Kicha

in #photofeed6 years ago

The vibrant Athias of Kicha. Kicha was one of my favourite dive sites in the Solomon Islands, from its vast walls with huge sea fans to its coral reefs in the shallows.

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Nikon D850, Nikon 8-15 Fisheye, Aquatica water housing
1/200, F10, ISO 200
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Awesome!

Great post!
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I am stunned by the photo quality you have captured underwater.. I've never been diving myself, so of course I never tried to make an underwater picture lol.. but I always wonder is it dark underwater when you go deeper? And how deep is this spot ? So cool that you can capture the beauty under water.. I'd love to see more of these pictures :)

Thank you for the kind words! It really various on a few things such as weather conditions and water quality. It does begin to get darker as you go deeper but usually what makes it feel a lot darker is the visibility of the water as it blocks the sun. From memory it was roughly this shot was taken roughly 10-15 meters deep as I remember I did a safety stop just after I took this photo. I may have to post a video of a dive which was 40m+ to show how dark it is. Click the follow button and you will :)

Thanks for explaining :) Like I said I've never done something like it myself .. and I would like to do that ones in the future .. but that's diving not the taking pictures as I don't have the equipment for that lol..
10 to 15 meters wow that sounds deep already..

I will follow you for sure, and looking forward to that video :)

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Awesome shot! So tell me, did you choreograph the fishes to swim that way? You captured them perfectly. :D

hahaha in some ways, yes! With Athia's they're scared of bubbles so you have to creep up on them and hold your breath and they slowly rise out of the shelter of the reef. Thank you!

Ooohh interesting!

I can see why you would like it. It's beautiful down there. Just the setting alone is worth it never mind the amazing wildlife that you are surrounded by. The photo is so well taken with the colors and background that you have manged to capture.

No problem, I truly thought it was an exceptional piece.

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Thanks a lot for the kind words!

This is a beautiful and fantastic nature. @cam.mcfarlane

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful shot! Tell me (because I've never been diving and have no clue how it works!) - do you take light down with you, or is this naturally lit from above? It's absolutely stunning! E x

Thank you so much! In this shot i've used two underwater strobes (camera flashes) mounted to my camera housing

Oh wow- I did wonder. It really makes the subject "pop" - really beautiful work- thank you for sharing! E x

@cam.mcfarlane Imprecionable shot of the colorful fish posing for you. It's wonderful to be able to enjoy your beautiful picture. I'd love to see him up close in person. It must be spectacular to enjoy that experience in shallow water. Beautiful day for you too.

Thanks for the kind words! Its a great experience being in the water

Thank you for sharing one of your favorite dive sites with us.

Hello very nice photo it almost looks like it is from an other world it is beautiful.

Thank you! Luckily it isn't, so everyone can enjoy it!

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