Underwater Photography

Underwater photography can be categorised as an art form and a method for recording data.

Underwater Photography

Underwater Photography is the process of taking photographs while under water.

It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be done while diving on surface supply, snorkelling, swimming, from a submersible or remotely operated underwater vehicle, or from automated cameras lowered from the surface.

Underwater photography can also be categorised as an art form and a method for recording data.

Successful underwater imaging is usually done with specialized equipment and techniques. However,it offers exciting and rare photographic opportunities.

Animals such as fish and marine mammals are common subjects, but photographers also pursue shipwrecks, submerged cave systems, underwater "landscapes", Invertebrates, seaweeds, geological features, and portraits of fellow divers.

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  • Lighting

    The primary obstacle faced by underwater photographers is the loss of color and contrast when submerged to any significant depth.

  • Equipment

    Some cameras are made for use underwater, including modern waterproof digital cameras. The first amphibious camera was the Calypso, reintroduced as the Nikonos in 1963.

  • Underwater flash

    Wide-angle image of French angelfish with proper balance between flash and sunlight The use of a flash or strobe is often regarded as the most difficult aspect of underwater photography.

  • Split images

    Another format considered part of underwater photography is the over/under or split image, a composition that includes roughly half above the surface and half underwater, with both in focus.

  • Skills and training

    Since underwater photography is often performed while scuba diving, it is important that the diver-photographer be sufficiently skilled so that it remains a reasonably safe activity.

  • Scientific potential

    Since underwater photography is often performed while scuba diving, it is important that the diver-photographer be sufficiently skilled so that it remains a reasonably safe activity.

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