Comments on: Brian Skerry Becomes One With the Ocean http://fstoppers.com/brian-skerry-becomes-one-with-the-ocean Video Blog for Creative Professionals Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marc Paganihttp://fstoppers.com/brian-skerry-becomes-one-with-the-ocean/comment-page-1#comment-6353 Marc Pagani Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:01:02 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=2700#comment-6353 Thanks for posting – I just became a PADI certified Open Water diver this past weekend, and can’t wait to start shooting underwater

]]> By: Rob Moodyhttp://fstoppers.com/brian-skerry-becomes-one-with-the-ocean/comment-page-1#comment-6293 Rob Moody Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:45:15 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=2700#comment-6293 Very cool. Shooting stills or video underwater takes hundreds of dives to get your buoyancy correct. In addition you rather be by yourself down there which is a huge safety issue. As a diver with over 1000 dives and a videographer with 17 years experience I can say its a hard talent to master.
A few tips:
1) Shoot in the shallowest water possible, water filters out colors the deeper you go. As close to noon as possible.
2) Remember that everything is moving, you, the camera, the subject and all the water between you.
3) Try to be the first diver in the water from the boat. Others will kick up debris which causes back scatter.
4) Get certified thru rescue diver, you will have twice as much gear on you and likely to be out away from everyone else when shooting.
5) Learn fish behavior, knowing what they do will help you set up the shot. For example sand tigers and barracuda are extremely curious and will come right up to you, a lobster will hide. You’ll also see more as flounder and sting rays are great at hiding.
6) Learn buoyancy! Become an expert in holding yourself in place while in current, being overweighted, and practice.

Here are a few videos I shot years a go with a Canon GL2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vke-r3YtQQE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8qR440PQBY

]]> By: Cameronhttp://fstoppers.com/brian-skerry-becomes-one-with-the-ocean/comment-page-1#comment-6199 Cameron Sat, 13 Nov 2010 17:41:02 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=2700#comment-6199 Brian is a friend of mine and by far the bravest person I know.

]]> By: Ivo Araujohttp://fstoppers.com/brian-skerry-becomes-one-with-the-ocean/comment-page-1#comment-6194 Ivo Araujo Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:00:58 +0000 http://fstoppers.com/?p=2700#comment-6194 Very interesting, thanks for the post :)

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