Digital Underwater Camera’s Two Little Secrets – What to Buy and How to Take Beautiful Photos
You are ready for your desired holiday at the Maldives and want to capture every breathtaking moment. The first thing you should get is a waterproof camera. However, which model is the best option? Well, as in nearly every situation, the best solution 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 how much you are 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 incredibly cheap single use underwater cameras available. Nevertheless, keep in mind that these particular 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, which is not particularly comfortable when you put on a mask.
Instead, If you have more than a few bucks to invest, I highly recommend that you buy a digital underwater camera. These are generally strong devices, and many models can also take videos. if you search on the web for underwater cameras you can find many models for any budget.
Once you know how to choose your camera, perhaps you would 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 the principles concerning photo composition, like the rule of the thirds, because this is not the scope of this article. 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 photos 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.
There are basically two factors influencing the colors of your subject; depth and distance. With regard to depth, the deeper you are and the more the subject turns blue and green. If you wish to avoid this problem, you need to stay 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 professional 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. If you follow the rule of the maximum distance you will not need it, and in any case a wide angle objective can catch more light and your photos will be stunning and vibrant.
The last, very important factor you must consider when you want to take photos underwater is the external light. If you are a traditional photographer you probably know that the best light for taking photos is early in the morning or late in the afternoon. For underwater photography the rule is different, the best moment to take photos is around midday, when the Sun is high and strong and better penetrate the water. Of course you can use the flash to improve the light, every digital underwater camera has one, so why the Sun is so important? First of all, the flash can scare the fishes and make them run away or hide. Moreover, the Sun doesn’t illuminate only the subject, but the entire scene, water included, turning your pictures into something fabulous.
About the Author
I’m Italian and I’ve been living in Thailand for more than two years now. After many years of stressful life as a marketing manager I’m now enjoying a more relaxed life and a beautiful landscape where I can see endless forests instead of cities and highways
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