Giles

Personally i like the image, composition is not great for me .. but the image is nicely exposed with great colour graduation in the background.

I would like to see the fish with it's head not at the center of the frame and not going left to right from the middle .. break the image up a bit differently with the subject.

That sure is one fat lionfish too.

I am sorry, and i know you said you couldn't get closer to your subjects but to me using a filter either on the camera or on the strobe is just hindering.

If the face is looking blue or the diver in general is looking blue that is because not enough light is getting to the diver and or then to the camera sensor.

If you are already using a strobe and you know you are not close enough putting a filter on will limit again the amount of light getting on the diver or to the sensor.

Simple solution .. get in the models face .. take a photo. Talk to the dive buddies before you get in, tell them not to mind you and to just buzz by as close as they dare. This is the same for taking photos of people anywhere anyplace anytime .. especially if you don't know them. People don't mind having their photos taken, especially if you let them know why and offer them a copy. So give a little explanation, ask if you may take their photo and give some hints to them on what to do to make it look good

Just my humble opinion.

Giles

Dive worldwide used to sell trips for an operator I used to work for. I know the guests paid and got a dive trip and we got paid as well.

I have never booked a trip with any of them.

That image is quite something .. is there a story in the article about how it was achieved if not will you be sharing that here ??

I have had quite a few close ups from hammerheads over the years (never with my camera) they always seem so curious and inquisitive. This image seems to capture that for me.

I used a fisheye solidly through my 2 weeks of Sardine Run. Got great results.