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The next topic is all about the use of black in color images. This involves black as an element in a color photo and can include images with a black background and colorful foreground, or black silhouettes against a colorful background, or elements of black on a colorful subject or in a colorful underwater reefscape... as long as black plays an artistic part or is a complementary color in a color photo.

Weefine Ring Light

Achieve perfect lighting for ultra macro shots without front-facing glare. Weefine's 1800-lumen LED Ring Light, with a 3000-lumen boost via fibre optic synchronization, ensures well-lit images at close range, ideal for underwater photography even at low ISO settings.

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Signature Traits: Contributors' Picks

Photo by Gary Rose: Great hammerhead shark (previous page), Bimini, Bahama Islands. The shape of the cephalofoil (head) and the huge dorsal fin are quick identifiers. Gear: Nikon D500 camera, Tokina 10-17mm lens at 17mm, Nauticam housing, Inon Z-330 strobes. Exposure: ISO 400, f/11, 1/125s.

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase the distinctive features of various underwater creatures, and they returned with a broad selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life, from majestic sharks and sea turtles to tiny nudibranchs and crustaceans.

Transparent & Translucent: Contributors’ Picks

Photo by Kate Jonker: Translucent strawberry anemones, Corynactis annulata, can be made to glow by lighting with a snoot positioned above and slightly behind them. Simon’s Town, South Africa. Gear: Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera, Canon EF 100mm macro lens, one Inon strobe with Marelux SOFT Pro snoot. Exposure: ISO 100, f/25, 1/250s

We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater photos showing the transparent and translucent qualities of underwater creatures, and they came back with a range of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life.