Critique Style Requested: Standard
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Description
Another of my favorite images from last year. I’m not much of an underwater photographer, but this was a bit of a redemption story for me. A decade prior, I had visited the Galapagos Islands with an underwater housing for my DSLR that was… inadequate, let’s say. It leaked on the first swim and killed my camera.
Since then I’d tried only a couple other underwater photography adventures, with other experimental housings. I finally decided to purchase a used Nauticam housing several years ago, but didn’t end up using it until last year’s return to the Galapagos.
This time, no leaks, and I was pleased to get a few shots of the diminutive Galapagos Penguins zooming about under the surface. I liked this shot for its environmental display, including the colors and all those tiny fish that the penguin was pursuing. The balance of these elements on both sides influenced the pano crop and centered placement. The destination of the penguin is not as important here as much as the sense of place.
Technical Details
Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm
ISO 1000
1/800th
f/4.5
Nauticam Housing
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