Parting Shot

David Fleetham · Issue 141, Nov/Dec 2024 · pp. 76–77

Products mentioned: Canon EOS R5, Ikelite dry-lock housing, Canon RF 100mm macro lens, Ikelite 230 strobes

Do you have a favourite shot or an image/s which made a dive special? E mail yours with some text to peter@uwpmag.com and yours could be the next My Shot/s (It’s very easy. Images can be any size bigger than 20cm (horizontal or vertical) @ 150dpi saved as jpeg format and about 500 - 750 words would be fine.) and on top of my camera to be able to get both eyes illuminated and allowing only the outer edge of the light-cone to hit the target to create some shadows and texture. A few test shots and I see that the eyes are illuminated nicely to give them both a popping feeling. My pulse starts to go up and I’m so immersed in the moment realising that if I can just get some eye contact in the shot, this is going to be a real keeper. Anyone who’s ever tried to take portraits of fish know that their eyes move really fast and independently, making eye contact really hard to capture. But I wait pa…