Sharm Trip 2008

[Bardo]

Originally Posted by Crieagle

Great pics. Nice lighting. What previous chap posted what flash are you using or are they shallow???

Hehe. I refer the honourable gentleman to his original post...

"I have the Fuji F30 and most of the pictures are untouched, I just use the internal flash and don't have a strobe."

[puddlediver]

Hi everyone,

Ta for looking at the pics and the favourable comments.

I took loads of photo's on the trip, did 15 dives in total. Only on 4 of the dives did I get to 30 metres the rest of the time I was <20 metres. I chose to do this type of diving this trip particularly so I could fiddle with the camera.

I used the underwater setting, macro and internal flash. Most of the pics on Flickr I would suggest are <10 metres in depth and tended to be at the end of the dive.

I had been recommended the Martin Edge book on Underwater Photography and picked up the most worthwhile tip of pointing the camera upwards and trying to take the photo with the light coming from over your shoulder.

Sometimes there was just me and the guide at the end of the dive so it made it easier not to have to be looking for the whereabouts of a buddy or worry about holding up the group.

Didn't get around to using custom white balance but I fancy trying out magic filters next time to get better results from the video clips.

Hope it helps.

Lyv

[copperband]

What a great set of shots. Very nice indeed

[paramedic paul]

Some good shots there Lyv, thanks for posting!

[puddlediver]

Thanks guys, don't think I'm up to the Yd photo comp though. The ones I've looked at are way outside my league.

More practice needed but the Martin Edge book is excellent.

Ciao

Lyv

[copperband]

Originally Posted by puddlediver

Thanks guys, don't think I'm up to the Yd photo comp though. The ones I've looked at are way outside my league.

That is a joke surely? The comp is only for fun and open to everybody of all abilities, and if ability were to be measured by the standard of entries from previous comps, then yours are well within the standards set.

[Cussy]

Originally Posted by copperband

That is a joke surely? The comp is only for fun and open to everybody of all abilities, and if ability were to be measured by the standard of entries from previous comps, then yours are well within the standards set.

Plus it teaches a very important photography skill in "editorial." It's not necessarily easy finding the right shot for a given theme, so you look through all your old photos, many of which you even forgot you'd taken, and select a good one. Then it's a public vote and that can make everything slightly random.

So give it a go,
Rob

[puddlediver]

Originally Posted by Cussy

Plus it teaches a very important photography skill in "editorial."

Never thought of it from that angle.

Cheers

Lyv