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The challenge of underwater photography is addressed in this guide dealing with equipment and techniques (including exposure and light control, focusing, film and lens selection), and environmental constraints (moisture accumulation, corrosion and buoyancy). Composition and subject matter (aquatic life, divers, artifacts and shipwrecks) are also covered. The author is a professional underwater photographer and has taught extensively on the subject. ... Read more

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A very helpful book.
One of the greatest problems with writing a book about underwater photography is that of equipment. Firstly, there are those specially made amphibious cameras - amongst which the only underwater SLR was not a huge success. Then we have the usual - and very extensive, range of ordinary surface cameras and their many different lenses of all shapes and sizes. Of course, none of latter work underwater - so we need an even larger range of housings and ports (windows through which the camera can see) to accommodate whichever system you are prepared to put together. Then, of course, we have the digital camera and we start all over again! So for those books claiming to be a complete guide to underwater photography - you know it just isn't possible.

Thankfully this author has a different approach to the overall subject and whether you have the most or least expensive equipment, there are lessons here to be learned by the amateur and professional alike.

Instead of getting bogged down with equipment that only this author possesses, Charles Seaborn discusses - with great clarity, the general topics which beset anyone attempting to take either the simplest or most complicated photograph underwater. The subjects of; Environmental factors, planning & technique, Equipment, lighting close-ups, medium angle lenses, wide angles and composition are al there and I defy anyone reading this book for the first time "not" to learn something.

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Preeminent photographer Norbert Wu travels to the ends of the earth to showcase an array of dive spots including reefs, wrecks, caves, and drifts. Here are schooling hammerheads and spawning corals, curious sea creatures and dense kelp forests, captured in breathtaking full color photographs. Ken McAlpine’s commentary outlines each locale's geography and choice dive sites, the best seasons to explore specific areas, and ideal times and places to see favorite species and extraordinary behaviors. Also included are topside tips for the nondiver and current preservation issues related to the sea and its inhabitants. Beautifully packaged and produced, this impressive coffee-table book of 350 color photographs and maps appeals to diving enthusiasts, naturalists, conservationists, boaters, and anyone captivated by the sea. ... Read more

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Beautiful
I got this book a few years back for my in-laws who are divers and they love it.The book is quite large and has amazing pictures.They have it on a book stand in their living room and the grandkids love it too!

I love this book
I borrowed this book from the library and I love it.My children have spent more time in this book than just about any other book we own.They are learning about sea life and having a great time looking at the pictures, while I am learning about the world.What a fabulous book!!!! ... Read more

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Underwater Digital Photography for DSLRs will help you select a camera and housing that will fit your needs, show you how to maintain it in good working order and how to use your system to achieve the best results. The book is divided into three parts.Part One covers cameras, housings, accessories, and the care and maintenance of UW photo gear.Part Two covers underwater photography techniques for getting the best results from your equipment.Part Three discusses digital image processing including color and exposure correction, the use of special effects filters, retouching methods, composites and panoramas, automation techniques and methods of presenting your images. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!Underwater photography is the process of taking photographs while under water. It is usually done while scuba diving, but can be done while snorkeling or swimming.Underwater imaging is considered an especially challenging area of photography, since it requires very specialized equipment and techniques to be successful. Despite these challenges, it offers the possibility of many exciting and rare photographic opportunities. Animals such as fish and marine mammals are the most common subjects, but photographers also pursue shipwrecks, submerged cave systems, underwater "landscapes", and portraits of fellow divers. ... Read more

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Point and Shoot Underwater Digital Photography will help you select a camera and housing that will fit your needs, show you how to maintain it in good working order and how to use your system to achieve the best results. The book is divided into two parts.Part One covers cameras, housings, accessories, and the care and maintenance of UW photo gear.Part Two covers underwater photography techniques for getting the best results from your equipment.This book is a valuable learning resource for both first time underwater photographers and for existing point and shoot camera owners who wish to improve their quality. ... Read more

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Balanced, focused on digital still UW photography
I have read this book cover to cover and consider myself an intermediate level photographer, learning to apply principles to UW.Nice comparisons of same object and how different techniques such as depth of field or position of primary and fill strobes change appearance.I found the advice very practical and understandable when contemplating the composition of the different types of shots.

Underwater Photography - Great Book!!!
This book is great!!!I can't wait to be able to use this on my next vacation

Nice book
This book offers a nice general introduction to underwater photography, and is relatively current with its equipment discussions, etc.It offers a nice introduction to both photography in general (f-stops, exposure, etc) and the special considerations you'll face when shooting underwater (color changes with depth, strobe usage, etc).While it's targeted to those with full underwater camera setups (its discussion of strobe placement is great), it would also be useful if you have a simple housing for a point-and-shoot.It's full of great recommendations on improving the quality of your photos, and some of the tips have already helped me make better shots. ... Read more

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EYES UNDER THE WATER

When Steve Waterman left home in 1964, he was looking for the most exciting job the U.S. Navy had to offer. So Waterman became an underwater photographer, joining an elite group that numbered only fifteen men in the entire navy--men always on call for unusual and interesting assignments.

