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Andaman Sea Blackwater

Started Jan 20, 2022 | Photos thread
OP Barmaglot_07 Contributing Member • Posts: 633
Re: Andaman Sea Blackwater

kelpdiver wrote:

I suspect also that the images are crops., rather than a full frame composition, for the same reasons. So TTL is unlikely to do a lick of good. And for the same reasons, needs all the light possible.

Most are crops, yes, although some (the squids, the face-on seahorse) are full-res (6000x4000).

The advantage of TTL on blackwater is that it will keep you from blowing the highlights on a reflective subject.

Squid are among the most frustrating targets as they rarely stay still for more than a second or two. The translucent jellies are more difficult to focus on, but they are more likely to be drifters, or can't move very fast.

Squids are way faster and more agile than anything called a 'mollusc' has any right to be. The way they zoom around, launching themselves into a blurry streak from a complete standstill, then coming to a stop equally fast, just borders on ridiculous.

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