Underwater photography
Submitted by Ben Derecki on Mon, 2010-06-21 13:41
So you guys who are getting underwater shots or video of your fishing - underwater profile photos, fish with lures in their mouth etc - how are you going about getting those photos? Both offshore and landbased...
I'm guessing the two options are pretty simple: 1) put your camera underwater and point it in the direction of the fish and fire; 2) if the water is deep enough jump in and start shooting.
Is there more to it than that? I picked up an underwater camera (point and shoot not D/SLR) recently and wouldn't mind giving it a go but it would be handy to get a few ideas / bit of advice first..
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Feral
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yeah Ben i use a panasonic
yeah Ben i use a panasonic point an shoot underwater camera (ft1) its 3m water res with HD video .. its the best little camera ive ever used..if you want to get outstanding pics then you going to need a dslr with a case (im guessing gully has more info on that) but for me the cheapies are great - got some great pics in exmouth this year i'll post a few up if yu like
Ben Derecki
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Just after the 'how to' of
Just after the 'how to' of the shots you took Feral... if they were fishing shots ( as opposed to snorkelling shots) how did you get them mate?
wadetolley
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Ben
Ben the ones i have taken with my Olympus have been point and shoot mate...its all in the finger!
Feral
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underwater
lean my ass right over the side and dunk the camera :) with my bigger boat i usually climb down the ladder or just jump in then do the point and shoot .. after a while you actually get pretty good at it . the bonus with the little camera's are that they are nice and light . i even use mine on the kayak with a neck strap to keep it safe
Lucky Tim
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It helps if it's not the
It helps if it's not the first fish of the day, get that one in the boat then worry about photos. If you want to get good photos underwater of hooked fish you need to be prepared to lose the fish cos it will take some time to get the picture framed right. I really don't think you can get a good one without getting in the water so grab the mask and fins and jump in. Also, take as many photos as time allows, if one in ten works then you're doing better than me.
Faulkner Family
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as feral said the light and
as feral said the light and small ones help. put the strap around your wrist , thumb on the trigger and point in the general direction. the magical part about digital pics on the computer is crop , cut and paste abilities. we have got some great pics from just leaning over the side but also missed quite a few. trial and error. just makes it hard if your fishing solo
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Ben Derecki
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Kewl. Will give it a go
Kewl. Will give it a go next time I'm out and see what happens... probably a whole heap of tail shots
I've got the Canon Powershot D10. Waterproof to 10m so it should be great for snorkelling and shallow dives.
Faulkner Family
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if it has video capabilities
if it has video capabilities on it give that a go. then you can get your stills off that. almost guaranteed to get something
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Ben Derecki
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Will try that. Thx.
Will try that. Thx.
Pete D
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All of the above - take lots
All of the above - take lots of shots.
Try and keep the sun behind you.
Cheers Pete
Gully
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UW photos
Exactly Pete - although getting the fish to play the game and stay in the right spot is a rarity :)
Getting in the water is the better way but if scared of sharks and the likes then I wouldnt do it as they can and do appear from nowhere.
If you are after really good shots then I would stay away from video as there is only so much quality you can get from a still off video.
I am not sure if your camera can do manual settings but if it does then learn up on them and use as much manual as you can.
Anyway hope that helps and good luck, look forward to seeing some of your pics.
Chuck some of your pics up Feral
Cheers
Gully