Schooling Fish

Martin Edge · Issue 13, Jun/Jul 2003 · pp. 37–42

Products mentioned: Subal Housing, Nikon F801, Nikon F90x, 20mm lens, 16mm fisheye lens, 105mm macro lens, YS 120 flashguns, Ektachrome 100iso, Ektachrome VS 100

37 There is no bigger thrill than photographing schools of fish. I have been to many destinations with other keen, passionate underwater photographer. Their enthusiasm jumps into overdrive when they have such an opportunity. They enjoy the chase, the challenges and the spectacle. However, there satisfaction with the images they obtained rarely lives up to ones aspirations. Why is that? I often feel the same. Always believing I should have done better! I have closely analysed my own techniques in this area of underwater photography. I have looked at successful images of other photographers. National Geographic and Doubilet. Chris Newbert and his images in ‘Within a Rainbowed Sea’ and ‘Sea of Dreams’ I looked at my own achievements and those of my peers and as a result I have developed strong opinions on which images tend to work and those, which do not. Let’s discuss some of my own priori…