9/28/2011

Sealife Underwater Camera - The What's And How's

By John GilbertGrant


You are ready for your desired vacation at the Maldives and wish to capture every breathtaking second. The very first thing you need to get is a water-resistant camera. However, which model will be the very best choice? Well, as in nearly every situation, the best answer boils down to your budget. You will find the ideal camera for a budget of $600 and an acceptable one for $200. So, first and foremost, decide just how much you're prepared to spend for an underwater camera.

In case you have little money left over after having paid for your vacation you might be pleased to realize that there are still extremely cheap single use underwater cameras available. Nevertheless, remember that these specific cameras still employ classic film, and when you shoot your photos don't expect to look in a LCD display, you'll have to use the classic viewfinder, that is not particularly comfortable whenever you put on a mask.Rather, When you have more than a couple of bucks to invest, I highly suggest that you simply buy a digital underwater camera. These are usually strong devices, and many designs may also take videos. Simply make a few searches through the web, and you will be shocked how easy you can find very good models at reasonable prices.

Once you know how you can choose your camera, perhaps you would like to know how you can shoot some great photographs to show to friends and family back home. Well, I cannot really explain to you all the principles concerning photo composition, such as the rule of the thirds, because this is not the scope of this write-up. And, to be honest, you can get plenty of articles very well written about this topic, and I would add nothing new. Nevertheless, there's something you should know about when taking pictures underwater which you are less likely to find easily. As you probably know, colors below the water tend to turn blue and green. The reason for this is water absorbs long wavelength colors such as red and orange.

There are basically two factors influencing the colors of your subject; depth and distance. With regard to depth, the deeper you are and also the more the subject turns blue and green. If you wish to prevent this problem, you'll need to stay where you see all of the colors, because your waterproof camera will see them as well. Regarding the distance of the subject, the problem is the same as with depth. A rule of thumb used by expert people in this case is usually to be not more than 3 ft/1 m distant from the subject. My last tip; avoid utilizing the zoom as much as you can. In the event you follow the rule of the maximum distance you won't need it, and in any case a wide angle objective can catch much more light as well as your photos will be stunning and vibrant.






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