ABSTRACT

A superb hand-on manual containing a wealth of underwater tips, hints and advice - all beautifully illustrated with brand new, full colour images.

Martin Edge, a leading authority on underwater photography, will help you capture stunning effects using his popular 'think and consider' system - offering a heightened awareness and understanding of the subject matter, lighting and environment to take the perfect picture. Practical examples take you step-by-step through the basic techniaques from photographing shipwrecks, divers, marine life and abstract images to taking photographs at night and 'dual lighting'.

In 1999 the late Jim Church, guru of underwater photography, said: 'As a member of the new generation of underwater photography writers, [Martin has] set a standard that will only be surpassed when [he writes] a third edition.' Here it is, we hope you enjoy it.

part |1 pages

Part 1: The Basics and Beyond

chapter 2|3 pages

Colour loss, light and particulates

chapter 3|4 pages

Getting close physically

chapter 4|5 pages

Shooting up

chapter 5|5 pages

Preferable lenses and lens law

chapter 6|3 pages

The trouble with zooms

chapter 7|9 pages

The environment

part |1 pages

Part 2: The Digital Revolution

chapter 8|2 pages

Image quality, megapixels and sensors

chapter 9|2 pages

Memory cards

chapter 10|4 pages

File types: RAW vs JPEG and TIFF

chapter 11|2 pages

Digital ISO and noise

chapter 12|2 pages

Resolution

chapter 13|5 pages

Digital white balance

chapter 14|8 pages

Workflow and photo trips

chapter 15|2 pages

Shutter lag

chapter 17|3 pages

Capturing sunbursts with digital cameras

chapter 18|5 pages

Using the LCD screen

chapter 19|8 pages

Digital compact cameras

chapter 21|10 pages

Digital underwater photography with filters

part |1 pages

Part 3: Using SLR Cameras and Compact Digitals Underwater

chapter 24|6 pages

Metering patterns

chapter 25|4 pages

Autofocus

chapter 26|4 pages

Exposure compensation

chapter 27|2 pages

Checking TTL is working

part |1 pages

Part 4: The Mindset

chapter 28|2 pages

Our mindset

chapter 29|4 pages

The ‘think and consider’ (TC) system

chapter 30|2 pages

Camera preparation

chapter 31|3 pages

Top-side pressures

chapter 33|5 pages

Approach

chapter 34|3 pages

Lighting for the TC system

chapter 35|3 pages

Composition for the TC system

chapter 36|3 pages

Visualisation

chapter 37|3 pages

Patience

chapter 38|4 pages

Peak of the action

chapter 39|2 pages

Shoot and evaluate

part |2 pages

Part 5: The Big Four

chapter 40|25 pages

Composition

chapter 41|36 pages

Lighting

chapter 42|61 pages

Close-up and macro photography

chapter 43|65 pages

Wide-angle photography