Advanced Diver Magazine Photoweek -- Trip Report & Photos!

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

I just returned from an outstanding week in Grand Cayman. It was the inaugural Advanced Diver Magazine Photoweek (Advanced Diver Magazine) hosted by Dive Tech (Grand Cayman scuba diving cayman island scuba diving cayman island scuba resort cayman scuba training cayman cayman island scuba grand cayman scuba dive cayman islands scuba diving scuba diving in grand cayman scuba diving cayman scuba diving on gran) and Cobalt Coast (Cobalt Coast Dive Resort in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands featuring scuba diving and snorkeling vacation packages). It was a fun-filled week of diving, photography seminars, daily photo reviews, camaraderie and even a night of "Championship" miniature golf (won by local "putt-putt" pro Jay Easterbrook!) The event was open to all and participants included open circuit nitrox divers to closed circuit trimix rebreather divers. There were morning boat dives where open circuit divers would do two dives while the CCR divers would make one long dive. Afternoons were free for relaxing, shopping, or shore diving at Dive Tech's two incredible shore dive locations Cobalt Coast and Lighthouse Point. Curt Bowen's daily photography seminars covered a whole range of topics from the basics of f-stops and shutter speeds to advanced lighting techniques and what he calls "painting" where long shutter speeds are used and multiple images are taken, each using a hand-held light to "paint" in light to one area of the photo. The multiple photos are then layered together in Photoshop to make an amazing image. He made it look easy, but I am sure I will be struggling with it until next year's event!

Here are some of my photos from the week:

The rest of my photos from the week can be seen here:

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Next year's event is scheduled for April 17-24, 2010. Mark your schedules now and contact Curt Bowen at CurtBowenADM@gmail.com for details. Hope to see you there!

Doug

 

[caymaniac]

I really like the first shot and the squid the best.

 

[hammerhead man]

very nice pics. Great composition and color.

Regards,

Bill

 

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

Thanks for the kind words. It was really a great event and one I would recommend for any photographers out there for next year.

 

[scubamaverick]

Thanks for this post. I really enjoyed seeing your work. I will be staying at Cobalt Coast the week of June 13th -- now I'm excited.

 

[Dr. Doug Ebersole]

scubamaverick -- you'll love Cobalt Coast/Dive Tech. They both do an outstanding job. Have a great trip and dive safe.

Doug