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Awesome, thank you!

I'm new to diving, so please forgive me if these are obvious... Both were taken in Northern California, at Whalers Cove, Point Lobos. They were both quite small... just a couple of inches in length (used a macro lens). 1: 2: 3: confirmation... it's a Strawberry Anemone, yes? Thank you! Mike

I just got back from Hawaii, and it was absolutely awesome! I'm very new to SCUBA diving, but I've been into photography for a long time. My wife and I went to Hawaii over Memorial Day weekend (plus a couple of days). On Oahu, I did two dives: Baby Barge, and a reef drift... I can't recall the name now. Both were great, but Baby Barge had some incredibly strong currents, so I sucked most of my air in less than 25 minutes. On Kauai I mainly snorkeled around Tunnels Beach, which was spectacular. Looking back, I wish I would have gone diving on Kauai as well, but I didn't want to spend too much time away from my wife while we were both on vacation (she doesn't dive). We ended up doing lots of hiking and other outdoor activities. Next time! In any case, these are my favorite photos from the trip: Striped Squirrelfish by Mike Cialowicz, on Flickr Yellow-Striped Goatfish, Oahu by Mike Cialowicz, on Flickr Snorkeling, Tunnels Beach by Mike Cialowicz, on Flickr Honu Bro by Mike Cialowicz, on Flickr My setup consisted of the following: Olympus E-PM1, Olympus underwater housing (PT-EP06), Zen glass dome lens port, Olympus 9-18mm, Sea & Sea YS-01 strobe, flex arm. Cheers! Mike

This is killer... thanks for sharing. I think I'll be going this route instead of the RX100 housing. I'll order from a shop that supports WetPixel.

Awesome! Thanks for all the useful info. Cheers, Mike

That's all very useful info. Thanks everyone!

I'm brand new to both diving and underwater photography. However, I've been taking above-water photos for years, so I'm really excited about doing some underwater work. Right now I'm thinking of getting an underwater housing for my RX100 - probably either the Ikelite or the Nauticam. Has anyone done a comparison test of wide-angle conversion lenses for compact cameras? I'm curious about how the Bluewater WA-110 compares to the Ikelite W-30. I'm also curious about how the W-20 and W-30 compare, since the W-20 is about $175 cheaper. What sort of filters do I buy for these lenses? I haven't seen any photos taken with a wide-angle conversion lens and a blue or green water filter. Are there filters that fit right over them? Thank you, Mike

I'm brand new to both diving and underwater photography (although I'm a fairly experienced above-water photographer). I'm curious about how shooting RAW effects the need for blue or green water filters while diving. When shooting with available light, do filters compensate/correct for more than what's possible from a RAW file in post-production? Are there people shooting without filters and doing corrections in post, or is it best to avoid that and shoot with the appropriate filter each time? Thanks, Mike

EDIT: never mind, it appears that I can post now... odd. Mike: you can post topics now as you need to make a post to validate your account! You just did so. Welcome to Wetpixel Admin I'm not sure where else to post this... but I can't start a new topic for some reason. I can only reply to existing topics. I've gone through the registration process, and have validated my account. Why? Thanks, Mike