JeffG
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or the wind chimesUncle Pug:Catherine... you are talking to hear your head rattle.
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or the wind chimesUncle Pug:Catherine... you are talking to hear your head rattle.
Actually it sits in a locked closet. With its two strobes it is a royal PITA to use unless someone is paying me professionally to use it. My P&S is on my desk and I'll have a housing by August for my new D200.catherine96821:well, where are all these great underwater pictures anyway? I have seen the topside ones. And they are outstanding. I bet that 4,000 dollar Aquatica is sitting in the closet with a layer of dust.
Have you ever looked through your viewfinder with both eyes open? I shoot this way all the time so that I know what is going on at all times on a broader level. One eye - my right one is completely concentrating on the framing of the subject in the viewfinder. My left eye concentrates on the total scene. It is a similar awareness that is used when being in the moment of shooting something underwater, yet still being very much aware of your surroundings.catherine96821:Certain people yes, you can "buddy" with. Except if they run out of air and you are behind the macro, deep in Zen, well get ready for an unanticipated body slam. I would rather call it what it is.--two Solo divers facilitating a safer dive for each other, but there must be a clear distinction for everyone's expectations (and assets) to stay protected.
Ditto. I couldn't agree with you more. Shooting professionally underwater I have a buddy that is like my assistant topside.bladephotog:I think it depends on the goal of the dive. I shoot professionally topside, and find myself shooting the occassional UW assignment. And if I'm shooting an assignment I'm more focused on making pictures than enjoying the dive. So my buddy will be aware of that and be a wing-man of sorts.
If I'm diving for fun or training and I have the camera then it's a different story. However, I'm ALWAYS aware of where my buddy is and make sure they know where I am. And there is no picture worth losing my life over, above water or below.
Well it's true. We DIR divers are the best at everything all at the same time.I think espousing all this DIR and simultaneously taking photographs (MANUALY) and being a great buddy is disengenuous.
Uncle Pug:I agree. Buddy skills come first... then you can add other stuff like cameras and killing scallops.
catherine96821:wind chimes. yea...okay.
How would you know? You have yet to come over to the darkside.catherine96821:I think espousing all this DIR and simultaneously taking photographs (MANUALY) and being a great buddy is disengenuous.