An Alternate View in the UK

Mark Webster · Issue 60, May/Jun 2011 · pp. 49–53

Products mentioned: Nikon D300, Subal ND20, 105mm micro, Inon Quad flash, Nikon D100, L&M Titan housing, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye zoom, Inon Z240 flash guns, Nikonos 15mm

I am returning to the theme of familiarity and alternate views but this time with your local dive site in mind. Although for many of us just having the opportunity to get into the water and explore the reef may be enough itself, if you have gone to the trouble of preparing your camera and choosing a lens for the dive you might feel disappointed if no new or interesting subjects turn up. In order to keep our photography fresh we need to consider photographing familiar subjects in different ways or perhaps look for opportunities to photograph these subjects in different situations or habitats. To achieve this we need to consider some alternatives. Firstly think of the subjects you are likely to encounter and select the same lens you would normally use, but plan for a different approach with exposure and lighting. Another option to consider is to simply try and capture a subject in a more u…