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issue 31 - 2017
· Top 15 Photos From DSLR Camera and Compact Camera and CSC
· 2017-2018 Monthly Theme Competition Judges Profile
· Top 10 Codes of Conduct for Underwater Macro Photographers
· Coffee Break with Lilian and Odd
· 2017-2018 UWMP Monthly Competition Themes
· Top 15 Photos Nudibranch special theme
· 5th UWMP Meeting 2017 Sponsor Profiles
· 5th UWMP Meeting 2017 Show Case
· UWMP International Macro Cup
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Contents
54 Top 10 Codes of Conduct for Underwater Macro Photographers
38 Top 15 Photos Nudibranch special theme
63 2017-2018 Monthly Theme Competition Judges Profile
06 Top 15 Photos From DSLR Camera and Compact Camera and CSC Editor Note
71 5th UWMP Meeting 2017
100 1st UWMP International Macro Cup and 6th UWMP Group meeting 2018
58 2017-2018 UWMP Monthly Competition Themes
Welcome to the second edition of the eMag for 2017.
We have a bumper selection of top ten photos from January to June 2017, for DSLR and Compact Camera and CSC categories. There are 45 beautiful photos for our members to enjoy and provide inspiration on their macro journey. I would like to congratulate all photographers who appear in this issue and thank you for supplying additional details.
We have an article and photos from the DRT Singapore event in February featuring the first ever UWMP booth. We have an article on a trip to Bali at the Pemuteran Bay Biorock Project for UWMP.
This edition’s coffee break is with Lilian Koh from Singapore featuring a lovely portfolio of photos.
We announce the themes for the monthly competition from Aug 2017 - Jul 2018. We profile the competition judges and list the sponsors prizes for the winners.
For the 5th UWMP meeting in February at Cocotinos Resort, Lembeh, we have lots of photos of the resort and from the winners in various competition categories.
Thank you very much to all our contributors and UWMP admin teams, this eMag would not be possible without you. Also, to all the members for your great support as always. Enjoy the eMag.
98 5th UWMP Meeting 2017 Sponsor Profiles
55 Coffee Break with Lilian and Odd
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eMag Field EditorseMag Editor in Chief
2017-2018 Monthly Theme Competition Judges
UWMP Admin Team
Ken Thongpila
Alex Tyrrell Iyad SuleymanFábio Freitas Silva
Cover Photo
Wayne Jones
Marjon Phur
Pipat (Cat) Mike Bartick
Mar jon Phur, Sue Myburgh, Tammy Hauk, Odd Kr is tensen, Ade le Pearce , Ke lv in Tan HY, L i l ian Koh and Wi ra Wi joga
eMag Production Editor
Odd Kristensen
Contributors
Behind eMag
Lilian KohMarcello Di Francesco
Adele Pearce
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UWMP NewsUnderwaterMacroPhotographersatDRTSingaporeFeb2017
Underwater Macro Photographers played host to its first ever booth at the Diving Resort Travel Expo held at the Suntec Exhibition and Convention Centre, Singapore in February this year. The booth was highly successful with Ken and several admins there to meet and greet old and new friends, introduce them to the UWMP Facebook page and hand out luggage tags and stickers. Custom DRT Singapore/UWMP t-shirts were also distributed to UWMP members who had pre-ordered them via our Facebook page.
A large crowd of enthusiastic underwater photographers gathered to hear the INON, Weefine, RGBlue & Noodilab presentations held at the stand as well as Ken’s informative presentation held on the big stage on photographing Sea Dragons. Ken also participated as a judge for the DRT Nudibranch/Macro competition. This year’s unique “live” judging was both popular and well received. The first issue for 2017 of EZDIVE magazine was distributed at the EZDIVE stand and heavily featured UWMP with member Pipat Cat’s stunning image appearing on the cover.
The 3 day event came to an end with UWMP members getting together at the Conrad Hotel for some drinks, laughs and selfies before saying farewell.
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Following the 4th UWMP Group Meeting at Tulamben, Bali in September last year, a number of the meeting attendees went on to Pemuteran on the north-west coast of Bali to dive Menjangan Island and the other dive sites in this area.
The most accessible dive site was an area just in front of the beach at Pemuteran Bay. This area is home to the Biorock project, which is aimed at growing healthy corals for later placement in areas where corals have been damaged by higher than normal waters temperatures or destructive fishing practices. Local government, hotels, dive shops and other local stakeholders are involved in this project, which claims to be largest coral nursery in the world. It was commenced in 2000 and has received awards from the United Nations Development Program. The project consists of some 60 welded steel structures placed on sandy bottom in 3-7m of water. Young corals are attached to the steel structures, which are connected via cables to electrical power sources on land in order to stimulate coral growth. The structures take on many creative shapes, including marine creatures.
UWMP members did many dives in this area and we were very impressed with the project. Since the water is very shallow, there is plenty of natural light and the structures attract many species of marine life. We look forward to future visits to Pemuteran and the Biorock project. We dived with Bali Dive Academy, one of the project stakeholders. The dive guides were very proud of and very protective of the young corals and the marine life around them.
UWMP News
ThePemuteranBayBiorockProjectforUnderwaterMacroPhotographers
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Jan - Jun 2017 - Top 15 DSLR Photos (in no particular order)
Alexius Sutandio
John Roach
Cheung Hang Shun Nicholas
Dennis Corpuz
Edoardo Ruspantini
Fairuz Ahmad
Francesco Pacienza
Helmut Theiss
Shu Shu Ricky
George Low
Violet TingSuzan Meldonian
Gabriel Barathieu
Wayne Jones
Toshiaki Kimura
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Francesco Pacienza (Italy) www.francescopacienza.it
Title : Seahorse Bokeh
Critters name : Hippocampus guttulatus
Location taken : Taranto, Italy
Camera : Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon 60mm
Housing : Easydive Leo 3
Strobe : 2 x Sea&Sea YS-D1
Additional equipment add-ons : Homemade background
Camera Setting : F10, 1/320, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
To get the effect visible in the photos published in this article, I used a small expedient: I built a panel on which I applied a sequence of rhinestones of various sizes and colours. I applied a back support to the panel, built in various versions, so that it can stand in its own right. The panel must be positioned at a distance such as to appear out of focus with respect to the diaphragm value used, and then exceed the value of two thirds beyond which the depth of field extends for that diaphragm value. The arrangement of the rhinestones must be made so as not to leave blank between them, even the colour arrangement must be made, but it is also possible to opt for rhinestones of only white colour, to reproduce a somewhat realistic effect for an underwater situation. We fix one of the two flashes with the beam of direct light also towards the background so that it has a very consistent light with the scene we are photographing and set a diaphragm not higher than ƒ11. I recommend diaphragm values between 5.6 and 11 to get a fairly natural effect in according with the DOF and the size of the subject.
