About the Image(s)

My image submitted for April represents the practical application of two pieces of coaching from mentors in photography; one specifically for the camera settings and lighting for the camera used in this shot. The camera is an OM Systems TG-7, a terrific point/shoot I use on occasion due to its simplicity. The camera is set to RAW, and aperture priority. The shutter speed is 1/125. Instead of using a strobe, I mounted a 2200 lumen video light on the camera tray. Interestingly, to get the lighting right the zoom had to be active just a bit. The location is in Monterey Bay; I dive this spot often due to the sheltered aspect of the cove.
The other tip I received was regarding distance. In some of my prints it was noted that, when mounted, overlapped the edge of the matboard. Our photography studio locally, Spectrum, has a curator who is a retired Fresno City College Photography professor. He gave this advice: “get the distance underwater from the target and think is perfect, then back up”. The image is the result of these two tips!