I agree with you Jeff, that there are plenty of ops for new types of images from high ISO. Like there are from any advancement in camera technology, from image stabilisation lenses to better AF.
Shooting with a torch for light is nothing new. Heck there 100s of compact shooters who do it on every dive. We also used to try it on film - but since the torches back then were always yellow/tungsten and film had a fixed white balance it wasn't great unless you wanted orange pictures, plus the ISO 400 slide film was super-grainy! I have some shots somewhere which aren't a patch on these! I certainly think that the latest cameras enable this to be technique that no longer means compromise (on either colour and image quality), which is when it really becomes exciting.
Alex
As I have posted more of my Lembeh shots on my website now I thought I'd share a few more with this technique.
These are a couple more of the wonderpus from the same series:
The first one is more backlit.
Alex
With my 'empty-glass' input i think the 2nd looks like it was set up in a studio with a model 'wonderpus' and not underwater at all... Lovely pic Alex... The first looks like a shot anyone (apart from me ) could have taken on a compact...
I just love it when people experiment
Dive safe
DeanB
#2 is an amazing capture and photo.
is it possible to put a crop of the photo just to see the quality of the high ISO?
Hi Ilan,
This is the best I can do quickly - have Eli hassling me for text for Wetpixel Quarterly due today!
This is a crop of this image:
I chose this one, because it was already processed. But I have to say that it is not completely sharp (the other , so don't judge that judge more the detail and noise characteristics of the file - I have tried to include areas of highlight, mid tone and shadow. This image has also been up-rezzed to my standard delivery size (300x450mm @ 300dpi - approximately 19 MegaPixel or 54MB in 8bit).
Alex
Hi Alex,
I think the octopus is amazing as it remains sharp, has a nice DOF and colour balance in both foreground+background! I think shooting HIGH-ISO is quite a bit 'unspoken' as people are used to fire at will, "Strobe Power!"... Anyway thanks for inspiring again.
i think the 2nd looks like it was set up in a studio with a model 'wonderpus' and not underwater at all... Lovely pic Alex... The first looks like a shot anyone (apart from me 