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Cheung Hang Shun Nicholas (Hong Kong)
Title : Blackwater Ribbon Dance
Critters name : Trachipterus cristatus, larva
Location taken : Kenting, Taiwan
Camera : Canon 5D MkIV
Lens: Canon 100mm
Housing : Nexus
Strobe : INON Z240
Additional Equipment Add-on : Focus light RGBlue System 02
Camera Setting : F22, 1/125, ISO 250
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
The most important part for doing the blackwater diving is perfect neutral buoyancy, when see the critter swim slow and observe carefully. The Strobe power can stronger a bit and the ISO can set a bit high, then concentrate more in focusing. Practice make perfect!
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This young dragonet dwell on the sand, to be able to get proper lighting I used Retra LSD snoot to separate white sand background into black
Dennis Corpuz (Philippines) www.anilaocritter.com
Title : Dragonet
Critters name : Fingered dragonet
Location taken : Philippines
Camera : Nikon D7000
Lens: Nikon 105mm
Housing : Sea&Sea
Strobes : Sea&Sea YS-250
Additional Equipment Add-ons : Retra LSD snoot
Camera Setting : F29, 1/320, ISO 125
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George Low (Singapore) www.scubaknights.com
Title : Exhausted Mum
Critters name : Goby
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : Sea & Sea YS-D2
Camera Setting : F18, 1/250 ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Find a whip coral that is positioned in a manner comfortable for you to be waiting, it is a game of luck and loads of waiting for the golden moment
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Alexius Sutandio (Australia) http://alexiussutandio.com/
Title : Ummm... I saw the other guy on that corner yesterday
Critters name : Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques)
Location taken : Rapid Bay, South Australia
Camera : Canon 7D Mk II
Lens: Canon 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : 2 x INON Z240
Additional add-ons : Focus light RGBlue System 02
Camera Setting : F22, 1/200 ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Leafy Seadragons are beautiful and elegant creatures. They are pretty well camouflaged in between seaweed. You can find and see these creatures in the waters off south and east Australia.
This Leafy Seadragon picture was taken during day time. I was put a faster shutter speed and small aperture and two strobes position almost face to face on the left and right to create the Black background.
To get the best picture Leafy Seadragon composition is your patience and watch to get the right moment to get the picture. Please do not harass this slow-swimming fish. They mostly always keep turning around if you are starting to get too close.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
A beautiful little shrimp in a blue sponge in night diving. I almost passed by without seeing them. Luckily the beam of my lamp illuminated its small eyes !!!!
Gabriel Barathieu (France) www.underwater-landscape;com
Title : Shrimp in a blue sponge
Critters name : Synalpheus
Location taken : Mohéli island (Comoros)
Camera : Canon 5ds
Lens: Canon 100mm
Housing : Subal
Strobe : Subtronic Nova
Dioptre : Subsee +10
Camera Setting : F25, 1/100, ISO 200
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
There are three points of this photograph.
First is you have to shoot Blacksaddle filefish at the moment when completely turned to the front.
Second coordinate a photography position so that focus matches both saw Blacksaddle filefish and Polyp.
Finally to make boke background colorful, I used red sponge at this time.
Blacksaddle filefish will hide when stimulated. Please slowly approach while flashing the strobe.
Toshiaki Kimura (Japan) http://oyuphoto.blogspot.jp/?view=flipcard
Title : Blacksaddle Filefish - Juvenile
Critters name : Blacksaddle filefish
Location taken : Okinawa, Japan
Camera : Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 105mm
Housing : Nexus
Strobe : 2 x INON Z240
Camera Setting : F7.1, 1/125, ISO 100
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John Roach (USA) www.pbase.com/skiroach
Title : “The Marriage”
Critters name : Parablennius marmoreus (seaweed blenny)
Location taken : Blue Heron Bridge, Florida, USA
Camera : Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 60 mm
Housing : Sea & Sea
Strobe : 2 x Sea & Sea YS100
Camera Setting : F18, 1/125, ISO N/A
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
I was always told never to shoot down on the subject, instead try to get low or even. Shooting this photo at the subjects' level makes the photo feel interactive and intimate. We get a glimpse of the Blennys on an even plane and share their world. There is equality with them. They appear vulnerable intimate social communal. We are observing them but they are equally observing us. It's a great shot because I did not shoot down.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This little guy is amazing. He’s like a warrior guarding his gems. Not flinging or trying to escape one bit but for the occasional position change. My port is probably about less than 5cm away from him and I went in with +15 on my diopter after shooting some skeleton shrimps earlier. Switched the Saga Trio to +10 to get more view and depth of field. Visibility wasn’t great and I tried to be as close as I can. He yawned as I was moving in closer. So this shot actually was taken after that moment! Yikes. Waited for a few minutes but the yawning never came back. Else the title would have been a little different. I’ll visit you again next time little guy with a new set of precious gems I hope.
Fairuz Ahmad (Singapore)
Title : Precious Gems
Critters name : Goby
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Nikon D810
Lens: Tamron 90mm
Housing : Isotta
Strobe : INON Z240 with Carbonarm diffuser
Dioptre : Saga Trio @ +10
Additional equipment add-ons : Weefine light
Camera Setting : F11, 1/125, ISO 100
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
The picture was the best of five shots I took of this fascinating peacock mantis shrimp. The mixture for the emergence of such an image is knowledge of the behaviour and comportment of these cute animals (knowledge I accumulate over the past years watching this shrimp) and a good dose of patience. I found these pretty shy shrimp, in a small hole, I approached carefully, stood before the hole and waited. A few times he came out briefly and looked around with his 360-degree eyes view, but he disappeared again and again in the hole. Now patience was required to trigger the shutter at the right moment, in special when he looked at me with both eyes. This was not quite so simple because constantly he turns his eyes one to me and one in another direction. To attract his attention I moved my stretched index finger to left and right above the camera and it works, he looked with both eyes in same direction. Since he was in the cave, I positioned the strobe with the self-made snoot more than 45 degrees obliquely from above the camera, in the middle so that I could streaks the shrimp with the light and get the black background. Positioning the AI servo focus on the eyes because they move all time and waiting for the right moment, which finally came. As post processing I cropped the photo about 19%, adjust the contrast, colour and at least sharpness because I photographed RAW file.
