Stingrays create nice silhouettes to photograph from below due their unique body shapes. However, they often sit on the ocean floor and rest. Use this opportunity to approach the stingray slowly and to center your shot from slightly above, keeping some blue water in the background. The center position is great way to frame your subject with good contrast, especially on white sand.

Photo: @tobias_friedrich_photography ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Equipment: iPhone 14 Pro Max in a SeaLife SportDiver Ultra housing, 1x iPhone lens with one SeaDragon 3000F photo-video light.
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Location: Maldives.
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📸: @rutujdewoolkar, @mtdciisda, & @harshal.i._ - thanks for sharing!

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When composing an underwater image, it’s a good practice to use the golden ratio and to place the subject away from the middle of the frame to create “the rule of thirds”.
Simply divide your frame into thirds and place your subject into the first or final third of the frame for a colorful artistic touch.

Photo: @tobias_friedrich_photography ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Equipment: iPhone 14 Pro Max in a SeaLife SportDiver housing, 0.5x iPhone lens with two SeaDragon 3000F Photo-Video lights.
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Location: Komodo, Indonesia.
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📸: @divemaster.kevin - thanks for sharing! Taken with the Micro 3.0.

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You want to be as close as possible to large animals like these Manta Rays to achieve good quality images. If the visibility is challenging like it was in this image at Maldives’ Hanifaru Bay, make sure to shoot with your widest lens (0.5x or similar). That way you can take up-close and engaging photos like these Mantas feeding on plankton. You can also use the SportDiver Wide Angle Dome lens on images like this to achieve a similar effect.

Photo: @tobias_friedrich_photography ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Equipment: iPhone 14 Pro Max in a SeaLife SportDiver Ultra housing, 0.5x iPhone lens with SeaLife Wide Angle Dome Lens
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Location: Maldives.
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#sealifecameras #mysealifecamera #compactcameras #ocean #savetheocean #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver #Scubagram #scubajunkies #scubalife #scubalove #scubapro #scubaphotography #underwaterphotography #underwaterphotos #underwater #Scubalove #scubaphoto #scubadivinglife #sealifecameras #mysealifecamera #seadragonlights #diver #sportdiver #mantaray #maldives