Shocking Breath
Aug, 2015Views
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I took this photo at the base of Welton Falls, NH. I'm a self-taught photographer and this was my firstt day taking my underwater-housing case out for a try.Time
I hiked out around 10am with two friends. We ended up on the wrong trail which made us back-track about 2hours on top of the extra hour to hike the real trail. But once we reached the falls around 1pm, it was all worth it.Lighting
Since it was my first time attempting underwater photography and I was hiking an unknown place, I didn't bring any equipment for light. Fortunately we had the best full-overcast skies and the water was shockingly clear which allowed for deep contrast.Equipment
This was shot with my Sony A6000 Mirrorless body with Sony 16-50mm lens. To get in the water I was able to finally use my Neewer underwater-housing case. Which turned out to be an excellent purchase.Inspiration
In all honesty, this truly was an 'accidental' photo. I was trying to get a simple self-portrait, but the water was much colder than I had expected when I dove under. The air bubbles came from an unexpected gasp for air.Editing
Usually I have to do a lot of light and color balancing when doing nature photography but in this case being underwater, many of the 'problem colors' didn't exist. The awesome, full-overcast storm clouds created an even light source and the clear water left no color filters to neutralize. I only needed to add some extra black and saturate the few colors that are there.In my camera bag
Typically the equipment I always carry is: my Sony A6000 Mirroless body, Sony Zoom 16-50mm lens and a Sony 55-210mm lens. The other equipment I try to always have is a wireless remote, a 12in reflector, polarizer filter, charger and of course extra memory cards.Feedback
Take a few shots of the same subject/focus at different angles. This shot was pulled off by shooting from below, typically a no-no move when shooting portraits, especially faces. Because of the multiple angles while in this position, I was able to compare them side by side to find the most interesting crop. I've found this one composition tip I received a long time ago, to be the one most helpful tips I've learned.
