![]() Many underwater housing and strobe combinations allow photographers to use their strobe in manual or TTL (automatic) mode. Single strobe used to highlight a yellow tube sponge under a sunball and boat. The position of the subject within the composition will determine where to place the strobe to create the best angle of light. Single strobe placed to the side of the subject to create an edgy feel with harsh shadows.Ī single strobe can be positioned to bring color back into an interesting subject in a wide-angle scene. These photos are edgy and can be used really nicely in portraits. Placing a single strobe to the side of a subject creates an artistic lighting effect, resulting in a well lit and a shadowy side of the subject. Single strobe placed above and to the left of the housing. This will also help prevent the photographer from placing the strobe right in front of the subject, and create shadows similar to those we see outside in the sun – a very natural look. It's essential to aim the strobe so that the corner of the beam touches the scene in order to reduce backscatter. Placing a single strobe above and in the direction of the subject is a great option for macro photography as well as shooting large fish or mammals. Below are a few strobe positions and photos showing the effects of light and shadow. Once this has been determined, the diver should adjust camera settings and only then move in for the shot. ![]() This includes any background and mid-ground elements, direction of the ambient (sun) light, secondary subjects or simply eye contact with a macro subject. Shooting with a single strobe means less weight and bulk on the camera rig, less task loading during the dive and a much better opportunity to learn how to use a strobe before handling two of them.īefore positioning a strobe, the diver must decide how he or she would like to compose the photo. Most new underwater photographers start with a single strobe. Both of these connections serve to relay the flash signal (via light or electric signal) that tells the strobe to fire. The vast majority will attach to camera housings via fiber optic cables or sync cords. ![]() There are a number of strobes and strobe manufacturers on the market, each with different pros and cons. Using a strobe will bring not only light, but also vivid color and contrast back into the scene. We also know that the water itself gets darker as we descend, especially when visibility is less than 30ft (10m), when clouds block the sun or (obviously) at night. We learn in open water scuba classes about light falloff (starting with red) as we descend in the water column. But in the end, we had some amazing encounters in Antarctica.Strobes are a light in the darkness for underwater photography – literally. It was very difficult to reach the peninsula. "It was very challenging because of the weather. "We explored this part of the world on a very, very small boat," he said in a video on Underwater Photographer of the Year's YouTube channel. Lecoeur traveled to Antarctica to document how climate change is affecting wildlife in the region. During an expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula with filmmaker Florian Fisher and freediver Guillaume Nery, we explored and documented the hidden face of this iceberg where crabeater seals have taken up residence on icebergs that drift at the whim of polar currents." "Massive and mysterious habitats, icebergs are dynamic kingdoms that support marine life," he captioned the photo entitled "Frozen Mobile Home." "As they swing and rotate slowly through polar currents, icebergs fertilize the oceans by carrying nutrients from land that spark blooms of phytoplankton, fundamental to the carbon cycle. He beat nearly 5,500 other entries from 500 photographers by expertly operating his camera in frigid Antarctic waters to capture seals soaring gracefully around an iceberg. Photographer Greg Lecoeur of France is the newly crowned Underwater Photographer of the Year. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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