Over Under shots

[PatMyGreen]

I've recently started shooting with a dedicated wide angle domeport. I have found the over/under to be the hardest type of shot I've tried so far. Anyone have any tips they have found useful?

 

[Nemrod]

That is a good shot but it needs more divers or some other subject other than an empty dive ladder and a diver with his back to the camera. Not being critical, we cannot usually get cooperation from other divers much less wildlife, not sure which is more difficult. But, a diver or two striding in, a few hanging out about or some schooling fish like PC is famous for would give the shot more action, more depth.

This junk shot, using up unused electrons, an old Canon 570 point and shoot, taken near Destin, get these guys to come over and hang out under the boat while divers are striding in to get in on the action.



A full dome is exciting, cool, good luck! My largest dome is a 4.33 inch and I can get half and half shots but larger domes make them much easier, like an 8 inch or larger.

 

[Furnari]

It's a lot easier with a bigger dome; I recently got the AOI 8" dome for the Olympus fisheye, and it's amazing the difference from even the 170mm dome I used in the past. Now, it's just a problem of:
-finding interesting subjects above and below the water (but not too interesting; wouldn't want to get something that needs a high shutter speed)
-getting proper exposure (oh, you're bringing your own light? Have fun with strobe positioning)
-keeping droplets off the dome
-making sure your depth of field is enough, but not so much that you get into diffraction issues
...but other than all that, easy peasy. Here's a mediocre (at best) result from some experimentation from last weekend's camping trip in Eastern Oregon. The best advice I can give is to just practice.

 

[PatMyGreen]

That is a good shot but it needs more divers or some other subject other than an empty dive ladder and a diver with his back to the camera. Not being critical, we cannot usually get cooperation from other divers much less wildlife, not sure which is more difficult. But, a diver or two striding in, a few hanging out about or some schooling fish like PC is famous for would give the shot more action, more depth.

This junk shot, using up unused electrons, an old Canon 570 point and shoot, taken near Destin, get these guys to come over and hang out under the boat while divers are striding in to get in on the action.



A full dome is exciting, cool, good luck! My largest dome is a 4.33 inch and I can get half and half shots but larger domes make them much easier, like an 8 inch or larger.

I dint think it was critical at all, I was thrilled I finally just framed it and got it mostly in focus with the water splitting the shot about right. I must gave taken 100 attempts in Bonaire on Karpata and never got anything useable.

Those bait fish have been giving me fits down on the wrecks and spans too but the are great when they follow my instructions and form up in the background.