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Do non-underwater photographers prefer ambient light?

Posted: 12 October 2006 09:49 AM
Last Update: 12 October 2006 07:52 AM
Categories: News
Author: Eric Cheng ( echeng )
Related Link: Ambient Light Discussion

There is a fantastic discussion going on in our forums about images lit only by ambient light.

Alex Mustard asks, “[do] non-underwater photographers prefer the look of underwater images taken in available light only?  Or whether it is merely a reflection that the sorts of subjects that tend to do well in wildlife photo competitions (marine mammals, turtles and sharks) are often photographed in ambient light?”

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