Gone fishing

Mark Webster · Issue 6, Apr/May 2002 · pp. 32–35

Products mentioned: Nikon F90X, Nikon F5, Nikon F100, Nikon F80, Nikon F4, Nikon F801, Subal housing, Inon quad flash, Sea & Sea YS120, Sea & Sea YS30, Elitechrome EBX, Velvia, Nikon 60mm macro, Nikon 105mm macro, Nikon 70-180mm macro zoom

For most divers who are tempted to take up underwater photography perhaps the most attractive subject are the fish that we find in both temperate and tropical waters. This attraction endures as we gain more experience, but although we may conquer the technicalities of capturing an image, fish persist in being one of the most challenging and often frustrating subjects to master. Although fish are perhaps the most plentiful subject available they can also be the most uncooperative, wary and just plain difficult to compose well. But as with most subjects underwater you can improve your results by the combination of correct equipment choice, techniques and of course a great deal of patience! You can use almost any camera system and lens combination to shoot fish in a variety of ways, but if you want to get close up and personal and seize the character of individual fish then you really need …