I've finished working on the underwater pictures from my Kaua'i trip this past July. This was not a dive trip, but rather a trip on which I tried to do as much diving as the schedule would allow. I prefer shore diving, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to do the Ni'ihau trip. It was worth being violently sick for 2.5 hours coming back. There were many species that were firsts for me, which is exciting.
This was only my fourth trip shooting with a DSLR, and my first trip where I got to try the Tokina 10-17 & 2 strobes. I learned a lot - mostly that strobe positioning is much more difficult with wide angle. Even though I read about all the theory, there's nothing like getting out and practicing. And I need a lot more practice! Despite lots of terrible backscatter, there are at least a few WA shots that turned out OK. Diving with the highly endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal was a highlight, for sure.
Kauai Underwater Gallery: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2Y6afz
Enjoy (I know I did)
Equipment: Canon 550d, 60mm Macro lens, Tokina 10-17 lens, Sea & Sea RDX-550d Housing, 1x YS-110a & 1x YS-D1 strobes
