A diver in the flooded cave Cristal at Yucatan
The picture was taken during cave diving in Yucatan, Mexico, 2018.
The picture was taken during cave diving in Yucatan, Mexico, 2018.
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Location
The photo was taken during diving in the Cristal cave in Yucatan.Time
This photo was taken during the day with five flashes. During the day you don't have to wait for a special time because the caves are completely dark. You only have flashes and lights.Lighting
In the caves there is very important to use external flashes by taking pictures and reduce the flashes on the case.Equipment
I used the Sony alpha 7 R II camera with the Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS lens, the Sea & Sea MDX-?7 II case, the Fisheye Dome Port 240 with accessories and five flash units (2 x Sea & Sea YS-110a on the case and the external Sea & 1 x YS-D2 and 2 x YS-D1 with 3 triggers).Inspiration
The beauty of the underwater world of the caves in Yucatan.Editing
Yes, many edits have been made to this photo. Underwater photography with simultaneous shots at smaller and larger distances is characterized by the fact, that the water gradually filters light by wavelength. After about 5 m of water disappears red light, then orange and so the individual rainbow colors disappear until the color remains blue. Therefore post-processing is necessary.In my camera bag
This of course depends on what and where to shoot. In the case of diving in caves, I have two bags, each about 12 kg with the equipment listed above in the article "What equipment did you use?".Feedback
Because there is a absolute darkness in the caves, the key issue is the use of high quality external flashes and the full-frame camera.
