Close focus wide angle underwater

[pooley]

My absolute favourite style of shooting, getting close to the large / mid size stuff with a fisheye lens for maximum impact. Loads more to go through so I'll add to this thread as I get through them all

1. Moray eel


2. Devils head scorpionfish


Mike

 

[pooley]

3. A clownfish giving me a yawn in his host anemone

 

[pooley]

4. Next up, a lion fish hunting glass fish inside a coral pinnacle

 

[pooley]

5. Continuing with a blue spot stingray. I blew another fantastic opportunity when one let me get within a couple of inches by knocking a setting on a strobe . Suppose I'll have to go back again then

 

[Mick616]

These are incredibly detailed and the colours are lovely.

 

[pooley]

These are incredibly detailed and the colours are lovely.

Cheers for that Mick

 

[Herrmann]

Great shots. Nice colours

 

[Bobsyeruncle]

Great images.
No 5 is awesome.

 

[pooley]

Great shots. Nice colours

Great images.
No 5 is awesome.

Thanks lads, glad you like them

Mike

 

[the black fox]

Superb mike , the moray eel brings back memories when one sprung out at me in the Red Sea .

 

[Steelo]

Incredible set of images!

 

[Dale.]

Awesome!!

I got stung by my pet lionfish, hurt like hell. Learned my lesson.

 

[cruso]

Totally Amazing work
Mike you Have done them proud

 

[pooley]

Superb mike , the moray eel brings back memories when one sprung out at me in the Red Sea .

Get back out there Jeff -you know you want together a Sharm deal this year!

Incredible set of images!

Thankyou

Awesome!!

I got stung by my pet lionfish, hurt like hell. Learned my lesson.

I've been very close to a few of the stingy fish but so far no touching - hope it stays that way!

Totally Amazing work
Mike you Have done them proud

Cheers Kev, appreciated

Mike

 

[AdamSi]

Your underwater photography has been stunning Mike these look like something on national geographic

 

[Bebop]

Amazing shots!

 

[pooley]

Your underwater photography has been stunning Mike these look like something on national geographic

Not quite ready to give up the day job, but much appreciated!

Amazing shots!

thanks for that

Mike

 

[Kaltenberg Mike]

A nice set, particularly like the background detail in the lionfish shot. I'd be interested to know what your setup is, particularly the lights. The exposure is excellent on all of the first set, but you've overdone the red correction on the BSR, plus the sand is quite overexposed. But when I get a perfect shot of one I'll let you know. Where were you? Guessing one of the off-shore reefs in the southern Red Sea?

 

[PatrickO]

These are beautiful and awesome. What set up do you use?

 

[pooley]

Cheers mike, you're right about the red on the ray, I re did it afterwards but never changed the post.

Red sea out of el gouna (hugharda), 2 strobes in the 'rabbit ears' position for that one

Mike

A nice set, particularly like the background detail in the lionfish shot. I'd be interested to know what your setup is, particularly the lights. The exposure is excellent on all of the first set, but you've overdone the red correction on the BSR, plus the sand is quite overexposed. But when I get a perfect shot of one I'll let you know. Where were you? Guessing one of the off-shore reefs in the southern Red Sea?

 

[pooley]

Thanks Patrick,

Nikon d500 in a nauticam housing, 8-15mm fisheye, some with a kenko 1.4x, and 2 sea and sea ys-d1 strobes

Mike

These are beautiful and awesome. What set up do you use?

 

[markblake]

Perfect set up, well done, cracking set.

 

[pooley]

Perfect set up, well done, cracking set.

Thanks Mark