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Lighting Subject Underwater in a Tank; Me not Underwater

Started Sep 18, 2020 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: Lighting Subject Underwater in a Tank; Me not Underwater
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Having shot some aquariums for years, I can tell you a number of things you're going to need to watch out for.

1. reflections - best to have a rubber hood sealing the gap between glass and lens.   If you have to be back from the tank, this could be a serious issue depending on the lighting.   With it completely controlled from one side, you might have a chance.

2. unclean glass - you want glass cleaner and lots of it for the outside, possibly a squeegee for the inside.

3. Generally speaking, shooting at any kind of angle gives very poor result.   You'll want to be back away from the tank, leading to problems with #1.

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