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UW PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
UW PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
I don’t normally like to use the fisheye topside<br />
as I am not keen on the distortion of the<br />
horizon, but there are times when I think it<br />
really works. As well as having to own this<br />
lens, you also need to not fear heights. I had<br />
to climb the mast of the boat to get this shot<br />
that can cause vertigo for some. The biggest<br />
challenge here was avoiding my hanging legs<br />
from getting in the way of the shot. I had to<br />
hold the camera below my legs in hope that<br />
the framing would work.<br />
Mesharifa Reef: 8mm, F/13, 1/90, ISO 640,<br />
no flash.<br />
The other great benefit of this lens is when<br />
very large fish come up close to you. And<br />
it doesn’t get any larger than whale sharks.<br />
With the 8mm, you can fit two whale sharks<br />
swimming in opposite directions and have<br />
a freediver in the middle. And then you can<br />
continue your shooting at 12-15mm for close<br />
up images without any black edges.<br />
Qatar: 8mm, F/6.3, 1/250, ISO 320, no Strobes.<br />
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SEPTEMBER 2013, DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT<br />
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