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Photography Galleries
Animal Behavior
BCS
California-Laguna Beach
Close Focus Wide Angle
Dorids
Fiji and the South Pacific
Frogfish
Gallery 3
Ikelite TTL
Indo Critters
Indonesia 08
Indonesia-Lembeh Straits
Kasawari
La Paz 2007
Micronesia-Palau
Misc. 2
Misc. critters
Monochrome Images
Nudibranchs and Indonesia
Nudibranchs of California
Nudibranchs of California 2
Recent Photos
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Whale Sharks
 


Current Configurations & The Digital Relm

In my never ending lust to shoot a better photo I have re-tooled my gear configuration. After several years of shooting Canon and using canon glass I have jumped the shark! Some would even say that I have “gone to the dark side”. To them I say…Perhaps, but its all about the shot, isn’t it.

The Nikon D80 is a wonderful camera. I have it housed in a Sea and Sea DX-80 housing. The pairing is so seamless that my eye never has to leave the viewfinder, coupled with the powerful DS-125 strobes or the warm kiss of the Sea and Sea ys-110 substrobes and you have yourself quite a powerful tool.

In addition to the D80 I have also added the Hyperactive D300. This camera Rocks! Why the change though? It's not the cameras that makes the photographer. Yes, you are right, but it sure make my job a lot easier. In a word...The Nikon Glass. Lense ranges are from 10.5 through 105 mm in various prime and zoom lenses.

As equipment changes from now and then, this list is not inclusive of the cameras we use. We always have access to a variety of lenses and equipment to suit our needs.

Contact Mike for more information about gear.


Composition

Nothing about shooting in a liquid medium is easy. There is surge, ever changing light conditions and bursts of bubbles which scare fish off easily. Finding your subject is often times very difficult and once located, sometimes impossible to work with.

Great macro shots require a perfect balance of light and skill. The lense is within inches of the subject. Generally higher F-stops and longer exposures make this type of photography difficult underwater.

Lighting is extremely important. Overexposure kills, underexposure is just as bad. Perfectly lit subjects will glow with hand painted clarity and detail. The deeper you go, the less color you will have, and an experienced underwater photographer will always instinctively know what he is looking at and how to light it.
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