TerryGoss-viewbugadds-3
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runcietta_marghe_4300
February 12, 2013
WOW, He's so Brave, you are a fantastic Diving photographer, Congratulations..I love him
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pterantula
February 12, 2013
Thx very much everyone! Funny - I actually never liked this shot until I saw it used without my consent in a magazine, so I went back and did a monochrome version and I like it quite a bit now. (And I was able to get the unauthorized user to pay a token fee.) I hope you guys get a moment to check out my other shots & my site, I think I have much better work than "this old thing"..... :P
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Laura_
February 12, 2013
Amazing! I like how the main focal point isn't just the nose of the shark. Great job!
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BowmanLifeStudios
December 05, 2013
A beautiful Capture, Love the light play and patterns, Great detail an true master piece. Great Job!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Just offshore of Isla Guadalupe, a small, lone island off the coast of Baja California (Mexico) - well known as one of the best places on Earth to see white sharks.Time
Around midday or so - no one watches the clock when sharks are in the water, and everyone wants to spend as much time in the water as possible.Lighting
Shooting in clear, shallow water in midday sun produces beautiful ripples of light and sometimes color. Shooting underwater is very dynamic, as a slight shift in camera angle may require split-second shutter and aperture adjustments, and a fast-moving body (like a shark) can leave you with several under- and overexposed shots in a single sequence. It's best to imagine the shot you want, and be ready to frame it up when it approaches, so you get the best coverage of natural light, and the best blend of strobefire.Equipment
I used a Nikon D70s in an Ikelite housing, with a Nikkor 12-24mm lens under an 8" acrylic dome. I had a single Sea & Sea YS90 strobe, but on low power for faster recycling, and the fact that midday shallow water is very bright. I do intend to go back someday, as I since moved into a Nikon D300 with dual Sea & Sea strobes, and the underwater performance of the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye is amazing.Inspiration
I love sharks, and few things in this world are as mesmerizing as a white shark - simultaneously otherworldly and inseparable from the ocean itself, awe-inspiring and even a bit shy and cute.Editing
I was an extreme novice with an under-powered rig, so the majority of my shots from this trip are not great, so lots of processing experimentation was required. For this one, I tried a full color edit but it looked a bit unnatural (still cool though), so I took that refined version (contrast & sharpening, water spots removed, etc.) and converted to greyscale; I think it pops much more this way, while also looking less "edited" than the color version.In my camera bag
These days, for walking around I just have my iPhone. I'm done carrying big things around if I'm not doing a targeted project. For travel, I'm stuck - I have a 50-pound Pelican case with the underwater rig and parts, and two Nikon D300 bodies in my backpack, along with the Tokina and a few Nikkor lenses. Even with only the clothes on my back, I pay lots of luggage fees.Feedback
Honestly, getting cool shots at Isla Guadalupe is pretty easy - just keep shooting. As with most photography I've ever seen in my life, 80+% of an image is simply being at the right place at the right time (many great shots I've seen, in magazines and on websites, are 100% just simply being there); beyond that, just be patient and try to anticipate the animals' movements in order to capture then in interesting and unique behaviors.
