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This is true ... I often dive with other photographers, and it's sometimes amazing how differently we "see" the dive, when comparing photos afterward ...To me, what makes one a "photographer" whether pro or amateur, is the need to express and capture your personal view of the world. To me, that first shot is a stunning composition of your particular vision. That is a scene that is unique to your vision. Maybe I wouldn't have seen it if I were diving with you. Someone said, oh you can look at other people's photos. Well, yeah, but that is just not the same thing as capturing what you see with your own eyes. It's like telling a writer that they can read someone else's books, or a director, you can see someone else's films, or a musician, you can hear someone else play. Well, you get the idea.
Of course, having the technical ability to capture your scene with the right exposure settings is just one of the many things that separates the pros from those just starting out.
... Bob (Grateful Diver)