Beauty Beneath #11
May, 2018Views
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Contest Finalist in Monochrome Addiction Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Composing With Circles Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in Monthly Pro Photo Contest Vol 41
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Location
This photo was taken at a friends pool that has a granite style bottomTime
It was taken at high noon, not typically the best time to take pictures but I need the sun directly above to create the patterns on the floor of the poolLighting
We had shot this image as a test on a cloudy day, we reshot the final image on a clear sunny day in fall so that we would get the maximum amount of direct sunlight to create the patterns from the ripples the model made by blowing small bubbles out of her mouthEquipment
Nikon D700 with a Ikelite underwater housing and a 20mm F2.8 nikon lensInspiration
I have been working on an underwater series, each slightly different with the focus of creating something unique, hiding the models face and playing with the reflections at different depths in the poolEditing
Simple conversion from a RAW file in Lightroom to Black and White, then some work with individual color channels to create the contrast. Minor retouching in Photoshop to remove a few dead leaves and scuff marks from the poolIn my camera bag
I've been shooting Nikon for 20 years so I always have a few prime lenses like the 85mm f1.8, 50mm F1.4 and then my wide angle 20mm F2.8. Currently I am using the D800, D700 and D750 for bodies.Feedback
First off I would suggest not buying an expensive housing, shooting underwater might seem like fun but the elements that you can control easily in the air become almost uncontrollable underwater so buy something cheap to start your underwater adventure. If you like it then step up to a controllable housing. To create this specific image I first had to get the model pose right to block the pool light, then we played with blowing bubbles from her lips to make the pattern, then we shot at a different time of day to see how that changes the look. After several hours of experiments we choose noon on a sunny day and a constant stream of bubbles for 5 seconds before stillness...then I clicked away with my camera mounted to a tripod so the composition was fixed. Be prepared to invest lots of time and money in your gear if you plan to create styled underwater shots.
