Little by little, I am starting to sort out photos from a dive safari in the north of the Red Sea. Ah, this underwater life! Only a month has passed since we returned from there, and I already miss the salt water, the feeling of almost weightlessness, unusual views and bright underwater inhabitants.
During this trip, I finally tried underwater strobe lights instead of flashlights. In general, I am satisfied, but I have not yet figured out everything and there are enough difficulties.
In this photo of a yellowbar angelfish (also called half-moon angelfish), you can clearly see the difference between the well-lit corals and the area where the light did not reach (upper left corner). With bright light, colors immediately appear that were not visible deep underwater — the deeper, the less color is visible without additional lighting.
It's better to watch the photo in high resolution.
OLYMPUS E-M5 Mark II
Exposure time: 1/250 sec
Aperture: F 1.8
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Focal length: 8 mm
35 mm equivalent: 16 mm
You can also see my photos in my blog LJ and in my profile on NatGeo. You can read a short interview with me here.