Popular Post ChrisH Posted March 6 Popular Post Share Posted March 6 I just wanted to share some pictures of my recent and first ever trip to Bangka and Lembeh! Equipment used was: Nikon Z8 + Nikon Z 105mm Macro Seacam Housing and Strobes plus Retra Snoot 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Super images, Chris! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Thank you Tim, happy you like them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theocean Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Outstanding images! Nicely done! @ChrisH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Below Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 @ChrisH these are stunning photos, 👏 - One of my favourite parts of the world. I love Sahaun dive site in Banka, beautiful soft corrals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Great images. What shutter speed were you using for the motion blur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Thank you very much! @Miles Below: It was my first trip to Sulawesi, but I liked the diversity of Bangka very much and will go there again! We did only one dive at Sahaun due to bad conditions with a heavy swell even at 15 - 18 meters (nightmare for photographers!), but it is an incredible dive site for sure! Very healthy corals! @Buddha: Those picture were shot at a shutter speed of 1/8 and a little movement of the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Well they're fantastic! I think I'm going to have to give that a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomiK Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 WOW! Superb images 👏👏👏 What was the technique behind the blurred in motion ones? You moving camera with front curtain? Or moving the other way with rear curtain? Or how? 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 10 hours ago, RomiK said: WOW! Superb images 👏👏👏 What was the technique behind the blurred in motion ones? You moving camera with front curtain? Or moving the other way with rear curtain? Or how? 🙂 Thank you! Those shots were taken on front curtain sync and a slight move of the camera during exposure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landvogt1893 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 great pictures Chris! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nur77 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Beautiful shots Chris. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver4fun Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Amazing pictures, especially the first! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipBPhoto Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 @ChrisH Terrific frames! Great detail and fun with movement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 Thank you all very much for your kind feedback! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Great images! Can you tell me about the hairy frogfish: is it with coloured torch and snoot on the Retra oder just torches or just strobes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 (edited) Thank you! 😊 The hairy frogfish was shot with a blue colored focus light (WeeFine 2300) for the background and a snooted strobe (Retra Snoot on Seacam flash) on the frogfish. Edited May 18 by ChrisH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Danke 🙂 so you need really low power on the strobe then i guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humu9679 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Gorgeous stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 11 hours ago, humu9679 said: Gorgeous stuff! Thank you! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted May 19 Author Share Posted May 19 12 hours ago, Michael said: Danke 🙂 so you need really low power on the strobe then i guess? No, actually not. I don‘t remember the strobe setting, but the picture was taken at f14, ISO80, so the strobe still needs some power. You just adjust the exposure to the amount of light you want from the blue light. After that is set, you can dial in the required strobe power. You can go very low on shutter speed to let more light from the focus light in. The strobe will freeze the subject anyway. As I had set the shutter speed to 1/60 for this picture (so not really low), I think it was a very cloudy day with rather low visibility. This helps blocking the natural light so it doesnt overpower the artificial blue light. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Westenberg Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Nice!👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vkalia Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Fantastic images - especially enjoyed reading about the creative process behind making those shots! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 1 hour ago, vkalia said: Fantastic images - especially enjoyed reading about the creative process behind making those shots! Thank you ver much! 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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