Digital Diving

Canon digital compacts ready for the big blue

Get in close

Try keeping the camera at arms length, pushing it up toward the subject and using the camera's display to compose the shot. Fish are naturally curious and will often come out to inspect if you are patient. Notice also how the fish in this shot sits on a diagonal line and the 'horizon' of the foreground is at 2/3 height, not cutting the photograph in half.

Canon Powershot S30, 1/60sec, F3.2, Exp. Comp. -1.0EV, White Balance Cloudy, Flash On, Program AE, Zoom 42mm (based on 35mm format), Macro Mode