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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: HSakols on August 22, 2016, 07:51:55 pm

Title: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: HSakols on August 22, 2016, 07:51:55 pm

Here are some of my favorite images taken while beach diving off of areas around Kona, HI.  I found a very good deal on a brand new Olympus EM5 and placed it in an Olympus Underwater Housing.  All underwater images were made using the Olympus 8mm pro and an Olympus Dome Port.

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 23, 2016, 12:04:55 am

Nice set.
My favorites are the first and last. Quite stunning.

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: sdwilsonsct on August 23, 2016, 02:11:18 am

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 23, 2016, 12:04:55 am

Nice set.
My favorites are the first and last. Quite stunning.

Yes.

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: thierrylegros396 on August 23, 2016, 01:35:49 pm

I love the last one!

Thierry

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: MattBurt on August 23, 2016, 04:57:03 pm

I was raised by Triathletes so I've had a number of trips to Kona over the years. Love that place!
You photos are very nice and especially the last! Good idea to use that camera and housing if the price was right. I've had some sticker shock looking at custom housings for my existing cameras and I'm not sure I'd want to risk them anyway.

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: leeonmaui on August 23, 2016, 07:26:04 pm

Aloha,

The manta rays on the big island are a treat as well, also the volcano is going off pretty good now!

I went on your site, there are some really nice pieces there.
Is there a way to tell which are done with film and which are done with digital?

Some of the pieces seem to have a lot more pop and be lots sharper than others, this is very noticeable in images from the meadow,are they mostly digital?

lee

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: Farmer on August 24, 2016, 04:08:33 am

These are lovely, and like others, I particularly like the first and last.  The 8mm is absolutely working for these shots!

Title: Re: Underwater Kona, HI
Post by: Sean H on August 24, 2016, 02:39:46 pm

+ 1 ...apart from the lovely photographic quality, the dolphins combined with the hue of cyan/turquoise water exude a sense of ballet-like calmness.

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on August 23, 2016, 12:04:55 am

Nice set.
My favorites are the first and last. Quite stunning.