Parting Shot

Mikko Voipio · Issue 66, May/Jun 2012 · pp. 73

Products mentioned: Canon EOS 50D, UK-Germany housing, Tokina 10-17mm, 8" dome port, 21W HID dive light

Do you have an image which has a ‘story within a story’? If so we’d love to hear from you. E mail us and yours could be the next “Parting shot”. peter@uwpmag.com Parting Shot Even a failure may be good for your shot. A few years ago I visited Gulen, Norway to do some “good visibility” diving (compared to the muddy Baltic Sea). In cold Atlantic water one rather use a dry suit with dry gloves which means that the feel of camera and strobe controls is not the best. Due to the low amount of light in Scandinavian waters I carry a 21 watt HID dive light. Despite it is a handy dive light I use it as a focus light, too, even it is a bit tricky. The lamp head has so called good man’s handle so it was handy to keep in my left hand. The camera housing leans on top of my left arm so that I can point the subject with the light, press the trigger half way to focus and then turn the light away before t…