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WINTER 2012
M
ore than anything else, it takes the passion
and ingenuity of talented, globetrotting
photographers to push the limits and
expand the frontiers of underwater
photography. Today’s shooters know that to distinguish
themselves in this field requires courageous commitment to
their own special view of the underwater world.
Out of this passion and ingenuity comes the development of
new methods and new equipment that allow the photographers’
visions to be realized. In this special edition of “Photo
Techniques,” Ethan Daniels discovers the science and art of
capturing the fluorescence of an exotic coral reef, while Keri
Wilk describes the philosophy and methods of using targeted
and directional light underwater, and Alex Mustard reflects on
the advantages of polecams in unique imaging scenarios. Each
of these techniques expands the shooter’s creative aesthetic and
allows us to see something new in underwater photography —
something that might otherwise be impossible to see.
Unique Techniques
A combination of special blue filters over the
strobes and an orange filter over the camera’s lens
allows photographers to capture reef fluorescence.
IMAGING
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