Helmut Theiss (Germany)
Title : High Tech Eyes
Critters name : Peacock mantis shrimp
Location taken : Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Camera : Canon 5D MkIII
Lens: Canon 100mm with Kenko 1.4 teleconverter
Housing : Sea&Sea
Strobe : Sea&Sea YS-D2
Additional Equipment Add-on: Homemade snoot
Camera Setting : F8, 1/160, ISO 160
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Shu Shu Ricky (Hong Kong) www.facebook.com/rocketfriendsdiving/
Title : New Life
Critters name : Cardinal fish with eggs
Location taken : Okinawa, Japan
Camera : Canon 1DX MkII
Lens: Canon 100mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : 2 x INON Z240
Camera Setting : F18, 1/160, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Before shooting, the only thing you can do is waiting for his mouth to open.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Black water photography- that is photographing at night, in the dark mid-water with the focus being on photographing planktonic creatures is very challenging. Number 1 rule, buoyancy. Even moving your fins can send a catastrophic whirlwind upwards blowing your gelatinous creature away unexpectedly. Either use your breathing to lift you or settle you and if that’s not working for you- use your inflator hose. Number 2 rule, never take your eyes off your subject. Even blinking can cause you to lose sight of your target. Lastly, know your camera. A lot of experimentation is needed to find the sweet spot of your camera, which is half the fun of it. I start with 250 shutter speed, iso 160, and F/14 as what I call base camp. F/14 gives you a better depth of field . . . but, if your strobes aren’t set correctly- you could light up every single piece of backscatter. Therefore, strobe positioning is really important. I start with them facing straight out, and set back (not level) with the port or diopter. You want the edge of the beams to intersect on the subject. Lining your subject up into the invisible crosshairs is the trick. For jellyfish, I like top lighting with one strobe, set at half. Light goes through gelatinous creatures, therefore you need more light to pick up the muted tones in the gelatin. If you hit it from the top and use a side light can light up some of the more interesting facets and catch fluorescent colors. But, too much light hitting a white subject-can blow it out. If the light doesn’t have anything to hit- it keeps traveling, hence- you can get a really nice black background.
Suzan Meldonian (USA) http://www.niteflightphoto.com
Title : Mine, Mine, Mine
Critters name : Hyperiid Amphipod on Orchistoma sp jellyfish
Location taken : South of Singer Island, FL, USA
Camera : Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikon 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : 2 x Inon z220
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1
Additional equipment : 2 x Sola 500 focus lights
Camera Setting : F16, 1/250, ISO 160
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Paramount to achieving this photograph were a number of implementations. Firstly, as I am using a full frame camera, extra magnification to fill the frame is highly advantageous and Nauticam’s SMC diopter with Multiplier works well, though, to begin with, somewhat difficult to use. Secondly, magnification to see and compose the subject is most beneficial and here, Aquatica Digital’s 45° View Finder was used providing a clear, enlarged view. The 45° view finder also allowed me to position the camera low and directed upwards for this front on composition and still allow the ability to see for manual or “rocking” focus, otherwise impossible without. Thirdly, to execute this capture, and crucial, not only for this but the majority of my UW “macro” photography, is “Back Button Focus”. Removing the AF (Auto Focus) from the camera’s trigger and assigning it to another button on the back of the camera (usually AF-on {Canon}), allows capture of that moment the shutter is released without auto focusing which becomes near impossible whilst using extension tubes + Diopter + Multiplier. This too is why a magnified view finder is a must have allowing me to see the eye when sharp focus as well as composing the frame through the back and forth movement of the housing. This combination is paramount to the capture of this image in my opinion.
Wayne Jones (Australia/Philippines) Facebook.com/universaljonesuwphoto
Title : “Caprella with Hydroid Flowers”
Critters name : Caprella sp.
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Canon 5D MkIV
Lens: Canon 100mm + 37mm extension tubes
Housing : Aquatica
Strobe : Sea&Sea 250Pro
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1 + Multiplier
Camera Setting : F13, 1/160, ISO 125
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
After seeing many yellow goby, the goby with eggs was my pocket list, this was a lucky find, it lives in a broken glass which in the middle of the sandy bottom, so I decided to use snoot to enhance the ambience, eliminate the boring environment.
Violet Ting (Taiwan) www.violetting.com
Title : Goby With Eggs
Critters name : Yellow goby
Location taken : Lembeh, Indonesia
Camera : Nikon D610
Lens: Nikon 60mm
Housing : Sea&Sea
Strobe : Sea&Sea YS-D1
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1
Additional Equipment add-on : Snoot
Camera Setting : F18, 1/100, ISO 100
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Edoardo Ruspantini (Italy) www.iups.it
Title : Curl
Critters name : Alicia mirabilis
Location taken : Massalubrense, Italy
Camera : Nikon D3X
Lens: Nikon 105mm
Housing : Seacam
Strobe : 2 x Sea&Sea YS-D1
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1
Camera Setting : F32, 1/200, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Alicia mirabilis is a Mediterranean sea anemone with typically nocturnal habits. By day this attinine is contracted while at night it expands, extending the tentacles to feed. I found this Alicia mirabilis very contracted, probably one of my dive companions had already passed. I was no more than 10 meters deep and at the end of the dive, so to spend the last few minutes I was tempted to photograph the tentacles that were very much with the 105 micro and the powerful Nauticam lens that allowed me to play l 'End of a curled tentacle
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Jan - Jun 2017 - Top 15 Compact Camera and Compact System Camera (CSC) Photos (in no particular order)
Philippe Eggert
Edward Cheong
Ben Sarinda Brad Pryde
KC Tan
Ji Chen Adam Silverman
Kevin Stokell Kenji Cheow
Ahmad Rosli Abdullah
Ayub MoodutoAmir Abramovich
Andrew Marriott
Daniel Ackermann
Shannon Khoo Mei Lin
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Ahmad Rosli Abdullah (Malaysia)
Title : Home Alone
Critters name : Amphipod
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Canon G16
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x Sea&Ses YS-D1
Dioptre : Noodilab Shamu
Camera Setting : F8.0, 1/400, ISO 80
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
One of the key techniques to this picture in making the subject amphipod stand out is to illuminate the tunicate by placing one strobe in the front and another strobe behind the subject. This will also bring out the fine lines in the tunicate as well. Getting it close and sharp I'm using noodilab shamu x 3.5 magnification diopter with manual focus in the camera to focus-lock after getting all the lighting in position and patiently wait for the subject to work its way into the frame.
