Puerto Galera - Sabang Beach 2001 - A divers guide for beginning photographers, Philippines, Sabang beach, Puerto Galera

This guide is for those of you which want to start with taking picture in the deep blue. Three weeks before we started this trip I purchased a used Niconos V and a Subtronic flash. There wasn t any time for testing this new equipment. After my arrival in Manila I headed to Sabang on the next morning. I booked an aircon room at the Sabang Inn for a four week stay. They gave me a nice price much below P1000,- per day. I felt queasy as I put this equipment together, because all what I had learnt about the photography underwater came from an old book. In the first step I searched two years for the right equipment. I personally like the wide-angle-lens photography more than macro. That s why I only mention my experiences with this kind of equipment. The most important thing, that you need, is light. The camera you want to use depends on the budget you may like to invest. The wide-angle-lens dictate the price of the whole system. But let s go back to the synthetic light. There are two ways to reach an area-wide exposure. The best results you get with two small flashes, but the handling is very unwieldy. Therefore I would recommend one flash with a high capacity that makes you independent from charging in remote areas or on the boat. The capacity of the flash should be easily to regulate by manual handling. In many situations you have to reduce the light. Most pelagic fishes are reflected the light depending on your distance. The second important decision is the choice between a...

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Jeff's Nudibranch Site and Coral Reef Gallery

...an informative site featuring a modest collection of original underwater photos from my travels in the Philippine Islands

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Nonoy Tan

Nonoy Tan was born in the Philippines. He started his artistic pursuit of underwater photography in 2001. Since then, his photographs and articles have been published in Underwater Photography Magazine , Dive New Zealand, Digital Photographer, Advanced Diver Magazine, ScubaGlobe Asia Pacific, and Asian Diver. Also, he is a regular writer for X-ray magazine (Global Edition). His images have won over 15 international awards and have been exhibited in various places including the Smithsonian Institution of Natural History in Washington D.C.When not underwater, he works as a microfinance specialist in developing countries.

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Aus dem taeglichen Leben sowie Auskuenfte ueber die philippinen mit vielen ... der Welt herumgereist, war als Unterwasser-Fotograf und als Berichterstatter für ...

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