Behind the Bathtub

Henley Spiers · Issue 120, May/Jun 2021 · pp. 41–45

Products mentioned: Nikon D700, AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D, Aquatica AD700, Big Blue 15,000 Lumen Video Light, Fujifilm XP140

The Underbathwater Photographer of the Year competition was conceived by Fourth Element as a way of creatively keeping camera rigs wet during the pandemic lockdowns. Returning for its second edition in 2021, the winning images prove that this has not just been a fun exercise, but one which has given birth to some truly astounding photographic feats, even in a bath! Barry McGill won the Underbathwater Photographer of the year Amateur category with an image that defies everything you thought you knew about bath environments. Shot Chat caught up with him to find out just how he captured such a compelling composition in the tub. When he’s not in the bath, Barry is most likely to be found over a 100m deep, exploring shipwrecks off the Irish coast. Bringing passion, creativity, and rigorous attention to detail to all his endeavours, Barry founded In Depth Technical in 2008. An open-circuit and…