Here is a link to my trip report, was not sure where to put it: www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?p=964634#post964634
Here are a variety of shots from the trip and part of the trip report.
Photography
Several of the crew members, Captain Rob and Pam, are award winning photographers and wonderful and giving you tips and advice. Both produce great videos and slide shows of the week. The camera table is fair sized but with 5 photographers in the group it was getting a little cramped. Due to heavy rain and rough seas leading up to our arrival there was a fair amount of particles in the water. Surge is always an issue in Hawaii and this week there was fairly heavy surge at most of the sites. The combination of backscatter, surge and fast moving subjects made it a challenge.
A fellow photographer, Mark, gave me the piece of advice for the week. He had won the trip via a photo contest and is a doing a book on the Maldives, incredible shots. He runs a D100 is a Nexus housing with four Inon Z220 strobes, yes count them 4. Formally trained as an abstract painter Mark said it is not about blasting the subject with light, what is important is filling the area around the subject with light. He uses 4 strobes for WA and 3 for macro. The clarity and depth of color of his shots really has me thinking about adding a 3rd strobe.
Had a chance to use the new Fisheye focus light, WOW. It produces a very even circle of light. At max power it lit up much more of the reef than the large Light Cannons, though it does not have the range/distance. With the ability to adjust the output it made an excellent focus and dive light. Only problem is with the charger which will have to go back to the mfg.
Here are a variety of shots from the trip and part of the trip report.
Photography
Several of the crew members, Captain Rob and Pam, are award winning photographers and wonderful and giving you tips and advice. Both produce great videos and slide shows of the week. The camera table is fair sized but with 5 photographers in the group it was getting a little cramped. Due to heavy rain and rough seas leading up to our arrival there was a fair amount of particles in the water. Surge is always an issue in Hawaii and this week there was fairly heavy surge at most of the sites. The combination of backscatter, surge and fast moving subjects made it a challenge.
A fellow photographer, Mark, gave me the piece of advice for the week. He had won the trip via a photo contest and is a doing a book on the Maldives, incredible shots. He runs a D100 is a Nexus housing with four Inon Z220 strobes, yes count them 4. Formally trained as an abstract painter Mark said it is not about blasting the subject with light, what is important is filling the area around the subject with light. He uses 4 strobes for WA and 3 for macro. The clarity and depth of color of his shots really has me thinking about adding a 3rd strobe.
Had a chance to use the new Fisheye focus light, WOW. It produces a very even circle of light. At max power it lit up much more of the reef than the large Light Cannons, though it does not have the range/distance. With the ability to adjust the output it made an excellent focus and dive light. Only problem is with the charger which will have to go back to the mfg.
- looks clear to me. Nice pics.
