Master Guide For Underwater... | Buy

From camera selection to enhanced exposure, everything necessary to capture underwater digital images is available in this handy reference. Photographers will learn how to select, test, and use digital cameras for technically perfect images, adapt traditional photo techniques to underwater conditions, confidently shoot and light underwater images for great exposure, and remedy common problems that plague underwater photographers. Helpful hints on maintaining, cleaning, transporting, and insuring a digital camera are included. With full-color images that both instruct and inspire, this handbook provides information on every conceivable aspect of creating the right conditions for beautiful underwater photographs.

Jack Drafahl and Sue Drafahl are the authors of Advanced Digital Camera Techniques, Photo Salvage with Adobe Photoshop, and Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop. They have written articles for National Geographic World, National Wildlife Federation, Family Photo, Outdoor Photographer, and Rangefinder. They live in Portland, Oregon.

The Evolution of Underwater Photography

6

(2)

How the Underwater Environment Affects Photography

8

(4)

The Challenges

8

(3)

Light Loss

8

(1)

Backscatter

8

(1)

Water Temperature

9

(1)

Currents

10

(1)

Humidity and Corrosion

10

(1)

So . . . Why Bother?!

11

(1)

Taking the Plunge

12

(11)

Film vs. Digital

13

(5)

Advantages of a Digital Camera

13

(2)

Advantages of a Film Camera System

15

(3)

Underwater Flash

18

(1)

Accessory Lenses

18

(1)

Flashlights

19

(1)

Camera Brackets and Arms

20

(1)

Face Mask

21

(1)

Web Help

22

(1)

Digital-Camera Components

23

(5)

Camera Parts

23

(2)

LCD Display

25

(1)

Buttons, Buttons, and More Buttons

25

(1)

Chip Component

25

(1)

Batteries

26

(1)

Memory Cards

27

(1)

Digital-Camera Menu Controls

28

(13)

Default is Good

28

(1)

White Balance

28

(2)

ISO Speeds

30

(1)

Flash

31

(1)

Sharpness

32

(1)

Contrast

32

(1)

Saturation

33

(1)

Exposure

33

(2)

Exposure Compensation

33

(1)

Exposure Bracket

34

(1)

Focusing

35

(1)

Focus Brackets

35

(1)

Continuous Focus

35

(1)

Close-up Mode

35

(1)

Super Macro Mode

36

(1)

Continuous-Shooting Mode

36

(1)

Resolution

37

(1)

File Compression

37

(1)

Accessory Lenses

37

(1)

Sound Record

37

(1)

EXIF Histogram Playback

37

(1)

Custom Presets

38

(1)

Noise Reduction

38

(1)

Panorama

38

(1)

Black & White or Sepia

38

(1)

Composition Grid

39

(1)

Video

39

(1)

File Naming

39

(1)

Digital vs. Optical Zoom

40

(1)

LCD Monitor Control

40

(1)

Real-Time Manual Exposure

40

(1)

Setup Menus

40

(1)

Making Your First Dive with Your Digital Camera

41

(5)

Practice Topside First

41

(1)

Adding the Housing

41

(1)

Housing Maintenance

41

(2)

Let's Go Diving!

43

(1)

Using the Flash

43

(1)

Should You Delete the Images?

44

(2)

Getting Good Exposures

46

(8)

Testing

46

(1)

The Blooming Effect

47

(1)

Photographic Exposure 101

48

(1)

Aperture

48

(1)

Shutter Speed

48

(1)

Halving and Doubling

49

(1)

ISO Rating

49

(1)

Exposure Modes

49

(5)

Program Mode

49

(1)

Aperture-Priority Mode

50

(1)

Shutter-Priority Mode

51

(2)

Manual Exposure Mode

53

(1)

Available-Light Photography

54

(7)

Exposure Methods

54

(1)

Point of View

55

(1)

Other Available-Light Options

56

(3)

Shallow Water

59

(1)

Deep Water

59

(1)

Flashlights as Props

60

(1)

Flash Photography

61

(9)

TTL, Digital, Auto, Manual

62

(1)

