What is Underwater Mode?
We've all seen underwater imagery in diving or photography magazines. But maybe your images don't come out quite as nice after your dives?
There is a reason to it. Digital cameras weren't initially developed for underwater use. Using your camera with the same settings as on land won't give you the results you want. It's because underwater lighting differs dramatically from above-water lighting. If you want to capture those same colors that you see in magazines, you need to set very specific camera modes. Even then, it can take years to learn to capture pristine underwater images
But there's a simple way to capture cool underwater shots. Some Olympus digital cameras have an Underwater Mode which will automatically help you capture the distinct colors of the sea. The Underwater Mode has been developed through advice from professional photographers who have shot underwater for many years. Its specially tuned modes — such as Underwater Wide Mode and Underwater Macro Mode — faithfully recapture the beauty of the world beneath the sea.