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Manta!

Taken near Roca Partida, the remnants of an ancient volcano 300 miles off the coast of Mexico. This underwater summit is home to the oceanic Manta. This parti...
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Taken near Roca Partida, the remnants of an ancient volcano 300 miles off the coast of Mexico. This underwater summit is home to the oceanic Manta. This particular animal took an interest in me and circles a number of times allowing me to line up this shot.
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Aug, 2017

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Contest Finalist in Endangered Species Photo Contest

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Location

Near Roca Partida which is the remnants of an ancient volcano 300 km's off the coast of Mexico.

Time

Late morning.

Lighting

Underwater lighting is best when the sun is highest in the sky because of its reflective qualities. This was shot using 2 large stones about 4 ft apart with 110 degree beam to light up the animal

Equipment

Canon 5D mark III 16-35 mm lens 2 In underwater strobes Aquatica housing

Inspiration

This is on of the few places left on the planet where it is common to see these Oceanic mantas which are known to travel thousands of km's throughout their lifetime.

Editing

Some color correction and white balance to fix the mix of strobes and natural light and some removal of very small debris and organic material made visible from reflection off the strobes.

In my camera bag

For underwater: Done port Macro port 16-35 15mm fisheye 100mm macro 50 mm macro Focus light Strobe arms GoPro In strobes Video light Snoot 2 camera bodies

Feedback

Lights is always better in shallow water. Start with that using natural lighting whenever possible then utilize strobes after getting the hang of shooting natural light. Never, ever approach an animal underwater, always let the animal dictate the encounter which sometimes requires a lot of patience. I've spent entire dives trying to get 1 shot. Most important be a good diver before adding the complexity of photography.

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Manta!

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