When shooting with a fisheye lens, as is the most common setup for scenes like this, you must get very close to the animal in order to get enough light on it because the strobes only cast the light a few feet. I found that with the Retra Strobes and the reflectors, the light cast much further. In addition, since I was using the WACP, I could zoom in to the animal, making it appear bigger in the frame, while…
As underwater photographers, we are very concerned about backscatter and how to remove it from our photos. I was recently reminded how important it is to prevent backscatter in the first place, something all underwater photographers should focus attention on if we are ever to be taken seriously. These tips will help you be a good photographer first, and a good photo editor second.
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