My Shots

Attila Kaszo · Issue 92, Sep/Oct 2016 · pp. 73–75

Products mentioned: Nikon D800, 60mm f2.8, Nikon D2X, Aquatica housing, Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye, Nikon SB910, Patima housing

My Shot 1 During the months of May and June in the Philippines, humidity peeks as the wet season develops. The weather pattern tends to bring a conglomeration of ocean currents together with several upwellings heavily saturated with nutrients, essential in maintaining a healthy ecosystem but not a good ingredient for underwater photography. Knowing how to shoot in such conditions eliminates some of the issues, but when coral spawning is added to the mix on a night dive, the game changes dramatically. On this occasion, at one point the water column was so thick with organisms that it was impossible to get a target shot without a bunch of worms covering the subject and the camera. Frustrating as that may seem, I think it’s all part of the diving experience, one that I have never grown tired of in over 45 years. Given that night diving is not everyone’s bag including my wife who prefers to …