Maui ~ Canon S95 using diffused HID lighting

[Uncle Pug]

It actually seems harder to get good results using the diffused HID in clear well lit water than in the low viz darker waters of Puget Sound. But I was still able to get some decent images.

One thing I've really grown to appreciate with the Canon S95 is how fast and reliably it seems to aquire focus.

This first shot was in only 10' of water while free diving. If not for the quick focusing of the Canon S95 I could not have gotten this shot, especially with the surge. I used the on board flash of the S95 for a little fill with plenty of ambient light. And of course, I got red-eye! :biggrin:

This sleeping Crocodile Snake Eel was while on scuba so I had a little more time. Lighting is the diffused HID with some WB correction in post processing.

This Frog Fish was also with scuba and the diffused HID.

Other Maui images taken with the Canon S95 can be seen here in my gallery.

 

[pedrodefig]

Nice pics in the gallery! Did you shoot JPEG or RAW?

 

[Aggie Diver]

What dive site were you at with the blocks and the reef shark?

 

[Uncle Pug]

Nice pics in the gallery! Did you shoot JPEG or RAW?

Thank you. I was shooting RAW because of concerns over the white balance.

What dive site were you at with the blocks and the reef shark?

It's by a large reef near the Kihei boat launch. They called it the State's Mistake. A year ago the State of Hawaii dropped these concrete pieces hoping to build some more reef. Evidently some of them actually landed on living reef so they had to impose a fine on themselves.

 

[Aggie Diver]

It's by a large reef near the Kihei boat launch. They called it the State's Mistake. A year ago the State of Hawaii dropped these concrete pieces hoping to build some more reef. Evidently some of them actually landed on living reef so they had to impose a fine on themselves.

Wow, that's pretty bad. HI is usually pretty good about stuff like that (have a great mooring ball program), sounds like someone screwed the pooch..

 

[ScubaSaipan]

Very nice, Thanks

 

[Uncle Pug]

Under a ledge with plenty of particulate in the water. On board flash did not work ~ snow scene. Used the diffused HID but had to apply a gradient filter to the lower part of the picture in post to reduce exposure of the sand.

 

[Uncle Pug]

I think this is a juvenile stonefish. Diffused HID from the side plus onboard flash. Exposure needed correction in Lightroom plus cropping was applied:

This is the original that was cropped and adjusted to get the above:

 

[Gilligan]

Looks like you are enjoying your Maui diving

 

[Uncle Pug]

We ended up doing 4 days with B&B plus several shore dives and the rest of the time snorkeling. Sorry I didn't get a chance to get back with you for coffee something. This trip ended up being too short. We just got back home to the rainy PNW.