Ocean HeroName: David DoubiletPlace of Birth: 1946 New YorkCurrent Home: Clayton, New YorkOccupation: Underwater photographer/photojournalist

David Doublilet wanted to be an underwater photographer since he was 12. his first underwater camera setup was a Brownie Hawkeye.

David Doubilet first camera set up was a Brownie Hawkeye.

David Doubilet and his father put the Brownie Hawkeye into a rubber anaesthesiologist bag to make it waterproof. After that he spent as much time as he could in the water learning about sea life and learning how to make images underwater.

David Doubilet shot his first story in 1971, on garden eels in the Red Sea for National Geographic. He has been a contract photographer for the magazine since 1976 and has shot numerous articles for the publication.Some of his awesome photos.

David Doubilet is well known for his reports on the sea and has written many books in recent years.

Example

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef by National Geographic

The book talks about the history, life and what kind species are living in this reef.

THE DIVING KITWhat David Doubilet prepare before taking photos

FINS AND SNORKELMares Plana Avanti Quattro fins in black.Scubapro Twin-valve Shotgun. 

REGULATORPoseidon regulators Atomic Aquatic M1s. 

SUITS, BOOTS & GLOVESWetsuits made by Henderson USA. Waterproof Draco 3.5mm neoprene suit with a Waterproof H1 10mm hood Waterproof APP 7mm three-fingered wetglove weighted with a DUI harness belt. The undersuit is from Fourth Element.

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Cameras

David Doubilet uses

CAMERASrange of Nikon cameras, including the D3, D3S, D700 and the D2X. 

HOUSINGSSeaCam housings.

LENSESrange of Nikkor lenses, along with a few speciality lenses, such as a custom endoscope. 

LIGHTINGSea & Sea YS-250 strobes and YS-110

How David Doubilet look like with all his equipments.

Behind every photos is hours of hard work and preparation. What David Doubilet wants to convey is

If I could do one thing to save the ocean it would be to introduce every person on this planet to the important role the ocean has in their life and make them aware that the ocean is truly the Earth’s engine.- David Doubilet

David Doubilet technique

Over-Unders / Split Shots

This technique brings together the two worlds of air and water and when done well they can be compelling - but there are rules.You need an SLR camera with a very wide angle lensmust remember this for the bottom half of the image: water magnifies objects by 25% when looking through a flat window like a facemask or flat portIt is all about lightIn simple terms the surface is bright and the bottom is dark. No Water dropletsMore dunking, fewer droplets, less Photoshop. 

Visit this website for more techniques http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-techniques/article/over-unders/

This are some of the photos I really likes. A very interesting way of taking photos. Bringing both the sky and the sea into one image. Creating a harmonious feeling, a sense of greatness and beauty, the world we live in is a artwork of it own.

Like the concept of ying and yang. The light and dark contrast bring balance, creating a peaceful feeling, a image that’s is gentle but convey deep meaning, strong and soft at the same time bring calmness in our heart.

What I think

The way David Doubilet use the contrast between light and dark is magnificent. Just by looking and images of the ship wreak you can feel the emptiness, sadness and loneliness. The balance of this images is amazing, using lights,the scale of the ship and the person. It give audience the feeling of weight.

The calm and peacefulness of this image, the beauty of the sea, this images show how small we humans are. We live in big city, but we miss out what nature can show us, true beauty.

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