Stop! When taking pictures underwater stop! On land you can get away with some movement because of enough light. Underwater if you take a drive by shot it will look out of focus. Not because it is, but because in low light and slow shutter speeds movement translates as out of focus or blur of the subject. Take the time to stop and frame your shot, you will be happy with the out come and you will have less to delete on your safety stop. If you have to be moving make sure you can adjust your shutter speed to a faster setting and have enough light either ambient or Strobe. Most by nature will require good ambient light sense most on the move photos of larger animals are on the move and beyond the range of most Strobes. Strobes have a short range in a medium that is 800 times denser than air and cuts down the light proportionally. Slow down and you will reap the rewards of praise from your fellow divers and non-divers alike.
Papa Bear
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