Mehmet GUNGEN

This is probably my favorite photo of 2023. The main reason is the cool subject in it. Marine Iguana was one of the top items in my bucket list. In 2023 i have been so fortunate to dive with them in Galapagos. Nikon D850, 105mm macro+Nauticam EMWL 160, 2 x Inon Z330 strobes

For free diving absolutely right choice. I think you re doing well. Good luck

First of all, I think your picture is lit quite good with a single strobe. By saying "some photos lose depth of field and look rather flat" i presume you mean a more 2D look of the composition. Regardless of the number of strobes you are using you ll be having a strobe lit foreground and an available light illuminated background.(as the dark reef section in your photo) I believe having a little bit more background in your photo could give more depth to it. This of course depends on the topography of the dive site. I first thought that you could have approached a bit closer and get a bit down and shoot with a slightly upward angle but than i realised that if you have done that in this particular photo you might have totally lost the reef on the background. If this is the situation you could try to have water surface texture or the dive boat etc on the background. If what i have written above is irrelevant and you meant the way you lit the foreground part, by moving the strobe from central position to side you could have more shadows and texture on the foreground. I believe you can do this easier with an off-center single strobe than double strobes.(in the latter you should have done inward lighting for that effect )

Not the easiest city to live in. But life gets never boring there. 🙂 👍

Yeah food is still great 🙂 For me the best thing in Turkey is food

TimG the last time i dived in Turkey was like 18 years or so ago. I think lots of things have changed since than. I hear from friends diving there in the recent years about some species from Red Sea coming from Suez Channel. In case i ll be doing some new trips to Turkey's coast on the Mediterranean i ll be writing an article with pleasure.

I am a hobbyist underwater photographer from Turkey. Scuba diving and taking photos underwater since 2000. Have been a member of Wetpixel website since 2005. Currently use a Nikon D850 in Subal Housing with Inon Z330 strobes.