Yet it was the time Waterman spent in Vietnam with Underwater Demolition Team-13 that deserves special respect. Existing in a state of adrenaline driven alertness, UDT-13 men carried out their harrowing missions. Stealthily, silently they crept through Vietnam's waterways, never knowing if the next bend in the river concealed VC patiently waiting to spring a fiery, murderous ambush.

Employing the wit and unvarnished honesty that got him into trouble more than once during his thirteen years in the navy, Waterman unfolds a compelling tale of an ordinary sailor who chose to serve his country during one of the most controversial, challenging times in its history.
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Great book, Highly recommend "Just A Sailor"
I served 2 years in the Army and always wondered what it would be like to serve in the Navy. Steve does a great job of telling what it was like for him and he was more than Just A Sailor. The men I would call heroes are modest and tell the true story without any falsehoods. From reading this book and knowing Steve, he fits the definition of a hero very well. I enjoyed the humor, the adventure and learned some about the Navy and diving.

Being part of a very select group, Navy Combat Photographer, with only 15 in the Navy at any one time, Steve does much more ranging from underwater salvage operations, serving with elite UDT teams in Vietnam, treasure hunting, commercial diving, and more.

Join the Navy and see the world certainly fits. Steve tells of going from his home in Maine to his training in the Navy, becoming a highly skilled diver trained for very specialized operations and equipment and serving in Vietnam, and more.

Terrific read!!!
I've just finished reading "Just a Sailor" and it's one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read.Mr. Waterman has captured the essence of underwater photography to the highest level.His dry wit and humor made this book a treasure to read and I'll highly recommend it to others.Bravo!

Not Just Any Sailor's Tale of Vietnam!
There are some authors who seem to make themselves out as bigger than life heroes and embellish their memoirs in order to make a good tale. However, author Steven Waterman understates his experiences with humor, honesty, and an almost conversational style of writing in his autobiography "Just A Sailor." His story is about his experiences as a Navy underwater photographer. He also engages in underwater salvage, and even combat in Vietnam.

The way the book starts off with the young Waterman getting arrested for underage drinking and then almost dropping out of school, shows that the author was willing to share his personal experiences--blemishes and all! He does a great job of taking the reader though his boot camp training and all the way through the end of his enlistment. Having been in the Army, I found his story to be very interesting, as I had no idea what life in the Navy was like and certainly not the kind of stuff for what he was trained for.

This book is often very funny at times, as the author does not take his life or the Navy, all that serious. The reader will enjoy the story and find Waterman's personality endearing. You will get to like this guy as you follow him through his Navy career. The book itself is very readable. It is a good tale and it is told well. This book is now available in paperback by Ballantine Books

Just A Sailor : A Navy Diver's Story
I really enjoyed the author's life story. He did many interesting things in his career and as a civilian. The book is very well written.

Just a Sailor ... NOT!!!!!
From the brown water of Vietnam to the blue of the Caribbean and the cold water off New England, Waterman's adventures both entertain and educate us about the "other" Navy, the Navy of Special Warfare, salvage divers and the underwater photographer. This book is definitely a page turner. ... Read more

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This collection of underwater photographs portrays some of New Zealand's marine life, including the Poor Knights Islands marine reserve, the last resting place of the Rainbow Warrior and the active volcano of White Island, as well as the South Island's Fiordland. ... Read more

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This collection of great marine photography by famous underwater photographers includes works by Scott Frier, chief expedition photograper for the Cousteau Society, and Flip Nicklin, the "premier whale photographer in the world." 225 photos. ... Read more

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This is not a complete Guide.
If someone published a "Complete Guide" to, say, Whales you would expect it to contain everything you ever wanted to know about those splendid mammals. In the same way, I expected "The Complete Guide to Photographing Underwater Wonders" to contain everything that a complete guide to underwater photography should contain.But of course it doesn't.

Just as soon as this book arrived through my letterbox the disappointments set in.Firstly, it was far too thin to be a complete guide to anything and it soon became obvious that the author does not understand what the word "complete" means.The chapter on equipment is a good example; This was nothing more than an overview of a few underwater camera systems which the author owns.The point being, the equipment I use doesn't even get a mention - and thus the book is NOT a complete guide.Even the prices quoted for underwater housings are woefully inaccurate.

The only thing which is "complete" about this book is that it completely fails to live up to it's own title. A few good photos and a few good tips for those who are starting out - but, otherwise, nothing more from this product which is instantly forgettable.

NM

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