BW Cloudbreak Duck Dive
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Contest Finalist in Monochrome Visions Photo Contest
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Location
I took this shot at a wave called Cloudbreak in Fiji. It's a reef in the middle of the ocean a few miles from the nearest island.Time
This was taken mid morning probably about 10:30 AM so there was a lot of light coming through the breaking waves.Lighting
Lighting can be tricky shooting underwater, luckily the sun lined up with the breaking part of the wave so it didn't let too much light in and blow out parts of the wave.Equipment
I shot this with a Canon 5d Mark III and a Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens. I used an Essex Waterhousing that was built for a 5d Mark II but I was able to fit my Mark III in it.Inspiration
The water in Fiji is the clearest I've ever seen so I wanted to try to capture some under water shots. I was coming up to the end of my summer of staying in Fiji and I hadn't shot many underwater photos. My friend Chris volunteered to do a few duck dives so I could try to to get some last minute under water shots and it worked out.Editing
Yes I do basic color correction and for this I switched it to BW not much post processing is needed for under water shots when the water is as clear as it was.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Essex Water Housing with a dome port for my fisheye and a flat port for my 50 mm. My 5d Mark III along with a 50mm Lens, 16-35mm F4, a 10-17mm Fisheye, and a 100-400mm zoom.Feedback
My advice would first be to check your gear over and make sure there are no leaks in the water housing. (mine leaked half way through shooting, but just a few drops didn't drown the camera) Shoot with a wide angle with auto focus on and just experiment, its hard to take a bad photo under water its a unique view that not everyone gets to see.
