If you go to Kona, Hawaii, you'll be caught up in the droves of folks who learn to snorkel. Almost every beach is filled with live people floating face down in the water. What are these people seeing as they lie face down in the water with a little tube sticking out of the water beside their head. Why would anyone lie face down in the water in the Kona sun and deliberately burn? The beautiful tropical fish and the lumbering turtles capture your hearts and imagination.
I, like many others, made an entrance into the water that was less than elegant. Once in the water, I was immediately wanting to take pictures so that I could capture the images and share this experience with family and friends. The snorkeling rental stand on shore was selling "throwaway" underwater cameras. I was hooked.
I shot a roll of film and learned that you really have to carefully frame the scene in the viewfinder. I had the roll developed at Wal-Mart while I shopped, so I knew immediately what I needed to do to get better shots. The throwaways at Wal-Mart were half the price that I paid at the snorkel rental store. I picked up a second camera for $8 and headed back to the fish.
This time there was greater success. So bottom line, for a cheap camera, the results were ok. You do need a little help from photoshop to maximize the results and correct the color.
Travel Well!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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