Reasons to look all around

[caboose]

fantastic shots love to know what your set up is.

[David A]

Originally Posted by caboose

fantastic shots love to know what your set up is.

Thanks caboose,

it's a Nikon D70 with an Ikelite housing, 8" dome port and twin Ikelite DS125 strobes. These pics were taken using a Sigma 15mm fisheye lens.

[caboose]

Another nikon user. they seem to be pretty popular. just changed over from nikon to canon. do you use both strobes most of the time? or singles and available light. sorry for the questions, looking at doing more underwater stuff.

[David A]

The last reef shark shot was with no strobe at all, but I generally use both. I do swing them about quite a lot during dives though, trying to get the fill-in where I want it.
As for the canon vs. nikon thing, I think that canon probably has the edge in the domestic end of the slr market. I struggled to keep up with the focusing speed of the canon users on my last trip. Having said that, I'm used to the nikon set-up, and it seems to work for me. I'm just trying to justify a D2Xs to myself, and it isn't working.

[David A]

I'd be interested to know what people think of this one. In colour it's a horrible picture, there's so much sand being kicked up it's worthless. I tried it with a sepia filter, and it seems much more forgiving, even in an A3+ print.

[caboose]

Having said that, I'm used to the nikon set-up, and it seems to work for me. I'm just trying to justify a D2Xs to myself, and it isn't working.

sticking with what you know is best. had right problems crossing over to canon, nothing was where it should be! that last shark shot is prety close, and you can see the sand in the shot like you say. could all ways try burning round the edges and bottom to draw the eye into the centre of it.

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by David A

I'd be interested to know what people think of this one. In colour it's a horrible picture, there's so much sand being kicked up it's worthless. I tried it with a sepia filter, and it seems much more forgiving, even in an A3+ print.

David,

I am no photographer but I know what I like

Normally I love your pictures but I prefer the ones that are au naturelle or give the impression of au naturelle. Not from the post processing point of view but from the dive set up point of view.

I prefer the pics with no divers but if there are divers then I prefer them to be diving .... not feeding/chumming. The diver in the pic spoils it for me....he's a bit too prominent I fear.

That said, the rest were magnificent.
Mal

Wow! Those first 4 pics were amazing. Do you mind if I save these and use them as wallpaper on my computer?

I'll have to convince Hubby to splash out on a housing and strobes for our Nikon D80. Bang goes his Rebreather

Corinne

[abucksdiver]

Originally Posted by David A

Thanks boys and girls. Here's another. Not just a shark this time.
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David,
Could you please send a hi-res version of this to me as well... it would look great in the picture frame I have behind my desk! I'll PM my email addy...

Many thanks
Andrew

[Mr Scubatank]

Originally Posted by David A

Many thanks.

Which one do you want?[/quote]

The one with the shark coming straight at you. DSC_1499c.jpg