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Sharon Khoo Mei Lin (Malaysia)
Title : Discipline
Critters name : Cleaner shrimp
Location taken : Lembeh, Indonesia
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-1
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Olympus
Strobes : 2 x Sea&Ses YS-D1
Additional Equipment Add-on : Snoot
Camera Setting : F14, 1/200, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
To get a photo of this shrimp is much patience. Wait for the behaviour and let them get used to you.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Have taken shot of this critter a couple of times but wanted a different composition when I saw this one, it was the only one I saw struggling with incoming current therefore I get the idea and composition when the Ralpharia sp. open up and looks like its sheltering the Amphipod.
Edward Cheong (Singapore)
Title : Umbrella
Critters name : Amphipod with Ralpharia sp.
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Sony a6000
Lens: Sony 90mm + 16mm extension tube
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : 2 x INON Z240
Dioptre : Inon UCL-67
Additional Equipment Add-on : Focus light Weefine
Camera Setting : F7.1, 1/160, ISO 100
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Philippe Eggert (Switzerland/Indonesia) pheggert.myportfolio.com
Title : Get the Black
Critters name : Rhinomuraena quaesita, juvenile
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-1
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Olympus
Strobes : SeaDragon
Dioptre : Aquako IV
Camera Setting : F13, 1/320, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
At the UWMP group meeting in Lembeh 2017 we got the tip, “If shooting dark creatures, need open aperture and lightly overexpose the shot to get the details in the black/dark areas of the creature”. Back home, when I saw the juvenile ribbon eel it was the perfect subject to work on that. I was lucky the eel was pretty playful and let me take a couple of shots pretty close.
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Andrew Marriott (USA) www.fata-morgana.net
Title : Get Froggy
Critters name : Frogfish
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Olympus OM-D E-EM-1
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x Sea & Sea YS-D2
Camera Setting : F5.6, 1/320, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
The keys to this photo were luck, patience and practice in proper strobe placement. First you need to get lucky and find a really cool subject: like this Frogfish. Luckily this was in Anilao and I was looking for just this kind of thing. Second you need to be patient. By this I mean that you need to work yourself in front of the subject and not panic it. This takes a lot of time and moving slowly. Finally you need to know proper strobe placement. With one or two strobes you can take almost any lighting angle you can imagine. You don’t need snoots or massive accessories to get really cool effects. Spent some time and learn strobes and light placement angles.
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Ben Sarinda (Indonesia)
Critter Name : Coconut Octopus
Location taken : Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Camera : Olympus EPL3
Lens : Zuiko 14-42mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : N/A
Camera Setting : F22, 1/160, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Coconut octopus have a remarkable behaviour in this species is tool use; they have been observed using coconut shells and larger or small clams as a protection against predation by hiding in them and ‘walking’ across the sea floor. Coconut octopus is one of my favourite subject to photograph, they're very photogenic. When I found him.., he was dragging the shell up to shallow part crossing the sand slope. And suddenly he stop and posing for me. Spent time for about more than 30 minutes to get perfect lighting, move my snoot to right - left adjust my shutter speed up to f/22 to get perfect dark background, slide my angle to the right to get perfect angle and shadow below the shell.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
I shot this photo during my trip to Kapalai. It was the house reef diving. I stacked two diopter on my RX100. I found a very small goby on a white wired coral and got the shot.
Ji Chen (China)
Title : The Big Eyes
Location taken : Kapalai, Borneo, Malaysia
Camera : Sony RX100 MkI
Housing : Recsea
Strobe : 2 x Sea & Sea YS-D1
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1 + Dyron +7
Camera Setting : F6.3, 1/320, ISO 80
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Daniel Ackermann (Austria)
Title : Ready to Fight
Critter Name : Spotted cleaner shrimp
Location taken : Curacao, Caribbean
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-5
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Dioptre : Subsee +10
Camera Setting : F16, 1/125, ISO 250
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This photo was taken at an early morning dive. I spent half an hour at this anemone until I finally caught the shrimp. The challenge was to focus on the shrimp. I have manually focused because the automatic focus has not managed to set the shrimp sharp. The Zuiko 60mm lens was the best choice for that picture
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
As we approached this subject, it sought shelter inside a tube sponge. We were very lucky that this happened, as this decision by the subject setup the shot! I wanted to use a diopter so I had to get as close as I could, but given that I was shooting inside a tube sponge, there was a limit to how close I could get. As such, I had to wait for the fish to be at a distance enough to be in focus through the diopter. Ben Sarinda, my guide, held my focus light against the side of the tube sponge, as using a strobe wasn't possible. An extra set of hands was very useful for this type of shot. Since lighting was very limited, I increased my ISO and aperture, as well as slowing the shutter speed so that more light would be picked up by the camera. I also had to be careful not to blow out the area where the light was coming inside the tube sponge. With these settings, I was able to find the "sweet spot" where everything worked and the photo came out beautifully.
Adam Silverman (USA) facebook.com/agora1104
Title : Walls of the Cave
Critter Name: Juvenile barramundi cod
Location taken : Lembeh, Indonesia
Camera : Sony RX100 MkII
Housing : Nauticam
Strobe : None
Dioptre : Subsee +10
Additional equipment: Fix Neo focus light
Camera Setting : F2.5, 1/100, ISO 200
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Brad Pryde (Australia)
Title : Horsing Around
Critter Name : West Australian Seahorse (Hippocampus subelongatus)
Location taken : Ammo Jetty, Coogee, Western Australia
Camera : Olympus EPL7
Lens : Zuiko 14-42mm
Housing : Olympus
Strobes : Inon
Additional Add-on : 2 x MAD flip snoots
Camera Setting : F14, 1/200, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
At one of our local shore dives, there is a local jetty that has a wonderful array of macro critters to find. We are lucky at certain times of the year that the seahorses are to be found. This small male was located amongst a nice bunch of telesto soft coral up on one of the support columns. I often use two flip snoots just in case a nice subject is located that would make an interesting shot. The seahorse in this position better suited a vertical shot with lighting from above and below. When you swap from portrait to vertical shooting must remember to turn down the power of the lower strobe otherwise you tend to blow out the lower section. Taking a few images to get the lighting balanced as best I could, then waited till I had the seahorse looking at me and managed to take this image. Some days the wait is worth it.
