Parting Shots

Dan Bolt & Ryan Burdeno · Issue 48, May/Jun 2009 · pp. 64–67

Products mentioned: Canon Ixus 980is, Inon UFL-165AD Fisheye, Olympus 5060, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Nikon D700, Subal housing

Parting Shot 1 At the beginning of March this year I was out with my other half walking the stunning Coastal Footpath around the South West of the UK. We stopped at one particular cove to watch a couple of seals bobbing up and down and playing with each other in the water. Seeing these beautiful mammals always puts a smile on my face and an ache in my heart to jump in and join them! And here was my opportunity: two seals in a quiet cove away from local boat traffic, it was too good to pass up. So the next day hoping above hope that they were still there, in heavy rain and Force 7 winds I donned my wetsuit and snorkelling gear and with camera in hand entered the water to see what I could see. Which initially, with 3m vis, was not a lot. The possible photographic opportunities were racing through my mind along with F-stops, exposure settings, shutter speeds, ISO values and a burning desire…