such as the Nikon 16mm Fish eye lens allow you to capture underwater scenes.

me, it is about love of marine life and the desire to capture the beauty of the sea. This urge comes with a caveat…. It is going to cost you a lot of money! If I had spent all the money that I have spent on Underwater Photography on a library of diving books, I would have the world’s best collection. It would not fit into ten bookcases. An even more frightening thought is that I could easily afford a fantastic dive boat, most probably two. Once the little urge comes along, you are

This article is about providing a few tips and insights that I have used over forty-five years of Underwater photography. It gives a few hints that I have found useful on how to take small steps to improve. You might say, a few little tit bits of enlightenment to help you to develop your skills. The mindset of serious Underwater Photography is all important.

Before you start with a camera, the urge to take photos underwater might creep up on you. For

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