part II of compact uw photograhpy

I just came back from Lembeh and Manado. Had some macro shots to share

this is arrowhead crab .. and it's about 2cm in size, I was using macro mode and had to go a little close.

this hermit was not shy at all .... use normal mode with flash ..

this was a big porcelain crab so didn't really need to go real close up ...

try using the macro mode with a uw torch rather then camera flash ! it work magic ...

until the next round I'll upload more shots, meanwhile wishing you and Happy Rabbit year !!

Pictures by compact camera

Here I am going to start a series of collections which I took during my diving trips and my 'stubbornness' in using a compact camera over a DSLR. Just want to share with you what point and shoot can do ... I use only a Canon Ixus870 with an underwater torch; Illuminox which is a focus light, so my subjects are all macro/close up subjects ..

the light is really focus on ... hence creating a black background.

this boxer crab, we were at Lembeh in less then 5 m depth with surge .. so I manage to snap only 3 lucky shots !!

the baby frog fish is really difficult to shoot as it more then macro .. so I can't go really close up

I love this orangy anemone .. soft and I put the camera really close !

One of the problem I am having is the light, which is very good for macro/ close up subject, for anything bigger the lights are not wide enough.

I will try to upload more every week, stay with me. Or may be share with me your experience with compacts point and shoot !

Happy New Year 2011

Here's wishing you a Happy 2011, may the year ahead brings abundance in life.