- Adobe Lightroom CC
- midday
- Waves
- Underwater
- symmetry
- swimming
- sunny
- Spain
- Personal Preset
- Ocean
- Natural Light
- Multiple Focus Points (Matrix)
- Live View
- Autofocus
- holding hands
- Dress
- Dark
- Center Framed
- Canon EOS 5D Mark iv
- Canon 35mm 1.4L Mark ii
- calm
- blue
- Beach
- Backlit
- Wet
The story behind the image
Directions
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I asked them to start as deep as they could before swimming towards each other. When their hands meet I told them to arch their backs slightly and hold a graceful pose for a few seconds
What did you say?
Guys, I want you to swim down together as deep as you feel safe going and then swim towards each other and reach out for your hands. Once your hands touch/connect, arch your backs and try and form yourself into a “graceful” position for a few seconds.
Tone of Directions
Calm
Composition
I wanted the sun behind my subjects to allow for the rays of light to be visible in the frame. I wanted the composition to be simple and balanced with a focus on the couple
Compositional Rules
Symmetry
framing
Center Framed
Focusing
Describe how you spoke to your subject(s)
I used the back button focusing method as underwater I have more control in this way; and since the environment my subjects were in was not full of distractions and other elements, I was able to use multiple focus points (matrix) to find my focus. That way, if the couple moved slightly off center, my camera would be able to detect them and keep the focus sharp.
Focus Mode
Live View
Focus POints
Multiple Focus Points (Matrix)
Focused on
The couple
Equipment &
Exif
Camera
Lens
Flash
Filter
Other
Ikelite 50DL underwater housing with dome port
1/320 @ f/8 ISO320 WB-auto
The way the EXIF is written out follows the common photographic method (with the inclusion of White Balance at the end). Here it is broken down:
Shutter Speed @ Aperture ISO White Balance.
Light & Weather
I positioned the sun directly overhead and slightly behind my couple which was essential as I really wanted a backlit look and the sun rays to be visible in the water
Light Type
Natural Light
Light Quality
Soft,Backlit
Time of day
Midday
Weather
Sunny
Editing Workflow
How did you edit this image?
I applied our preset as a base and then increased the contrast, brought down the blacks, increased the blue saturation and added a small amount of clarity.
Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom CC
Preset Used
Challenges
Focusing was a challenge under water
Solutions
Shoot a lot of frames!
Location
Location Name
Sa Tuna
Location aDDRESS
Sa Tuna, Costa Brava, Spain.
Loation Type
Beach
Country
Spain
This wouldn’t have been achievable without a good quality dive housing for my camera. My advice is to rent one if you have an opportunity to shoot in an environment like this and you have a willing couple of course!
