Photo Hint – Using Lights to Capture the Best Color
Eric Keibler Jan 17, 2025
By Tobias Friedrich
It’s very important when underwater to compensate for the missing illumination from the sun. Using high-performance underwater lighting like the Sea Dragon lights, the powerful and color-friendly lights will illuminate the missing red and orange colors from the beautiful reefs for your eyes and your camera. The closer you are to the corals, the better the colors will come out.
Equipment: SeaLife Micro 3.0, Sea Dragon 3000F
Settings: Deep Water White Balance
If you’d like a copy of the above underwater image, please email: lindsay@pioneer-research.com
SeaLife Micro 3.0 Pro 3000 Set
SL552 – Available now! Ideal for colorful, sharp stills and videos, the Micro 3.0 Pro 3000 Set includes the Sea Dragon 3000F Photo-Video Light, Micro 3.0 Camera, Flex-Connect Single Tray and Grip for optimal stability and handling. The SeaLife Micro 3.0 camera offers easy set-up with automatic and manual image setting options. The Sea Dragon 3000F Light has a Color Rendering Index of 80, with a 5000k color temperature to simulate natural sunlight. Sea Dragon Photo/Video Lightsreveal beautiful colors in underwater photos and videos.
