First Pics With Canon Digital Rebel/Ikelite Housing in Moore

Just got back from a wonderful trip to Tahiti and Moorea. If anyone is interested in diving with sharks, I would highly recommend the TopDive outfit in Moorea. This was my first time down with the Digital Rebel in the Ikelite eTTL housing and a DS-125. Previously, I had shot with the little Canon S400, but the shutter lag was driving me crazy. Except for the strobe diffuser which I managed to lose on the first dive, the equipment performed very well. I’m glad I decided to go down the DSLR route with Ikelite; shooting was a blast.

Do you have any pics to tempt us with?

We're under a winter storm warning here, so Tahiti sound really good about now!!

Sieg

Seem to be having problems uploading the images. Here is a URL where they can be viewed:

http://www.silicongenesis.net/moorea

Nice work....the sharks look awesome!!

I'm ready to pack. How long were you there and where did you stay?

Love the first shot, nice capture.

Thank you. Went ahead and added a few more images since I don't have to worry about overwhelming folks with download times off a single page.

Was in Moorea for six days and Tahiti for three. I stayed in Motel Albert in Moorea. About the chepaest place I could find on the island, but nevertheless quite nice and with a kithcen so my wife and I could coook most of our meals. Also, Motel Albert is in Cooks bay and TopDive would pick us up for the day's dives.

Nice shots...I like the first two and the last two best.

Mike

The shallow water shark and rays shots are excellent

Karl

These pictures are fantastic! And you got them on your first outing with the D-reb! Whoohoo! I love the shallow water light on the sharks. These are gorgeous! you should get these off to a contest like right now!

The shallow water makes the picture even more interesting. The reflection off the water surface adds a bit of dynamic to the image. Good job on composition.

Joe

I appreciate the nice comments. This board has been a great help in getting up to speed for shooting underwater. Still have a lot to learn though and in particular with strobe placement. I remember coming across a nice Flash movie that someone referenced here that showed different strobe positions but I can’t seem to find it anymore. Anyone know where I might find this?

Awesome!

What type of shark is the big one? A tawny? Alex

The big ones are lemon sharks and the smaller ones are blacktips.