How was this photo taken...another one!

[stoogest]

Hi all,

I came across this photo taken by Clark Little and was wondering how he was able to shoot directly into the sun and yet still maintain good colour in the wave??

I was thinking that maybe he was using something like a graduated filter, but where the shaded area is circular and located in the centre of the filter (rather than horizontal like a regular filter)...if that makes any sense...??

Or maybe there was just so much light that a quick shutter speed was still ample..?

Any ideas?

Andrew.

Mod Edit Note, please refrain from posting other peoples photos due to copyright issues.

[ricktas]

You can link to the photo, ie. put up the web address so we can click through to it, but posting a copy of someone else's photo on Ausphotography breaches their copyright.

[stoogest]

Ahh, apologies. I'll try and track it down on the web...

[stoogest]

Here we go...

http://www.clarklittlephotography.com/gallery/index/module/media/pId/102/id/49/category/gallery|MainGallery/start/9/

[ricktas]

On a bright sunny day, there would be a lot of light coming through that wave. He had to have a fast shutter speed to freeze the water so effectively, and then some work in PP to bring it all out

[JM Tran]

definitely post processing, and an underwater housing!

[reaction]

pretty good, a lot of work

[Analog6]

Cracker of a photo though, well worth the effort.