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Basic Principles Of Light Underwater
Are your images feeling a little blue? Have you been wondering why the amazing colors from your dive never made it into your images? Water absorbs light very quickly due to the fact that water is exponentially denser than air. Not only does this result in dull, monotone colors, but it also decreases contrast and image sharpness...
Color Temperature and White Balance
In photography, underwater or otherwise, color temperature relates to the color cast of different light sources. To understand white balance, you must first understand color temperature. Due to the principles of light underwater, it is important for underwater photographers to have a firm grasp on this concept...
Photographing Shipwrecks
A guide to shooting shipwrecks by David Doubilet
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