Shooting in a Cave

I shot this in a Chandelier Cave, Palau. If not for the ability to evaluate the shot, I would have never gotten anything exposed properly. Had to AF on something, then turn the MSC switch to manual, otherwise I could rarely get a focus lock.

16mm fisheye

ISO200 (should have switched to 400)

f8

1/60

2 Ikelite SS200 Full Power (they died before completing the dive)

I was still shooting with my Coolpix 990 back then, with SS200. I just shot stopped all the way down, with flash set to -1.5EV or something (I think. I didn't know what I was doing back then. I hit the shutter button, waited the obligatory .5-1.5 seconds for the thing to register, than then the strobe popped.

Maybe the depth of field was great enough that the entire picture was just sharp? I wish I could go back there, now that I am a better photographer.

Split shot:

Cave exit:

Very nice pictures/