johannes_felten 0 Posted May 7, 2004 I was snorkeling in the Red Sea when this group of dolphins was swimming in my direction. I had just a few seconds to think about my composition until they were just below me. They were so fast, any attempt to chase them would have been futile. An exhilarating experience that kept my adrenalin working overtime and my hands shaking. Other than that, can it get any simpler? Link to comment
micheleberti 0 Posted May 7, 2004 Very beautriful comp with an amazing blue color! I really like this. Link to comment
chris_womack 0 Posted May 7, 2004 WOW! What a fabulous shot. The ranges of blue & black are very pleasing. Are the colours what you actually saw? Link to comment
atkphotoworks 0 Posted May 8, 2004 That's simply amazing, I wouldn't have thought of them being dolphins. I imagined them as little fish swimming below you. Link to comment
zeroscan 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Not everyday you would encounter something like this. Great marine-life photography. Almost an abstract of blue shades and silhouettes. Awesome shot. Link to comment
dhiren 0 Posted May 8, 2004 Woooow, very creative, This is my Fav in your under water shots ! Link to comment
don_harper_the_edge 0 Posted May 9, 2004 The more time you spend in the water the more amazing things you see. You've captured a magical moment with perfect lighting and good composition despite being a "grab shot". Thanks for sharing, and consider these comments helpful or rubbish as you see fit. Link to comment
leopoldo 0 Posted May 9, 2004 Great shot, I wish I was there. Regards Leo Garcia / Venezuela Link to comment
maarten_van_hoven 0 Posted May 9, 2004 It's fantastic! Was there any photoshop involved? Link to comment
tony_kueh 0 Posted May 9, 2004 Simply beautiful. How I wish I will have chances to shoot this type of photographs Link to comment
matt_mann 0 Posted May 10, 2004 exactly the scene i saw in hawaii .. captain cooks bay. amazing memory trigger, beauty, color, and presence. Link to comment
johannes_felten 0 Posted May 10, 2004 Jerry Lee Bee, I don't think that this can be my shadow. This is probably part of the underwater growth on the sea bottom. Notice how the dolphins which were just above the ground left a soft shadow, whereas those a little higher above already left no shadow. I was about 5 metres above them. Jacob Maarten Arriëns van Hoven: Just a little contrast. Link to comment
pradeep1 0 Posted May 12, 2004 this is just fantastic, with that limited time, this is a classic shot, i just love your underwater shots. cheers! Link to comment
stemked 4 Posted May 13, 2004 I agree its a beautiful image. I'm puzzled however. You are a long way from your subject. Even in VERY clear water one would expect the water to filter a deeper blue, at least that has always been my experence even in very clear water. Was this corrected somehow? Link to comment
johannes_felten 0 Posted May 13, 2004 Douglas; As I mentioned in an earlier reply, I only intensified the contrast slightly so that the dolphins would stand out more clearly against the sunlit bottom. In some of the wreck photos, however, I did desaturate the blue to various extents to give them a more eerie look. Link to comment
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