TOP TIPS
by Linda Pitkin
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Getting close to some subjects may involve planning dedicated trips, not just chance encounters - specially sharks.
Image: Blue Shark |
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SHOOT UPWARDS
Pointing the camera upwards makes use of the light (sometimes too much for digital, so you have to watch out for too bright sun). Subjects against the light have contrast. And the surface is often beautiful.
Image: Butterfly fish at reef top |
Looking upwards makes the subject dominant.
Image: Batfish shoal |
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High contrast makes an image dramatic.
Image: Garibaldi in kelp
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Against the light gives strong contrast, with subject a silhouette or lit by fill-in flash.
Image: Manta Ray |
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Getting lower than the subject makes it stand out in macro shots too.
Image: Hinge-beak Shrimp |
For macro, look for subjects in an raised position – then it is easier to get a view with the subject clear of a messy background.
Image: Spanish Dancer eggs |
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Details show up well against open water.
Image: Lion fish
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Even on the sea bed you can get down low, so long as you don’t lie on anything that would suffer, such as a coral reef.
Image: Octopus |
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| Text and images copyright © Linda Pitkin |
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