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Amir Abramovich (Israel) facebook.com/Amiruwp
Title : Red Sea Red Macro
Critter Name : Fringed blenny (Mimoblennius cirrosus)
Location taken : Red Sea, Eilat, Israel
Camera : Canon S110
Housing : Recsea
Strobe : Ikelite DS51
Dioptre : Aquatica +10
Camera Setting : F8.0, 1/640, ISO 80
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Taking macro blenny images with compact camera and + 10 diopters requires very close proximity to the fish - about 5 cm from the camera. You need to be very patient and let the fish get use to your proximity. You can use that time to set the right lighting by shooting around the fish hiding hole so by the time he will pop out you will be already set with the right exposure.
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KC Tan (Singapore)
Title : Coral Shrimp
Critters name : Mushroom coral shrimp
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Olympus OM-D E-EM-1
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Olympus
Strobes : 2 x Sea & Sea YS-D1
Camera Setting : F11, 1/250, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This shrimp was shot using 2 strobe lights, using a high contrast lighting technique. The main strobe was positioned on the left side of the subject, while the secondary strobe was placed directly at the front of subject to light up the darker areas and to give the shrimp eggs more definition but without loss of shadow detail.
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Kevin Stokell (Curacao)
Title : Fierce
Critters name : Secretary blenny
Location taken : Caracasbaai, Curacao
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-1
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : Sea&Ses YS-D1
Dioptre : Nauticam CMC-1
Additional add on : Ikelite Vega focus light
Camera Setting : F8.0, 1/320, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Secretary Blennies are particularly abundant in the waters around Curacao and I have pretty much unlimited opportunities in getting to snap these small creatures. In this particular shot I was going for a full frontal shot with a narrow DOF, the intention was to have the front of the eyes to the back of the mouth in focus with the foreground and background fading out of focus slightly. To achieve this effect I used a quite large aperture of F8 which when combined with the CMC-1 gives only a few millimetres DOF. Having such a thin DOF requires very accurate focusing, to achieve this I used full manual focus with "focus peaking" turned on to allow me to focus the shot between the eyes and the mouth. An additional issue when using the CMC-1 is the distance from lens to the subject and how to get the correct exposure. I achieve this by using a single strobe with a diffuser, positioned centrally and pointing down on the subject. To control the exposure I use manual control of the strobe, and use the focus light from the side to allow the camera to acquire an accurate focus feedback.
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Kenji Cheow (Malaysia) instagram.com/kenjicheow
Title : Shiny Purple
Critter Name : Hairy Shrimp
Location taken : Tioman Island, Malaysia
Camera : Olympus TG3
Housing : Olympus
Additional Add-on : RGBlue System 02 Premium video light
Camera Setting : F4.9, 1/500, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Tiny and shy critter. They normally will stay still if unprovoked, swaying from left to right. Using handheld torch gave me flexibility to control the angle of the light. Waiting for it to sway and fit into my composition, I clicked the shutter when it reaches the "mid-sway". When shooting tiny critters like the hairy shrimp, I use Microscope mode and the high resolution zoom, making sure I get the maximum magnification I can get while still get good quality image.
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Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This photo I took while doing a muck dive at a depth of about 4 meters. Using one strobe I confront the strobe directly into the object to get maximum light and reduce the shadow. To get an unusual angle, I put the camera parallel to the object and seemed like a low angle.
Ayub Mooduto (Indonesia) facebook.com/yubzukamoto
Title : My Eye
Critters name : Zebra mantis shrimp
Location taken : Bolsel, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Camera : Canon G16
Housing : Canon
Strobe : Sea & Sea YS-D2
Dioptre : Aquako IV
Camera Setting : F2.8, 1/1000, ISO 80
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Jan - Jun 2017 - Top 15 Nudibranch Photos (in no particular order)
Ty SaksitJack Israel
Lida Hernandez Alcazar Igor BogachenkoKhoo Yi Ping
Ace Wu
Cai Songda
Eli Wolpin
Ex Liao Mazyar Jalayer Gianni Colucci
Randi AngCédric Péneau
Adrian WoodAlexander Karpov
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Ty Saksit (Thailand) facebook.com/ty.saksit
Title : Hula-Hula Dance
Critters name : Dendrodoris denisoni
Location taken : Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Camera : Canon 70D
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : Sea&Sea YS-D1
Camera Setting : F8.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
I found this nudibranch on a big rock, she was shaking her head there and look at me, so it was a good chance to take portrait photos of her. As the subject was quite large, I can’t to use diopter. And background was quite messy, I blurred background by f/8.0 which the subject's face still in focus. Shutter speed at 1/250 sec. which was enough to track motion of nudibranch. Lastly, take a shot at ant's eye view to make this shot look more elegant!!
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Jack Israel (USA)
Title : Cruisin' the Purple Highway
Critters name : Tritonia Hamnerorum
Location taken : Florida Keys, Florida, USA
Camera : Nikon D700
Lens : Nikon 105mm
Housing : Ikelite
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Camera Setting : F32, 1/250, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
These tritonia are common in the Florida Keys, especially during the winter months. They are found on purple fans and purple whip gorgonians. Usually they crawl all over the whip and even wrap around it. They say that the nudibranch's colouring and defence mechanism come from a toxic purple substance sucked from the host. To make this shot, one has to find them--the easiest place is in Founders' Park, Islamorada, Florida. where you can search in less than 2 meters of water. Once located, it is easy to isolate the whip and creature against a blue water background. Turn up your strobes and set a small aperture to produce a black background as in the photo.
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Lida Hernandez Alcazar (Philippines)
Title : Baby in a Cradle
Critters name : Favorinus mirabilis
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-5 MkII
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Dioptre : INON UCL-165 and Aquako IV
Additional add on : Torch
Camera Setting : F8, 1/160, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Favorinus mirabilis on its natural behaviour, feeding on another nudibranch's eggs is just a lucky find. My guide showed me this and I was amazed how he saw it as it is really tiny, about 3mm at a depth of 15 meters. I have to see its rhinopores to focus on it. Two diopters helped, INON UCL 165 and Aquako IV, on 60 mm lens of Olympus EM5 Mark II. Strobes are two INON Z240 and a focus light. Manual setting to get the details I wanted.
