Underwater photography comprises of fishes, marine mammals, shipwrecks, underwater landscapes and submerged caves. There can be few hurdles for the learner of underwater photography. This photography is the most challenging one as it requires many techniques and specialized equipments. There are many common problems faced again and again by underwater photographer.
Underwater photography is the most interesting and exigent area of photography. It requires special type of lenses, different camera, the distance, the visibility and many more. Unlike the land water is blue in color and is 600 times denser than air so there should be a perfect understanding of the philosophy of light underneath the water. There is limitation of communication, light, visibility, equipments and time as one can’t reside beneath the water for long span of time. Basic obstacles faced underwater are the color loss and the sunlight absorbed by the water.
Underwater photography is much more difficult than landscape photography which is quite popular. Underwater photography is very much frustrating and due to the special equipment requirements it is quite expensive as well. There is no single magical lens in case of underwater photography. Hence, depending on the subject one has to change the lenses such as wide angle, zoom lenses, telephoto lenses and many more. Consider the following lens tips for creative underwater photography.
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