Sealife DIGITAL FLASH manual STEPHEN’S TIP 1 Minimize Backscatter

Still, there are a few principles that can make even digital photography better:

STEPHEN’S TIP 1: MINIMIZE BACKSCATTER

Backscatter is the most important variable in point-and-shoot photog- raphy because the strobe is near the lens with most systems. Particles in the water are front-lit by the flash and appear as specks of “back- scatter.” These are some of the best ways to eliminate backscatter:

•Work in the clearest possible water.

•If the water is dirty, find a busy, visually confusing background that may hide particles.

•Avoid shooting into the open water column, which will accentuate particles.

•Don’t make backscatter worse with poor buoyancy skills. Avoid stirring the sand on the bottom or dislodging the silt on a sponge.

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