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Underwater Photography: Playing with Light

| Published On November 10, 2015
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Underwater Photography: Playing with Light

Sea Dragon in a weed bed

CAMERA DC1400 Pro Duo STROBES SL961 flash, SL980 video light SETTINGS f/2.8,1/6sec, ISO128 LOCATION Shellharbour Bass Point, NSW, Australia CONDITIONS Overcast with slight swells

Bill Kuiper

We quite often see the weedy sea dragons cruising the weed beds, feeding on small shrimp. I took this shot from the bottom, looking up, with the video light highlighting its beautiful colors and the flash set low to freeze the movement. —Photo by Bill Kuiper

PRO TIP "When a subject is all about color, make sure you bring it out with artifical lighting from strobes or continuous light."—Alex Mustard

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