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I have been diving in Ponta do Ouro, a small Mozambican coastal village 10km from the South African border, since 2002 and love its laid-back atmosphere, rustic village life, long sandy beaches and warm blue ocean, just waiting to be explored.
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When I considered buying my first snoot, I was searching for a way to up my photo game a little bit and to broaden the scope of my portfolio.
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We all know that tides are primarily created by the moon’s gravity, raising and lowering the water level at the beach in daily fluctuations as the earth spins. The tides move in a pattern, making them predictable each day and in each season.
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Jumping off a boat and into the black ocean at night, far away from any landmass, is not for everyone, but more and more divers are quenching their fears and venturing out to experience this “not-so-new” form of black water diving first hand.
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Diving with sea lions is the ocean equivalent to playing with a friendly dog at the park. The pinnipeds are full of energy… or lazily dozing off in the sun.
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Luck and chance encounters play heavily into our underwater encounters especially as new divers. As we continue to dive, we also continue to gain experience and knowledge of our new oceanic surroundings, becoming more comfortable and curious.
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Over the years, I have learned a number of tricks that have helped me to take better photos of divers. You might want to give them a try on your next dive.
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Diopters or wet lenses are attached on the outside of the housing, giving the name “wet lens” to the diopter. A wet lens increases your magnification while decreasing the working distance of your camera lens.
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“Every year, I come up with a concept of study and art as a project for myself. Luckily, I have never lost my passion and interest in nature. I have been diving for over 44 years, logging some 26,000 dives already, but still I dive every day.
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The focus systems in modern digital cameras have improved greatly in the past few years. In order to work properly, a certain amount of light and contrast on the subject is needed.
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For instance, a common pipefish will carry its developing brood in a specially designed flap on its belly, while a female ornate ghost pipefish will carry them in a pouch.
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Article and images supplied by Jason Brown
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There are a few places in the world where one can see sharks quite close naturally (without divers changing the natural environment with food), such as the sardine run in South Africa where huge bait balls attract sharks.
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For this reason, let’s keep things simple. Utilizing composition as the key element of underwater photography, I would like to take you through a couple of dives, sharing some ideas of composition styles that could be used in specific situations.
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However, there is the dilemma. What does one do after everything within reach has already been photographed? That’s the point we’ve reached now.
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