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freshwater underwater photography

Started by Guest_Carl_* , Apr 03 2010 12:41 PM

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#1 Guest_Carl_*

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Posted 03 April 2010 - 12:41 PM

These are a couple of my first attempts at underwater photography. Yesterday at the Chagrin River. I cant wait to get back in and do more!

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#2 Guest_BTDarters_*

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 03:17 AM

Nice pics! Looks like a Fantail Darter (Etheostoma fabellarae).

Brian

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#3 Guest_farmertodd_*

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 01:24 PM

Very cool Carl! We were over on Conneaut Creek on Sat and Mill Creek on Sunday. It was some great weather to be out looking. Were you snorkeling or were you just trying to place the camera and get the shot?

And I agree with Brian, these are fantail darter.

Todd

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#4 Guest_Carl_*

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 06:01 PM

Thanks guys, Todd I am snorkeling for these shots. Do you have any suggestions to make seeing the viewfinder easier? I have it set on the brightest setting and I still can't see the LCD. BTW it is a Sea&Sea GZ-1x.

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#5 Guest_farmertodd_*

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 08:06 PM

If you can mount a smoke or black piece of plexi over it, it may help. If it's bright out, I am pretty much shooting blind. I've trained myself on the angle when it's been cloudy. Or I usually go up under some trees to equilibrate myself if it's sunny. Saturday would have been a rough day to see, it was very bright.

Sorry I don't have a better answer!

Todd

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#6 Guest_Carl_*

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Posted 05 April 2010 - 09:20 PM

I tried the Applecreek in Wayne County today it seemed worse today. I had a 2 foot sucker inches away and couln't even see it in the lcd.

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#7 Guest_farmertodd_*

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 08:12 AM

Yeah it's amazing how a "clear" stream can be so cloudy. The cameras are very good at picking up light scattered even by dissolved solids!

Todd

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#8 Guest_farmertodd_*

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Posted 06 April 2010 - 08:16 AM

Are you using your DSLR's? I looked for the housing model you named and couldn't find it online. In water that is that cloudy, I've found that the little point and click underwater models do the best because you can get them the closest. But you'll only be able to shoot stuff on the bottom. Forget it on anything in the water column, even in gin clear water, the shutters are too slow.

Todd

Edited by farmertodd, 06 April 2010 - 08:16 AM.