Hi all,
I'm going to be in the Red Sea for a few months at the end of this year. My question is on lighting and how much one really needs in (mostly) crystal clear blue waters.
In Annie's tutorial on using filters she says, "The most important thing to understand about red filters is when to use them and when to use lights to restore color. In the dark and murky waters of Monterey, I use lights to restore color to my video. This is because ambient light does not penetrate very far into the water column. But in tropical locations, where the visibility can be 100� plus and sunlight is abundant, I�ll use the red filter in every situation but very deep or very shallow."
Somewhat conversely, I've also heard that I should spend as much as I can afford on lighting, especially in clear waters because "you have to compete with the natural lighting sometimes."
So if I'm heading to the Red Sea, should I still be saving up for that Sunray 2000 kit (not likely to happen anyway.. :cool2
or save my dough for something else? Do filters have an edge over artificial lighting in higher vis water? And I guess this question applies more to portrait shots and wide angle shots rather than macro's which I will probably always use lights for.. Thanks!
I'm going to be in the Red Sea for a few months at the end of this year. My question is on lighting and how much one really needs in (mostly) crystal clear blue waters.
In Annie's tutorial on using filters she says, "The most important thing to understand about red filters is when to use them and when to use lights to restore color. In the dark and murky waters of Monterey, I use lights to restore color to my video. This is because ambient light does not penetrate very far into the water column. But in tropical locations, where the visibility can be 100� plus and sunlight is abundant, I�ll use the red filter in every situation but very deep or very shallow."
Somewhat conversely, I've also heard that I should spend as much as I can afford on lighting, especially in clear waters because "you have to compete with the natural lighting sometimes."
So if I'm heading to the Red Sea, should I still be saving up for that Sunray 2000 kit (not likely to happen anyway.. :cool2
or save my dough for something else? Do filters have an edge over artificial lighting in higher vis water? And I guess this question applies more to portrait shots and wide angle shots rather than macro's which I will probably always use lights for.. Thanks!
