Something you don’t see everyday
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Saturday I drove 3 hrs north at 4am in order to meet 6 other yakkers for a day on a secluded back lake in search of Lakers and Specks while they were still reachable in the shallows after ice out. Around 10am a storm that wasnt forecast to hit until late in the day rolled in. It went from drizzle, to rain, to hard rain and electricity. As the rain grew in intensity and the distant thunder got closer, everyone hugged the shore and slowly made their way into a small bay from various points on the Lake.
After round a point into the bay I came across this. Not a great shot but I dont expect to ever see this again
John….that’s a sweet looking brookie! I like the bimini top on the kayak. 😉
How did you manage to keep your camera dry?
Steve I had my dslr in a Pelican that sits between my feet and came out only when I needed it. So basically it reside safe in the Pelican, I take it for a shot or two than stow it once done. I also use my S90 in its housing for other shots.
I also use my S90 in its housing for other shots.
I think you’ve mentioned it before but….which housing do you have for your S90? I’m considering the Ikelite housing for that camera….looks to have a larger diameter port than the Canon version. There’s also an aluminum housing out for the S90 called the Fisheye Fix. Neat looking housing but costs about $800.
Right now Im just using the propeitary housing with an eye on the fisheye fx complete setup.
For now UW stuff is mostly just for fun, largely due to the waters I fish here. They aren’t clear. Whether it’s sediment and debris in rivers or suspended material and algae in our lakes. So I don’t want to go out and drop a wad of cash on something that will in all likely hood never amount to much more than fun thing for personal shots.
despite fishing a clear cold lake this weekend with what a person might call good clarity
Hi Neal, yeah thats the onboard flash. There was no light to speak of, the shot was taken while it was raining hard as the Laker was released. My guess is its about 2 or 3 feet under the surface.
I know in another thread it’s been mentioned that strobes arent neccessary but every single serious UW photog Ive brain picked have all said they are no matter the depth. The problem with on board flashes besides their limited range is “backscatter” which is abundatnly evident in the above shot.
So it’s not unlike trad photography and getting your flash off the body and off the axis of the lens. An off board strobe reduces backscatter.
To look into this lake with the naed eye it looks crystal clear (visibilty even on this day was about 5 feet), but the camera (and flash if you use it) picks up all the crap
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