14 Practical PhotograPhy
BeyondTheLens
Mark Kirkland
n AnimAl PortrAits winner
Controlling light underwater is always a challenge.
I was experimenting for the first time with four static
spotlights. Co-ordinating all four narrow-beamed lights
while in full scuba gear tested my buoyancy skills and
patience. Having a co-operative subject helped.
Olympus E-M5 MkII | 8mm | 1/40sec | f/9 | IsO 500
n Mark Kirkland is an underwater photographer based
in Scotland. facebook.com/markunderwater
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