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Igor Bogachenko (Ukraine)
Title : Face to Face
Critters name : Trapania sp.
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Canon 70D
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : Sea&Sea YS-D1
Camera Setting : F25, 1/100, ISO 125
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
My trip for diving in Bali (Tulamben) gave me an acquaintance with a number of new animals for me. One of these discoveries was the nudibranch * Trapania pallida *. Small and graceful clam. Very similar to the cow!!!
I am very happy that I managed to photograph this specimen for my collection of nudibranchs.
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Khoo Yi Ping (Malaysia)
Title : Face to Face
Critters name : Nembrotha kubaryana
Location taken : Tioman Island, Malaysia
Camera : Sony A7 MkII
Lens : Sony 90mm
Housing : Isotta
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Additional Equipment add-on : Bigblue focus light
Camera Setting : F16, 1/160, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
The nembrotha kubaryana is usually very hostile and moves a lot (and often away from you) at light speed. I courted him, sang and danced to him, and almost wrote him a poem, before he finally decided to look at me. Yes, you need great patience, if you want to connect with him. I was lucky enough to get to a bottom-up position, and clicked the shutter at that moment when he raised his head to show me the beauty in him.
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Ex Liao (Philippines)
Title : Nembrotha
Critters name : Nembrotha lineolata
Location taken : Dauin, Philippines
Camera : Olympus EPL2
Lens : Panaleica 45mm
Housing : Olympus
Strobes : Inon S2000
Camera Setting : F16, 1/180, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This nudi was sitting perfectly on a rubble and I was waiting for the rhinopores to position itself symmetrically. The position of the strobe was on top but placed on the inner most side of the camera that only the edges would just throw the light into the subject so that a dark background can be achieve then adjusting the shadow in the post process helps achieve that perfect pitch black background at the same time eliminating the rubble where it was seated. To achieve that dramatic effect the subject should be at an angle where symmetry is achieved and at the same time a perfect placement of the strobe would spell a big difference in your shot.
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Mazyar Jalayer (Canada) www.mazimages.ca
Title : Orange Fire
Critters name : Janolus fuscus
Location taken : Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park, BC, Canada
Camera : Nikon D800
Lens : Nikkor 105mm
Housing : Aquatica
Strobes : Sea&Sea YS-D1
Additional add on : Homemade Snoot and Anglerfish Remote Trigger
Camera Setting : F20, 1/320, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
For this shot I used a snoot to isolate the nudibranch from the background. This shot in particular was challenging because it was taken in extreme current exchange. The nudibranch was actually located on a vertical surface. By rotating the image, it looks like the critter is on horizontal surface. Which is a more pleasing composition. Because the current was very strong, I wasn't able to light up the critter with the snoot/strobe mounted on the camera. Every time the camera moved the snoot would move as well. Luckily I had an Anglerfish Trigger in my pocket. I was able to disconnect the strobe from my housing and connect the Anglerfish Trigger using the fiber optic cable. This device allows the user to trigger the strobe remotely without any cables between the housing and the strobe. I wedged the strobe between two pieces of rock adjacent to the wall and directed the light beam on the critter. With this set up I was able to move the camera freely without disturbing the lighting.
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Eli Wolpin (Canada) https://500px.com/eli_wolpin
Title : Perched on a Hydroid
Critters name : Dendronotus albus
Location taken : Vancouver, Canada
Camera : Canon G15
Housing : Fantasea
Strobes : 2 x Sea&Sea YS-110
Dioptre: : Nauticam CMC-1
Camera Setting : F8.0, 1/250, ISO 80
Additional equipment add-on : Sola focus light
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This image was taken at night. I didn't have luck getting shots of this species to look good in the past, but found one munching away at the top of a hydroid that night. When I shoot macro, I typically adjust my shutter speed to the maximum synch speed of my strobes. To maximise depth of field on a small sensor, I often push the f-stop to 8.0 and reduce ISO to 80 to avoid graininess. This means that I am only adjusting strobe power for exposure. To get a black background, I shoot upwards. My strobes are positioned alongside my lens a bit back from the front of my diopter. My Sola provides uniform wide angle light on the lowest setting to focus. This nudibranch was perched on the top of a hydroid, though I had to wait a few minutes for it to get into position. I often brace my camera against my arm to avoid moving while shooting to ensure I remain in focus. The rest is just luck... finding a nudibranch in the right position!
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Gianni Colucci (Italy)
Title : Limbata with its Egg Masses
Critters name : Limbata
Location taken : Ionian Sea, Italy
Camera : Nikon D700
Lens : Nikon 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC
Camera Setting : F32, 1/320, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
No special technique to make this photo. Illumination was created using two flashes placed in a radiant position with respect to the subject. The left one with a quarter of extra power to compensate for the exposure to the nudibranch body that is almost black.
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Cai Songda (China) instagram.com/diver_scai
Title : Blossom
Critters name : Janolus
Location taken : Anilao, Philippines
Camera : Canon 5D MkIV
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Seacam
Strobes : Seacam Seaflash 150
Additional add on: Retra UWT snoot
Camera Setting : F19, 1/200, ISO 400
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Lighting is very important in taking photos, especially underwater photography! It is also important that we do not startle the subject and to avoid doing that I always look for other objects with similar features to my intended subject. So that I can use it for test shots and adjust my camera setting to perfectly capture the subject in its most natural state.
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Alexander Karpov (Spain)
Title : Gloomy’s Portrait
Critters name : Tambja morosa (Gloomy nudibranch)
Location taken : Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Camera : Canon 5D MkII
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Subal
Strobes : Canon Speedlight 580 EXII
Dioptre : Macromate +5
Camera Setting : F32, 1/320, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This picture I made at the last day of my trip to Lembeh in July, 2016. I’ve been dreaming about the good nudibranch’s portrait during all my staying on Lembeh. Finally, I had seen this Gloomy Nudibranch and started to wait when the object would turn for the best view. But it didn’t want to move to the right position. My buddy and the dive guide had already started to get nervous, but I didn’t want to give up. And when the right moment came, I did only 3 shoots.
On the right flash I used the snoot. The left flash I turned to get a light background, not black, and took off the snoot. For this photo I used the additional lens MacroMate +5 and two flashes Canon SpeedLight 580 EXII. Sure, they are very heavy for macro, but easy control of flashes compensates this disadvantage.
