first divetrip with sony tx5 in bali

[burnah]

hey there. got myself a marinepack THJ for my sony tx5 and a fantasea nano flash before i went diving to bali. first time taking photos while diving so please be kind

this is what came out:
pemuteran house reef part I

i now see that the flash seems underpowered and have already bought a new underwater flash, but some of these pictures were made without the external flash.
i know that many objects are too small on the images but im still a beginner... greetings

 

[burnah]

pemuteran house reef part II

 

[burnah]

part III

pulau menjangan

 

[burnah]

nusa penida

 

[Recty]

Nice pictures. I like the last one of the sunfish and the diver, makes you appreciate how large those guys really are.

Very cool that you caught a mantis shrimp out in the open, I thought they pretty much hid in the rocks all day without coming out much.

 

[burnah]

yeah the sunfish are gigantic, i also saw mantas but they were in very plancton rich waters which made photographing very hard. will post vids as soon as i cut them together...

about the mantis: the mantis in the picture "posed" for several divers who made pictures and videos and did not move. the actual reason why he is so colorful is because 2 other divers pointed their videolights on him at that moment. all mantis shrimps i saw were quite large (around 8 inches) and moved freely without any anxiety even when approaching them. they are like underwater weasels, very curious and confident.

 

[dzhuo]

Incredible pictures! Thanks for sharing! I want more!

 

[Sherrf1]

Those pictures are awesome. I expecially like the one of the sea turtle. Great job

 

[snorvich]

Very nice! You might consider shooting nudibranchs face on and slightly upward for more dramatic results.

 

[burnah]

thanks for the tips and compliments!

next time i will get closer to the nudis. ive already bought a new underwater flash, and am looking into cameras better than this one, especially the new pen epl3 from olympus caught my eye.

 

[shayna123]

Wonderful pics! Bali looks like heaven on earth.

 

[Valze]

Very nice..

 

[snorvich]

Yes, you exposed blue water very well which is where many people fail initially. Always think closer and always try to think the rule of thirds for most interesting composition.

 

[snorvich]

If you are interested in some tips, look here. From your shots so far, you seem like you are taking this seriously. Perhaps those tips will help.

 

[burnah]

thank you very much for the reading! very appreciated.

 

[cdipasquale]

Amazing pics. Definitly would be a dream come true to dive there.

 

[extoker]

Stunning photos - thanks for sharing!

Tim

 

[ibanezgfx]

Note to self: Go to Bali before you die.

 

[magdelan]

I love the Deresa Clam in the first picture. HUGE!!!

 

[luisgo]

Very very nice !!!! Mooore....