TTL (Through the Lens)

62

(1)

Digital

63

(1)

Auto

63

(1)

Manual

63

(1)

Flash Sync

63

(1)

Tips and Tricks for Using Flash

64

(1)

TTL Housing Control Boards

65

(1)

Batteries

65

(1)

Flash Recycle Time

65

(1)

Single Flash

66

(1)

Twin Flash

66

(1)

Wide-Angle Flash

67

(1)

Slave Flash

68

(1)

Flash Arms and Camera Trays

69

(1)

Wide-Angle Photography

70

(8)

Digital Lens Configuration

70

(1)

Wet Lenses

71

(1)

Reducing the Water Column

71

(1)

Camera Angles

72

(1)

Perspective Applications

73

(1)

Shipwrecks

74

(1)

Working with Models

75

(1)

Self Portrait

75

(1)

Panoramic Reef Images

76

(2)

Fish Photography

78

(8)

Film Photography

78

(2)

Lens and Camera Choices

78

(1)

Film Choices

79

(1)

Digital Photography

80

(2)

Point & Shoot

80

(1)

Digital SLR

81

(1)

Flash Considerations

82

(2)

Techniques for Photographing Fish

84

(2)

Close-up Photography

86

(8)

Close-up Terminology

86

(1)

Close-up Equipment

87

(4)

Extension Tubes and Framers

87

(1)

SLR Macro Lenses

88

(1)

Plus Diopters

88

(1)

Digital Point & Shoot Close-Ups

89

(1)

Single and Double Flash

90

(1)

High Speed Macro Flash

90

(1)

Depth of Field

91

(2)

Digital Point & Shoot

92

(1)

Subject Angles

92

(1)

Software Solutions

93

(1)

Super Macro

94

(6)

What is Super Macro?

94

(1)

Shooting Beyond 1:1

94

(2)

Tele-extenders

96

(1)

Diopters

96

(1)

Point & Shoot Super Macro

97

(1)

Wet-Lens Super Macro

97

(1)

ISO Considerations

98

(1)

Adding Auxiliary Lights

98

(1)

Face-Mask Configurations

99

(1)

Software Magnification

99

(1)

Backscatter

100

(7)

Anatomy of a Backscatter Particle

100

(1)

Causes of Backscatter

100

(4)

Flash Too Close to the Camera

100

(1)

Subject Too Far From the Camera Lens

101

(1)

Lighting Contrast

102

(2)

Extreme Backscatter

104

(2)

When All Else Fails

106

(1)

Composition

107

(7)

Positive Composition

107

(4)

Rule of Thirds

107

(1)

Lines Leading to a Point

108

(1)

Color

109

(1)

Negative Space

109

(1)

Letter Composition

110

(1)

Opposites Attract

110

(1)

Point of View

110

(1)

Patterns and Shapes

111

(1)

Framing

111

(1)

Cropping

111

(1)

Negative Composition

111

(3)

Busy Scenes

112

(1)

Subject Too Close to the Edge

112

(1)

Light Traps

112

(1)

Lacking Contrast, Color, or Sharpness

113

(1)

Reef Protection and Photographic Ethics

114

(3)

Buoyancy Skills

114

(1)

The Dead Zone

115

(1)

Time Outs

115

(1)

Photographic Ethics

115

(1)

Rules of Respect

116

(1)

Traveling with Your Camera

117

(3)

Analyze The Dive Location

117

(1)

Backup Systems

117

(1)

Storing Your Images

117

(1)

Advance Testing

118

(1)

Instruction Manuals

118

(1)

Packing Your Gear

118

(1)

Film and X-Ray Machines

118

(1)

Luggage and Weight Restrictions

119

(1)

Insurance

119

(1)

Check Again

119

(1)

Care of Your Underwater Equipment

120

(2)

Maintenance of O-rings

120

(1)

Greasing O-rings

120

(1)

Keep it Dry

121

(1)

Camera Rinse Tanks

121

(1)

The Future of Underwater Photography

122

(1)

Appendix

123

(1)

Index

124

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