Sipadan with a compact - wide-angles

[gooseberry]

First time to Sipadan, and using my new setup with a dedicated strobe for my compact for the first time - think need a few more dives to play around with the settings. Just sharing some wide-angles from the trip - quite a memorable trip in more ways than one.

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[philshots]

Hi gooseberry,

These are awesome underwater shots.

cheers

[howeikwok]

#4 white tip reef shark and #10 sunburst shot gets my vote!!

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by philshots Hi gooseberry, These are awesome underwater shots. cheers

Thanks philshots, glad you like them.

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by howeikwok #4 white tip reef shark and #10 sunburst shot gets my vote!!

Thanks howeikwok - have admired your underwater shots, so appreciate the comments.

[teerex]

Hey Som, nice pics.

Dunno anything about UW Photography. Water does not seem to be very clear there?

[eudon]

impressive wide angle shots, especially on a compact!
I like #5 with the sun rays in the background. Good job!

Eudon

[talbazar]

Very nice WA series...
Great light and it looks like the vis. was great.
My fav: #3, #5 and #10

[kross]

Originally Posted by teerex Hey Som, nice pics. Dunno anything about UW Photography. Water does not seem to be very clear there?

agree.... water dun seems to be very clear.........

[doUbleCHIN]

Really awesome photos.

How deep were you? I often read that we should should use a red filters to preserve the color, do you also have the red filter attached?

[diver-hloc]

Wow.... nice shoot on #4 !!

[CT 3833]

Hi Gooseberry ,

thanks for bringing me to the wonderful underwater world. Impressive shots!

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by teerex Hey Som, nice pics. Dunno anything about UW Photography. Water does not seem to be very clear there?

Hey mate, thanks. Yeah, the visability wasn't all that great - was a bit of a disappointment on my first trip to Sipadan, expecting really good vis from what people have told me, but there were thunderstorms just before we arrived and also the coral were spawning, so vis was only about 10-15m tops.

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by eudon impressive wide angle shots, especially on a compact! I like #5 with the sun rays in the background. Good job! Eudon

Thanks Eudon, you're another one who's underwater photos I admire. For #5, think I need to adjust the WB, haven't had time to adjust the WB properly yet.

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by talbazar Very nice WA series... Great light and it looks like the vis. was great. My fav: #3, #5 and #10

Thanks talbazar. Vis was alright, tried to make the most of the conditions.

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by doUbleCHIN Really awesome photos. How deep were you? I often read that we should should use a red filters to preserve the color, do you also have the red filter attached?

Thanks doUbleCHIN. Most of the dives we went down 20+ metres. Photos taken at varying depths from as shallow as 10m to about 20m.

Yeah, have read about the red filters - didn't use them on my cam. Was thinking of trying them out but didn't have time to get them before the trip. Have been thinking about trying out some complimentary colour filters on my cam and strobe on my next dive trip somewhere, will post my results of my testing if and when I get around to it.

[gooseberry]

Originally Posted by diver-hloc Wow.... nice shoot on #4 !!

Thanks hloc. One of my favourites too. Had to get real close with the WA, lucky I didn't scare him off before taking the shot.