Over the Edge - 'The Drop Off'

[kraiklyn]

My first entry….

I know nothing about cameras but recently bought an underwater housing for my cheap point and shoot Panasonic DMC-FX07!

I took this shot of one of the dive guides whilst diving in the Caribbean a few weeks ago. We had just swam out over and proceeded down a volcanically formed vertical wall.





09/04/07 13:56
f2.8
4.6mm
1/400s
ISO 100


Using Google's 'Picasa2' I then post processed the image by sharpening it and then doing an auto adjust on the colour and lighting.

[Tobers]

That's very nice - where is it? Cant be the UK as it's far too clear.

[kraiklyn]

Originally Posted by Tobers

That's very nice - where is it? Cant be the UK as it's far too clear.

Definately not the UK, though we do have good conditions sometimes .

It was a little island called Saba, about 15 mins small flight from St. Martin, it's part of the Netherlands Antilles.

A lovely unspoilt and an untypically caribbean island. I think mainly divers go there as theres no beaches, but the diving is out of this world.

[electrolyte]

Great entry mate. I really like the composition. Considering how poor the light must of been down there it is really excellent. Great 1st entry!

[SweetGirl]

Why can't i see this image

[kraiklyn]

Originally Posted by SweetGirl

Why can't i see this image

Er, not sure....

Maybe your work place blocks images from certain sites, as I hosted my photo on tinypic.

[kraiklyn]

Originally Posted by electrolyte

Great entry mate. I really like the composition. Considering how poor the light must of been down there it is really excellent. Great 1st entry!

Thanks.

I got some really good photos (I think! ) of aquatic life and landscapes down there.

I was really pleased that after spending the same amount as the camera itself cost (£150) on a waterproof housing, that I got some nice images back and some reminders of the trip.

I did 17 dives over 8 days diving, it was only 3 weeks ago but seems like an age away now.

[tryingtimes]

It's a great image. I've never been diving but it's images like this that mean that someday I will definitely have to give it a go. Good stuff!

[senu]

Very nice.... , unusual too

[vulkan75]

Nice one.The portrait framing was a good choice. Could you link me to where you got the housing,Id love to try this.

[kraiklyn]

Originally Posted by vulkan75

Nice one.The portrait framing was a good choice. Could you link me to where you got the housing,Id love to try this.

Thanks for the kind comments, unfortunately it looks like it'd been discontinued (they never sell many of these compared to the cameras!). Howver, you can take the model number from the page and should be able to research a supplier over the web.

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=137907


Good luck .

[kraiklyn]

Originally Posted by tryingtimes

It's a great image. I've never been diving but it's images like this that mean that someday I will definitely have to give it a go. Good stuff!

Yes, if you ever get the opportunity to learn then I recommend it. I've only been diving for 7 years but the tranquility, relaxation and experience gained from it I've never experienced else where.

I mainly dive here in the UK but some of these sites abroad are so worth scrimping and saving for! I came up with a grin a mile wide after EVERY dive in Saba.

Once you've mastered the diving it's another ball game attempting to take photo's down there

[Trev2971]

Thats nice

Ive been offered the chance to dive with a couple of guys in work (one of them is a dive instuctor)

Ive got a canon A75 (that was hard to type) which I was thinking of getting a case for

cant wait

again nice image....its given me butterfies

Trev