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Cédric Péneau (Reunion Island)
Title : Philinopsis gardineri
Critters name : Philinopsis gardineri
Location taken : Etang Salé, Reunion Island
Camera : Nikon D7200
Lens : Nikon 85mm macro
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : 2 x INON Z240
Camera Setting : F10, 1/160 sec, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This photograph was taken in a shallow coastal rock pool at night. We usually find interesting critters in those at night, especially sea slugs and bubble snails. This day we were very sad to see the pool had been almost totally invaded with this flashy green algae, probably because the water had been too warm recently. However there was still plenty of life in this algae carpet, a lot of flatworms and small gastropods in particular. When there are preys... here come the predators, among which those elegant, fast-moving, carnivorous Philinopsis sea slugs. To take advantage of the green algae, I chose to lower my port at the level of the slug, or even slightly lower when possible, and to use a wide aperture to get a smooth and flashy bokeh.
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Randi Ang (Indonesia)
Title : Face on Me
Critters name : Pteraeolidia semperi
Location taken : Lombok, Indonesia
Camera : Canon 6D
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Sea & Sea
Strobes : INON Z240
Dioptre : Subsee +10
Camera Setting : F22, 1/160, ISO 100
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
It took times for me to shoot this nudi since it moved a lot. After more than 30 minutes shooting & waiting, it crawled on the top of Halimeda algae and this was a great opportunity for me to get a nice angle on it. I snapped few shots while this nudi lifted the head on the top of Halimeda with a face on composition and with quite close working distance on my dioptre so I might get the nice bokeh on the body. I took this shot with high angle following the movement of its head, and the sand as the background.
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Ace Wu (Taiwan) 500px.com/hmap666
Title : Joy
Critters name : Bornella anguilla
Location taken : Lembeh, Indonesia
Camera : Canon 5dsr
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Seacam
Strobes : Seacam Seaflash 150
Dioptre : Nauticam SMC-1
Additional add on : Retra LSD snoot
Camera Setting : F18, 1/100 sec, ISO 400
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Personally I prefer to show the subject with a certain angle, since it is not a bad option to show the environment as well. Look at the tiny little eyes, they are looking right into the lens!
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Adrian Wood (Australia)
Title : Anyone there - nudi
Critters name : Nembrotha kubaryana
Location taken : Menjangan Island, Bali
Camera : Canon 5D MkII
Lens : Canon 100mm
Housing : Aquatica
Strobes : Sea&Sea YS-110a
Additional equipment add-on : BubbleScuba focus light
Camera Setting : F19, 1/180 sec, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
This photograph was captured at about a depth of 25 meters off of one of the many walls at Menjangan Island.
I spent about 10 minutes with this little guy, watching him motor around and I took about 5 photographs of him at this time (with different DOF settings). I found it important to find the time to stabilise my camera rig, to use the correct strobe placement and to ensure my 5000 lumen focus light was pointing down upon the subject.
Patience is very important - waiting for that very moment when you can capture an amazing photograph.
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Top 10 Codes of Conduct for Underwater Macro Photographers
By UWMP Survey
Illustration: Nuttamon Aramkul
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By Odd Kristensen
1. Who is Lilian Koh?
I am from Singapore and started diving in 2000 after a close encounter with manta rays while snorkelling. I continued to explore the wonders of the ocean after my certification and my passion for scuba diving deepened when I took up underwater photography. I have always been fascinated by small critters, hence my love of macro photography.
2. How did you get into underwater photography and how would you describe your approach to underwater photography?
It was my first big trip to Sipadan other than Tioman and Pulau Aur, Malaysia and I was armed with a tiny camera with a 1-inch display. At that time I only knew how to point and shoot in Auto mode, but I was just happy to be able to document what I saw during the trip.
My approach to underwater photography is simply to present the best side of Mother nature’s creations through my viewfinder. I think it's important to create images, but preserve marine life and their natural surroundings. I am just a visitor.
3. Is there a particular Lilian Koh macro photography style that you try to create?
I like to think of my style as being “Creative”. I enjoy learning and exploring the use of different lighting techniques and props, such as mirrors etc.
4. You have recently changed from a mirrorless camera setup to a full format DSLR. What made you change and what do you think after using the DSLR for a while?
When I upgraded my compact camera to a mirrorless last year, the weight of the whole setup was my main concern. After using it for a year, I decided to take another leap and get over the weight issue and opt for better image quality, hence upgraded to a DSLR.
I’ve been diving for a month with my new setup and feel that I have totally made the right decision, as I can see the difference between mirrorless and a DSLR. Handling was a little cumbersome in the beginning, but now I have totally forgotten about the size and weight of it compared to my old setup.
Shooting through its ‘optical’ viewfinder was a big change for me from a mirrorless, I like the DSLR viewfinder for its clarity, natural look and lag-free viewing. Another factor for upgrading was battery life, I used to be able to last only 2 dives, typically around 300 shots. With a longer
Grooming - F13, 1/250, ISO 400
Coffee Break with Lilian and Odd
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battery life on a DSLR I can take approximately 900 shots, and I don’t have to worry about the hassle of changing the batteries in between dives. I can be trigger happy without missing a critter!
5. You have been a member of the UWMP Page Admin team for a while, selecting photos for display on the UWMP Page. When selecting an image to be featured, what do you look for?
UWMP has been a great platform for talented underwater macro photographers to showcase their work. It has been a absolute pleasure to view and select members’ images to be featured. What I look for is a perfectly composed image with great lighting skills. It is not very often that we get to see & shoot rare critters, so anyone who is able to capture a common subject and make it stand out from the rest, needs to be complimented for a job well done.
6. What advice would you give to someone starting out in UW macro photography?
Observation and patience is key. Underwater macro photography requires a sharp eye for details, it will only be as sharp as your eyes can see through the viewfinder.
To stand out from the crowd, shoot the subject the way you want it and dare to be different.
Shoot while you can still see before your eyes deteriorate!! (Note: When I first started shooting, nobody warned me that I would have to make so many visits to my optician!)
