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<p><b>Introduction to Underwater Photography 7</b></p> <p>1.1   Essentials of a Good Underwater Photographer 8</p> <p>1.2   The Effects of Light Underwater 8</p> <p>1.3   Choosing a Compact Camera for Underwater Use 9</p> <p>1.4   How Many Megapixels Do I Need? 10</p> <p>1.5   Essential Accessories for Your Compact 13</p> <p>1.6   Traveling With Your Compact Camera 15</p> <p>1.7   Caring for Your Equipment Before and After a Dive 16</p> <p><b>Understanding Your Camera’s Main Setting 19</b></p> <p>2.1 Getting Started – Choosing The Correct Set-Up Options 20</p> <p>2.2 Automatic Underwater Mode 21</p> <p>2.3 Programme Mode 24</p> <p>2.4 Understanding Aperture Settings 24</p> <p>2.5 Understanding Shutter Speed Settings 25</p> <p>2.6 Understanding Manual Mode 25</p> <p><b>Exploring Your Camera’s Menu Settings 33</b></p> <p>3.1 Autofocus –v- Manual Focus 34</p> <p>3.2 Continuous Shooting 34</p> <p>3.3 Custom Settings 34</p> <p>3.4 Dynamic Range 34</p> <p>3.5 Exposure Bracketing 35</p> <p>3.6 Film Speed/ISO 35</p> <p>3.7 Flash Exposure Compensation 35</p> <p>3.8 Image Stabilisation Mode 38</p> <p>3.9 Infinity Mode 38</p> <p>3.10 Metering Modes 38</p> <p>3.11 Noise 41</p> <p>3.12 Optical Zoom –v- Digital Zoom 41</p> <p>3.13 RAW –v- JPEG 42</p> <p>3.14 Rear Curtain Synchronisation or Slow Sync Speed 42</p> <p>3.15 Shooting with Colour Options 45</p> <p>3.16 Understanding the Exposure Compensation Tool (EV+/EV-) 45</p> <p>3.17 Using the Built-In Flash With Your Camera 50</p> <p>3.18 Using the LCD Screen –v- the Viewfinder 52</p> <p>3.19 Using the Video Mode Underwater 52</p> <p>3.20 Using Your Camera’s White Balance Settings Underwater 53</p> <p><b>Choosing Different Accessories for Your Compact 59</b></p> <p>4.1 Choosing a Lens 60</p> <p>4.2 Using a Close-Up Lens 60</p> <p>4.3 Wide-Angle Lenses 63</p> <p>4.4 Using a Fisheye Lens 64</p> <p>4.5 Filters for Fabulous Underwater Colours 67</p> <p>4.6 Using a Focus or Modeling Light 68</p> <p><b>Lighting Your Subject Underwater 73</b></p> <p>5.1 Introduction to Underwater Lighting 74</p> <p>5.2 Considerations When Buying a Strobe 75</p> <p>5.3 Arms and Trays for Your Strobe 76</p> <p>5.4 Tricks and Tips Before Using Your Strobe 78</p> <p>5.5 What Is Backscatter? 79</p> <p>5.6 One Strobe or Two 80</p> <p>5.7 Using a Strobe to Capture Macro Subjects 81</p> <p>5.8 Strobes for Wide-Angle Scenes 84</p> <p><b>Natural Light Photography – Ideal for Snorkelling 87</b></p> <p>6.1 Natural Light Photography – Ideal for Snkorkelling 88</p> <p><b>Underwater Photography in Temperate Waters 93</b></p> <p>7.1 Underwater Photography in Temperate Waters 94</p> <p><b>Composing a Great Underwater Photograph 99</b></p> <p>8.1 Abstracts 100</p> <p>8.2 Camouflage 102</p> <p>8.3 Caves 106</p> <p>8.4 Close-Focus Wide-Angle Photographs 109</p> <p>8.5 Contrasting Colours Underwater 110</p> <p>8.6 Photographing Divers 112</p> <p>8.7 Eye-to-Eye Contact 114</p> <p>8.8 Fast Moving Subjects 115</p> <p>8.9 Fish Behaviour and Interaction 115</p> <p>8.10 Fish Portrait 118</p> <p>8.11 Landscape or Portrait Shots 119</p> <p>8.12 Leading/Diagonal Lines 120</p> <p>8.13 Which Way Should Your Subject Go? 122</p> <p>8.14 Looking Up or Down on a Subject? 123</p> <p>8.15 Photographing Macro Subjects 125</p> <p>8.16 Night Dives 127</p> <p>8.17 Reflections 128</p> <p>8.18 Rule of Thirds 129</p> <p>8.19 Same Photo, Different Idea 132</p> <p>8.20 Schooling Fish 135</p> <p>8.21 Shapes 137</p> <p>8.22 Sharks 138</p> <p>8.23 Silhouettes 139</p> <p>8.24 Split-Level Shots 139</p> <p>8.25 Wide-Angle Reef Scenes 140</p> <p>8.26 Photographing Wreck Scenes 142</p> <p><b>Downloading and Shoring Your Images 147</b></p> <p>9.1 Downloading and Storing Your Images 148</p> <p><b>Practise, Practise, Practise 151</b></p> <p>10.1 Practice, Practise, Practise 152</p> <p><b>Guest Gallery 153</b></p> <p>11.1 Guest Gallery 154</p> <p>Notes 165</p> <p>Glossary 172</p> <p>Index 174</p>

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