10/4 Maui pics

[Gilligan]

[size=+2]Spotted Pufferfish[/size]
F5.6, 1/125, Inon D-180 strobe with diffuser
[size=-1]PS 7.0 adjustments - cropped/re-sized to 640 x 480, auto levels, unsharp mask[/size]

[size=+2]Redbanded Hawkfish[/size]
F5.6 Macro Mode, 1/100, Inon D-180 strobe with diffuser
[size=-1]PS 7.0 adjustments - rotated, cropped/re-sized to 640 x 480, auto levels, unsharp mask[/size]

[size=+2]Day Octopus[/size]
My "lil buddy" was out posing again for me today
F4.5, 1/100, Inon D-180 strobe with diffuser, Inon UWL-100 Wide Angle Lens
[size=-1]PS 7.0 adjustments - cropped/re-sized to 640 x 480, auto levels, unsharp mask[/size]

 

[devolution365]

Very nice! I had to look at your profile to see what camera you're using and I was very happy to see that it's similar to the camera that I just bought (Olympus C-5000z). The joy quickly went away when I looked up the price of the strobe setup you went with. The on-camera flash and maybe a flashlight will have to do for me for now methinks.

Congrats again on the great photos. Your gallery is amazing as well.

-Erica

 

[Gilligan]

Very nice! I had to look at your profile to see what camera you're using and I was very happy to see that it's similar to the camera that I just bought (Olympus C-5000z). The joy quickly went away when I looked up the price of the strobe setup you went with. The on-camera flash and maybe a flashlight will have to do for me for now methinks.

Congrats again on the great photos. Your gallery is amazing as well.

-Erica

Thanks for the compliment.
You may want to consider this strobe for less money.
If you use manual white balance for your non-strobe shots you will get good results

 

[midwestdvr]

Your pics are great as usual. Does the diffuser on your stobe increase the coverage or does it soften the light?

midwestdvr

 

[devolution365]

Very cool! Thanks for the tips. That white balance thing will definitely save me some "experimentation" time. (And since my time in tropical waters is limited, that's worth a lot!)

-Erica

 

[SeaYoda]

Very beautiful stuff as usual. Love the octo.

 

[Scubagolf]

Where off of Maui did you take those? Off a boat? Shore diving? Very nice photos, especially the Spotted Pufferfish.

 

[Gilligan]

Your pics are great as usual. Does the diffuser on your stobe increase the coverage or does it soften the light?

midwestdvr

The diffuser decreases the light by -0.5 F stop or so Inon says. It definetly decreases the light as you move away from a subect. But it makes for a better photo when you are close to the subject as it spreads the light out more evenly and softens it.

 

[Gilligan]

Where off of Maui did you take those? Off a boat? Shore diving? Very nice photos, especially the Spotted Pufferfish.

I took those off the Kihei area at 60 feet diving from my kayak.

 

[Scuba65]

Very nice...i love the octo the best. since i've been diving in 13 yrs. + i've still not seen one...