11/17/2011

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

By John Summerlake


You're ready for the desired vacation at the Maldives and wish to capture each and every breathtaking moment. The first thing you should 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 are prepared to spend for an underwater camera.

In case you have little money left over after having paid for your holiday you may be very happy to realize that there are still extremely cheap single use underwater cameras available. Nevertheless, remember that these particular cameras still employ classic film, and when you shoot your photos don't expect to appear in a LCD display, you will need to make use of the classic viewfinder, which is not particularly comfortable whenever you put on a mask.Instead, When you have more than a few bucks to invest, I highly recommend that you simply buy a digital underwater camera. These are usually strong gadgets, and many designs can also take videos. Merely make a couple of searches through the web, and you will be shocked how simple you can find very great models at reasonable prices.

Once you know how to choose your camera, maybe you'd like to know how to shoot some great photographs to show to friends and family back home. Well, I cannot really explain to you all of the principles concerning photo composition, like the rule of the thirds, because this really is not the scope of this write-up. And, to be honest, you will get lots of articles very well written about this topic, and I would add absolutely nothing new. Nevertheless, there is something you need to know about when taking pictures underwater that 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.

You will find 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 topic turns blue and green. If you wish to avoid this problem, you'll need to stay exactly where you see all 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; steer clear of utilizing the zoom as much as you can. In the event you follow the rule of the maximum distance you will not 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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