SCUBA Pics

[Imbarrie]

Tank pics are amazing, I would like to see some open water pics from other divers. Big and small creatures.
This was in Exuma Bahamas.

 

[cowfish]

What camera do you use and do you have any pointers regarding apeture, shutter speed, etc. I'm going to the Grand Cayman this summer and am going to try my hand at underwater photography. Since I'm just starting out I'm going to use my p&s Canon a570is with housing and see what happens.

 

[Imbarrie]

I have a Cannon A570 with entry level housing also. My underwater photography was pretty much point and shoot digital with the basic underwater setting, usually busy with other divers or work.

 

[Euroreefer]

you hear the music from Jaws looking at that pic...:biglaugh:

 

[James]

Some dive pics from the Bay Islands and surrounding dive spots (Cayos Cochinos, etc)

(yes I know there are some unconventional and downright stupid diving techniques, mainly diving without a BCD or octopus style but the guy who did that is our insane local boat captain who decides to jump in on a whim. We would be on a dive, 20-25 meters down on a wall and just see this guy cruising around with the pressure gauges just flowing behind him. pretty funny.)

Riding cowboy. I usually wear a hat the first few day dives of a dive trip until the hat gets destroyed by the saltwater.

my favorite cowboy pic.

Ok, that is enough for now. I have lots more but I don't want to take over the thread. Hopefully other dive pics will be posted.

James

PS: I need to make these things smaller, what is the ideal size for a forum?

 

[rookie07]

I love the cowboy hat idea...I may be stealing that one

 

[bogliman]

Wow! these are awesome pics with the corals and turtle. Man i need to get some scuba lessons and license.

 

[James]

I would highly suggest the Bay Islands in Honduras, more specifically, Utila. You can get there inexpensively, diving is world class and the rates are very reasonable. Beginner and advanced courses for about $250 bucks each which includes everything, no pools... you learn on the sandbars and reefs. In a 2 week trip you could get your Naui or Padi advanced license, go on a night dive, go on a nice 30 meter deep wreck dive. Dorm style accommodations for 4-5$ a night, if you want to go fancy and do AC private rooms that will run you $50. Food is awesome and costs no more than 7$ a dinner. Awesome nightlife with beers and mixed drinks running about 1-1.50$. And the island was founded by pirates so they speak English. People get stuck on these cookie cutter vacations and pay out their a$$es; for a lot less I have had infinitely better time in these "backpacker" areas. I highly recommend it.

James

PM me if you want specific suggestions for dive shops.

 

[James]

I love the cowboy hat idea...I may be stealing that one

Be warned, you need some thread to make a chinstrap or it will just float off or in front of your face. Also, people will think you are a total A-hole but for me it is worth it. It started as a joke because we were all immature and did lots of vulgar things underwater (mostly of a suggestive nature), but then it kinda stuck. :pimp:

James

 

[Imbarrie]

Some random pics

 

[krzysiek]

Impressive. More pictures please!

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Nice pics!!!
my next life I want to be a fish!!!

 

[krzysiek]

Any good places to dive around Long Island?

 

[lunner]

Thanks for sharing

 

[newbie_newbie_new]

Shot in Bonaire. Since the water around the entire island is a protected marine park, the corals are very healthy.

My first attempt at underwater photography. I rented a setup on the island. The camera itself was a random Ricoh point-and-shoot.

 

[aznt1217]

newbie... dude for a random point and shoot those shots are great...

 

[NL146]

I have a Cannon A570 with entry level housing also. My underwater photography was pretty much point and shoot digital with the basic underwater setting, usually busy with other divers or work.

or avoiding sharks maybe? Great pic.

 

[newbie_newbie_new]

i know, i was impressed, which is why i tried to figure out which camera it was after i rented it. i'm pretty sure it was a sea & sea housing with a generic/unlabelled ricoh point-and-shoot inside (i think it was a dx5000g housing with a ricoh caplio GX? inside). the housing had an external flash on an adjustable arm, as well as an optional wide-angle lens you could screw on (you can see the wide-angle effect in the 3rd to last shot).

i found that it helps to shoot either in shallow water, or if in deep water, shoot close-up using the flash, since when you get deep down the water has already filtered out most of the red spectrum. if you do shoot wide shots deep down, you need to adjust the color balance in photoshop or a similar program afterwards to bring the reds and yellows back.

honestly, i think the adjustable flash and getting up close to the subjects (along with some post-processing) made a huge difference. it just goes to show that the camera is only part of the equation (for a different demonstration of this principle, see the iphone macro photos in one of the other threads)

 

[BroRage]

Great looking shots!!!

 

[Wolverine57]

Beautiful pics...really like the ride her....cowboy! heeeeeeeee haaaaaaa