Florida Cave Pics

Canadian Tekdive · 7th March 2008, 13:45

Vlada

Nice pictures as usual..

Interesting view of Pothole in Peacock. I don't think it ever looked so clear to me while diving.... But I am usually just settling in and thinking of my dive plan over and over until pothole...then I start to relax and just enjoy peacock....

Chris Bell

debersole · 7th March 2008, 14:46

Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing.

Doug

gerstl_ossi · 7th March 2008, 18:29

Fantastic

pics, thanks a lot for sharing.

Cheers Oswald

MarcLaukien · 7th March 2008, 19:15

These pictures are GREAT.

Can you give us some hints on how you took them? Did you use HID lights or slave strobes for the diver in the picture pointing backwards? What camera and strobe or HIDs did you use?

Mark Chase · 7th March 2008, 21:21

Very very good

I enjoyed them immensely many thanks for posting them

ATB

Mark

Explorer · 7th March 2008, 22:10

Thanks Vlada for some REAL cave pictures.......

rusty bones · 7th March 2008, 22:44

nice job on the pics , you the man

**kevin stone** · 7th March 2008, 23:52

Look like you had a great time!
And awesome photos
Kevin

vlada · 8th March 2008, 00:39

Thanks everyone. Sorry for not replying right away, i for some reason can not get on Rebreather World from work.

The pics were taken on our New Year's trip. I am pretty amazed how they turned out myself, considering it was out first time in Florida (all previous cave experience was Mexico) and i had no clue what to expect around each corner. So, we moved slowly, studied the cave, picked the best angles. Would not be possible w/o rebreathers.

Equipment was D200 in Aquatica housing with Nikkor 10.5 fisheye lens. Lighting - 2 strobes on camera with bouyancy arms so the whole system is neutral in the water and one or two slaved strobes (depending on what worked and conditions). All strobes are Ikelites 200 (old red ones)

All setting manual, including strobes and slaved strobes. Aperture and shutter speeds varied all over the place depending on the effect one of us wanted to get (on these long dives we carry one camera system and flip back and forth between being photographer and model).

Post produciton amounted to changing the white balance to match the strobe light output (5500K i believe) as it produced the most natural looking photos and usual sharpening while down-sizing photos. Some of the pics were cropped as well to eliminate dead spaces.

Regards,

Marvintpa · 9th March 2008, 15:26

For being "the man" she's also an accomplished model.

7th March 2008, 13:45	#11 (permalink)
Canadian Tekdive New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ontario Canada Posts: 11	Re: Florida Cave Pics Vlada Nice pictures as usual.. Interesting view of Pothole in Peacock. I don't think it ever looked so clear to me while diving.... But I am usually just settling in and thinking of my dive plan over and over until pothole...then I start to relax and just enjoy peacock.... Chris Bell Last edited by Canadian Tekdive : 7th March 2008 at 13:47.
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7th March 2008, 14:46	#12 (permalink)
debersole Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Dolphin Azimuth Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 189	Re: Florida Cave Pics Gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing. Doug __________________ www.debersole.com
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7th March 2008, 18:29	#13 (permalink)
gerstl_ossi Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: RB80 / Clone Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet RB80 / Clone Home Build Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 272	Re: Florida Cave Pics Fantastic pics, thanks a lot for sharing. Cheers Oswald
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7th March 2008, 19:15	#14 (permalink)
MarcLaukien Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Optima Other CCR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: South East Florida Posts: 169	Re: Florida Cave Pics These pictures are GREAT. Can you give us some hints on how you took them? Did you use HID lights or slave strobes for the diver in the picture pointing backwards? What camera and strobe or HIDs did you use?
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7th March 2008, 21:21	#15 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,417	Re: Florida Cave Pics Very very good I enjoyed them immensely many thanks for posting them ATB Mark __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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7th March 2008, 22:10	#16 (permalink)
Explorer Be vewy vewy quiet.... Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 749	Re: Florida Cave Pics Thanks Vlada for some REAL cave pictures....... __________________ TRAIN WRECKED.....
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7th March 2008, 22:44	#17 (permalink)
rusty bones New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southampton ny usa Posts: 6	Re: Florida Cave Pics nice job on the pics , you the man
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7th March 2008, 23:52	#18 (permalink)
kevin stone Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: us ct. Posts: 157	Re: Florida Cave Pics Look like you had a great time! And awesome photos Kevin
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8th March 2008, 00:39	#19 (permalink)
vlada Diver with a camera Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 57	Equipment, camera settings etc Thanks everyone. Sorry for not replying right away, i for some reason can not get on Rebreather World from work. The pics were taken on our New Year's trip. I am pretty amazed how they turned out myself, considering it was out first time in Florida (all previous cave experience was Mexico) and i had no clue what to expect around each corner. So, we moved slowly, studied the cave, picked the best angles. Would not be possible w/o rebreathers. Equipment was D200 in Aquatica housing with Nikkor 10.5 fisheye lens. Lighting - 2 strobes on camera with bouyancy arms so the whole system is neutral in the water and one or two slaved strobes (depending on what worked and conditions). All strobes are Ikelites 200 (old red ones) All setting manual, including strobes and slaved strobes. Aperture and shutter speeds varied all over the place depending on the effect one of us wanted to get (on these long dives we carry one camera system and flip back and forth between being photographer and model). Post produciton amounted to changing the white balance to match the strobe light output (5500K i believe) as it produced the most natural looking photos and usual sharpening while down-sizing photos. Some of the pics were cropped as well to eliminate dead spaces. Regards, __________________ Vlada www.wrecksandreefs.com Last edited by vlada : 8th March 2008 at 00:43.
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