Distance F8.0, 1/250, ISO 100
Dottie F6.3, 1/250, ISO 100
Silky F6.3, 1/250, ISO 100
Cradle F8.0, 1/250, ISO 100
Coffee Break with Lilian and Odd….. cont’d
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Title : Rainbow
Critters name : Leaf Scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus)
Location taken : Tulamben, Bali
Camera : Olympus OM-D EM-5 MkII
Lens : Zuiko 60mm
Housing : Nauticam
Strobes : INON Z240
Additional add on : Retra LSD snoot
Camera Setting : F16, 1/250, ISO 200
Additional information or tips about how to get this photo :
Armed with my Retra LSD and home-made colour filter, searching for the perfect subject to shoot. I found this Leaf Scorpionfish in a favourable location with no obstructions for my snoot and lit it from the back. Colours project well on white hence making the subject stand out with a black background.
Coffee Break with Lilian and Odd….. cont’d
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This year the UWMP 2017 meeting was held from Feb 28 – Mar 4 at the Boutique Resort - Cocotinos Lembeh. A small but enthusiastic group experienced the amazing hospitality of Martinus Wawanda, Andrea, Ben and staff at this eclectic resort on the shores of Lembeh straits. The resort catered to our every need, with wonderful food, great dive guides and our every wish catered for. 22 members from countries around the world made it to Lembeh to dive in this beautiful part of the world. The group had the opportunity to photograph an amazing array of underwater critters from a large selection of dive sites even though the hairy octopus eluded us all.
The evenings were learning experiences with presentations from Alex Tyrell, Jerome Kim and Ben Sarinda sharing and inspiring us with their underwater photography tips and knowledge of lighting, camera settings.
There was an opportunity for members to trial new lighting equipment and lenses not yet on the open market thanks to RGBlue for Twin Light System 03 with Filter Wheel, Weefine for Ring Light, INON for UCL M67 and Noodilab for Moby wet lenses This year saw a different format to the “critter hunt” with members submitting a portfolio of pictures for judging. The new format was well received and photos submitted were showcased to all participants. Congratulations to all the winners. The prizes and the products in the goodie bag this year was very nice. Thank you very much Scubalamp, DRT, EZDive Magazine, Cocotinus Resort, Thai Dive Centre and RGBlue
5th UWMP MeetingCocotinus Resort, Lembeh, Indonesia on 27 Feb – 4 Mar 2017
5th UWMP MeetingShow Case Photos
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Text By Adele Pearce and Activities Photos by Virson Mait
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Adele Pearce (Australia)
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F/6.3, 1/60, ISO 800 F/6.3, 1/80, ISO 200
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Ahmet Yay(Turkey)
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Andy Oldham (Australia)
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F/20, 1/320, ISO 250 F/22, 1/320, ISO 250
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Alex Tyrrell (Great Britain)
F/11, 1/30, ISO 200
F/40, 1/250, ISO 200
F/29, 1/250, ISO 200
F/22, 1/2, ISO 100
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Fatemah Alm (Kuwait)
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Isoon Tepsaskul (Thailand) - Won Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish 1st Place
F/22, 1/250, ISO 400 F/18, 1/400, ISO 400
F/18, 1/160, ISO 100 F/18, 1/160, ISO 250
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Jerome Kim (Philippines)
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F/6.3, 1/200, ISO 200
F/11, 1/200, ISO 200
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Ken Thongpila (Australia)
F/22, 1/125, ISO 100F/18, 1/160, ISO 200
F/13, 1/125, ISO 100 F/20, 1/250, ISO 400
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Kittipong Khumboon (Thailand) - Won Best of You show case 3rd Place
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Kitty Lam (Canada)
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F/6.3, 1/160, ISO 200 F/4.5, 1/400, ISO 100
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Marjon Phur (Australia)
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Miyoko Katada (Japan)
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Nurul Yazid (Malaysia) - Won Best of You show case 1st Place
F/13, 1/200, ISO 100
F/14, 1/200, ISO 100 F/13, 1/200, ISO 100
F/18, 1/125, ISO 100
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Odd Kristensen (Australia)
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F/22, 1/160, ISO 200 F/32, 1/160, ISO 200
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Panot Laohabhan (Thailand) - Won fish 2rd Place
F/22, 1/320, ISO 200 F/18, 1/200, ISO 200
F/10, 1/320, ISO 200 F/14, 1/320, ISO 200
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Peggy Chiang (Taiwan) - Won Fish 3rd Place
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Philippe Eggert (Indonesia) - Won Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish 3rd Place
F/16, 1/200, ISO 200 F/5.4, 1/250, ISO 200
F/16, 1/200, ISO 200 F/5.0, 1/50, ISO 200
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Pipat Cat (Thailand) - Won Fish 1st Place
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F/25, 1/15, ISO 160 F/22, 1/250, ISO 200
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Sofi Aida Sugiharto (Indonesia) - Won Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish 2nd Place
F/32, 1/125, ISO 200 F/18, 1/125, ISO 200
F/20, 1/125, ISO 200 F/14, 1/100, ISO 200
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Sue Oldham (Australia) - Won Nudibranch 3rd Place
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F/11, 1/160, ISO 200
F/18, 1/160, ISO 200 F/18, 1/250, ISO 200
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F/16, 1/125, ISO 160
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F/16, 1/160, ISO 200 F/16, 1/160, ISO 160
Tony Anstiss (Australia) - Won Nudibranch 2nd Place
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Ty Saksit (Thailand) - Won Nudibranch 1st Place & Best Portfolio
F/2.8, 1/250, ISO 100 F/3.5, 1/250, ISO 100
F/13, 1/250, ISO 100 F/22, 1/250, ISO 100
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Yangmingcheng Yang (Taiwan) - Won Best of You show case 2nd Place
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5th UWMP MeetingCocotinus Resort, Lembeh, Indonesia on 27 Feb – 4 Mar 2017
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5th UWMP MeetingCocotinus Resort, Lembeh, Indonesia on 27 Feb – 4 Mar 2017
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Up coming events ...
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Previous winners from UWMP members
Asia Pacific Underwater Photo Challenge (UWPC) is a truely international competition organised by EZDIVE magazine and Diving Resort and Travel Expo (DRT Show). Our judges are famous underwater photographers worldwide and UWPC is open to all skill levels. In the past few years, there were hundreds of competitors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, USA, Philippines, Singapore, and UK. The EZDIVE and DRT Show now invite you to participate the most prestigious underwater photo competition.
Here are the matching categories for our UWMP members to submit :-
• Best EZDIVE Magazine Cover • Creative • Macro • Wide Angle • Reefscape
The deadline is December 1, 2017
Welcome to participate the Asia Pacific UW Photo Challenge! Upload and submit your photos online at: www.uwphotochallenge.com
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