Leyton & the Whale
My friend Leyton is getting full frontal while I am on the side getting this photo in Tonga.
My friend Leyton is getting full frontal while I am on the side getting this photo in Tonga.
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Sep, 2018Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
Near Vava'u Tonga.Time
I am not sure. You can only go out for 6 hours so it was probably late morning.Lighting
You are not allowed to use strobes or lighting when snorkeling with these wonderful creatures. So it is all ambient light.Equipment
I used a Sony A6300 with a 10-18mm lens and Ikelight Housing.Inspiration
I went on this trip because I love whales and go to Hawaii each year to photograph them breaching but never have been able to get in the water with them. It was magical. That's our photography Guide in the photo for scale.Editing
I use Lightroom and in this case I needed the spot removing tool in Photoshop because the water had a lot of algae floating around.In my camera bag
More than one camera for sure. It also depends on the type of trip or how much hiking I might be doing. I don't like to carry my big bulky lenses if I don't have to. I shoot with a Nikon D600 with wide angle or 150-600mm, Sony a6300 or the Sony Hybrid Rx100IV.Feedback
You need to know how to change settings when your camera is in the housing. This takes practice. You also should pay attention to your exposure, focus per conditions and have the setting on burst or continuous. Sometimes just swimming to catch up or to get to these guys is a feat. Especially if the water is rough. I hold the housing out in front of me and kick like mad.
