Artificial light is essential for underwater photographs and video. Water absorbs light, starting with reds then oranges, yellows and on through the color spectrum. Even at a shallow depth of 10 feet, you can see that the reds have disappeared, rendering everything a monochromatic greenish blue; it took the light from an underwater strobe to light this sea lion mother and pup.
Photo Friday: Artificial Light
May 11, 2013
Categories: Natural History
Tags: Baja diving, Blennywatcher, photo Friday, sea lion