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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Sealife Underwater Camera - The What's And How's

By John GilbertGrant


You are ready for the desired holiday at the Maldives and wish to capture every breathtaking second. The very first thing you should get is a waterproof camera. However, which model will be the very best option? Well, as in nearly every situation, the very best answer boils down to your budget. You will find the ideal camera for a budget of $600 and an acceptable one for $200. So, first and foremost, decide just how much you are ready to spend for an underwater camera.

In case you have little money left over after having paid for your holiday you might be very happy to realize that there are still extremely cheap single use underwater cameras available. Nevertheless, keep in mind that these specific cameras still employ classic film, and when you shoot your photos do not expect to appear in a LCD display, you will have to use the classic viewfinder, that is not particularly comfortable whenever you put on a mask.Instead, If you have more than a couple of bucks to invest, I highly recommend that you simply purchase a digital underwater camera. These are generally strong devices, and many models can also take videos. Merely make a few searches through the web, and you'll be surprised how simple you can find very great models at reasonable prices.

Once you know how to choose your camera, perhaps you'd like to know how to shoot some great photographs to show to family and friends back home. Well, I can't really explain to you all of the principles concerning photo composition, such as the rule of the thirds, because this really is not the scope of this write-up. And, to be honest, you will get plenty of articles very well written about this topic, and I'd add nothing new. Nevertheless, there is some thing you should know about when taking photos underwater that you are less likely to find easily. As you probably know, colors below the water have a tendency to turn blue and green. The reason for this really is water absorbs long wavelength colors such as red and orange.

You will find basically two elements influencing the colors of your subject; depth and distance. With regard to depth, the deeper you are and also the more the topic turns blue and green. In the event you wish to avoid this problem, you'll need to stay exactly where you see all the colors, because your waterproof camera will see them as well. Regarding the distance of the subject, the problem is the same as with depth. A rule of thumb used by professional people in this case is usually to be not more than 3 ft/1 m distant from the subject. My final tip; steer clear of utilizing the zoom as much as you can. In the event you follow the rule of the maximum distance you won't need it, and in any case a wide angle objective can catch more light and your photos will be spectacular and vibrant.






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