What is Wrong?

[hedonist222]

On further reflection, as it were, I think the hexagonal artifacts are flare, rather than moisture, which also can be caused by overexposure.

My thoughts as well.

 

[hedonist222]

That's very interesting. I will test that out but not too sure how to replicate it.

Extend the light beyond the lens.
Then pivot the light over the subject in front of the lens but also ensure that some of the light "splash zone" is towards the lens as well.

 

[Ardy]

It does not look like fog to me.
Its uniformly hazed. In my experience, fog is, for lack of a better term, blotchy.

Aside to the uniformity, how could there be fog in Bali? Hotel room temperature and ambient and dive temperature are almost all the same. I suppose if it got hot in the camera housing and temperatures were much cooler, then condensation may be created.


This to me looks like improper placement of the light.
The light may have been pointed towards the lens.

Can you share my samples.

I've looked through most of the shots and you are right, the flash was in a position where (with 100 diffuser) the light was spilling into the camera. I have turned the flash down and moved flashes away and the issue goes away.
Bloody user error - don't you hate it ?????

Think I'll get a couple of snoots...

 

[rmorgan]

Bloody user error - don't you hate it ?????

As long as I only screw up 80% of my images and get back on the boat with a dry camera and working strobes, I feel like I'm coming out ahead. That said, I review images after capture a lot more than I used to, so that I can adjust if need be. Looking at a set of images from Bali a few weeks ago, I have 10 images of some things with one that I can work with--and several images of others without anything useable.

Think I'll get a couple of snoots...

Making it harder is definitely the way to go!

 

[hedonist222]

I've looked through most of the shots and you are right, the flash was in a position where (with 100 diffuser) the light was spilling into the camera. I have turned the flash down and moved flashes away and the issue goes away.
Bloody user error - don't you hate it ?????

Think I'll get a couple of snoots...

Glad we figured it out.

 

[hedonist222]

I've looked through most of the shots and you are right, the flash was in a position where (with 100 diffuser) the light was spilling into the camera. I have turned the flash down and moved flashes away and the issue goes away.
Bloody user error - don't you hate it ?????

Think I'll get a couple of snoots...

Oh, and ask me how I knew it wasn't fog and was improper light placement

 

[Ardy]

As long as I only screw up 80% of my images and get back on the boat with a dry camera and working strobes, I feel like I'm coming out ahead. That said, I review images after capture a lot more than I used to, so that I can adjust if need be. Looking at a set of images from Bali a few weeks ago, I have 10 images of some things with one that I can work with--and several images of others without anything useable.



Making it harder is definitely the way to go!

HA! Great line as I am a sucker for difficult, Birding and diving don't get a lot tougher than that.....
I saw something I had never seen before on this last trip and still managed to stuff the shot up...GRRRR!
Some form of a scorpion fish but about 3" long and new to me.

 

[Ardy]

Oh, and ask me how I knew it wasn't fog and was improper light placement

OK tell me why you were right?

 

[hedonist222]

OK tell me why you were right?

because I made that mistake myself in the past
haha

 

[d^2b]

HA! Great line as I am a sucker for difficult, Birding and diving don't get a lot tougher than that.....
I saw something I had never seen before on this last trip and still managed to stuff the shot up...GRRRR!
Some form of a scorpion fish but about 3" long and new to me.
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I think that's a flying gurnard.