How to Snorkel for Underwater Photography
Trying to get close enough to shy fish
this is the fun part - this is what makes snorkeling photography interesting
It either drives you crazy or it's why you enjoy the challenge of this snorkeling photography and 'one-breath'.
That beautiful, or unusual critter lazily moves out of shooting range or hides behind a coral, or into
a hole, everytime you approach.
Indian Bannerfish kept hiding by swimming around the coral
Indian Bannerfish - ambushed him - the closest I got to a decent shot - good game
Sums up the beauty of the challenge of snorkeling underwater photography.
1 - swimming with slow movements and avoiding waving arms about can help
2 - swimming parallel to a fish, rather than directly at it, sometimes helps with
a gentle turn of your upper body only, just at the last moment, to get the shot
1 - swimming with slow movements and avoiding waving arms about can help
2 - swimming parallel to a fish, rather than directly at it, sometimes helps with
a gentle turn of your upper body only, just at the last moment, to get the shot
so frequently seen - Coral Rabbitfish swimming out of range
a frequent view of Rabbitfish!
3 - staying in the same area, even around the same coral or outcrop
can lead to fish getting used to you and becoming bolder
it might take quarter of an hour to get your shot but that's the fun of it
4 - many fish are disturbed by diving directly down upon them
with many it seems to be better to dive several metres away and...
to approach them swimming horizontally on their level
5 - with shy fish, a 'burst' of shots may pay - you may only get one chance
can lead to fish getting used to you and becoming bolder
it might take quarter of an hour to get your shot but that's the fun of it4 - many fish are disturbed by diving directly down upon them
with many it seems to be better to dive several metres away and...
to approach them swimming horizontally on their level5 - with shy fish, a 'burst' of shots may pay - you may only get one chance
