[Leica] Some Underwater Work

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Very nicely done, Wendy.  Thanks for sharing them with us.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wendy Thurman" <thurmanphoto at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 9:37 PM
Subject: [Leica] Some Underwater Work


> I've been off the list for a few weeks; spent a bit of that time in North
> Sulawesi, Indonesia shooting in the Lembeh Strait.  Over a two week 
> period,
> I managed over 1,500 images but in underwater work, the reject ratio is 
> very
> high- particularly with macro photography.  I'm moving, the subject is
> moving, and TTL electronics do not work without the addition of a module
> between the housing (camera) and strobes, which I do not have.  Exposure
> bracketing is a must underwater.  I made the mistake of taking only one
> strobe due to worrying about overweight baggage- hence some bothersome
> shadows.  At any rate, I got quite a few keepers and here's an example of 
> a
> few.  All images shot with a Nikon D3x, 105mm Macro VR, Aquatica housing,
> and Sea & Sea lighting:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC3039.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC3543.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4342.jpg.html
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/_DSC4596.jpg.html
>
> Thanks for looking,
>
> Wendy
>
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