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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken on north shore of Oahu, in the Hawaiian islands. About a 1/4 mile out with crystal blue water.Time
Shot around mid-dayLighting
She came right at me. Was out trying to shoot dolphins with girls in mermaid tails when the opportunity for that shot passed I panned left and this beautiful girl came right into my life. I’m thankful that I bumped the settings up a stop just before I pgot into the water making contrast.Equipment
A surfing camera housing a tokina 10-17mm set at 13mm with a canon 60d.Inspiration
I was blessed to be in the right place at the right time.Editing
I converted this photo to black and white. I knew that I would the moment I took the photo.In my camera bag
I design and manufacture my own camera water housings out of carbon fiber, so that’s always in my bag. I like to carry my canon, 50 mm, tokina 10-17, and a longer lens just Incase.Feedback
I find it best to keep my lens at 13mm to fit the massive animals in frame and to under expose the shot a little to make the contrast between the whale and ocean pop!
