All the pictures shown are taken on my Sony A6500 inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing with a 90mm macro lens or 10-18mm wide angle lens, and Ikelite DS161 strobes.
Blenny, one of Bonaire’s cute little guys. 1/160, ISO100, F-22, +4 Diopter © Adam Schneider
Juvenile Filefish hanging on to a jellyfish. Cozumel 1/200, ISO 600 F-11 © Adam Schneider
Free swimming moray eel coming right into my dome. Roatan 1/160, ISO 200, F-9 © Adam Schneider
Turtle checking out my dome. Roatan 1/125, ISO 100, F-7.1 © Adam Schneider
A little crab in FREEZING Water. Belmar Back Bay New Jersey 1/125 ISO 125 F 4.5 © Adam Schneider
Juvenile reef squid Cozumel 1/200, ISO 400, F-13 © Adam Schneider
Diver with light rays © Adam Schneider
A blenny from Bonaire 1/200, ISO 100, F-22 © Adam Schneider
Cute blenny at the Blue Heron Bridge, Florida 1/80, ISO 100, F-11 © Adam Schneider
© Adam Schneider
Sea Angel off the coast of Cozumel 1/200, ISO 400 F-11 © Adam Schneider
The only Garden eel that likes having its picture taken. Bonaire 1/100, ISO 100, F-13 © Adam Schneider
Juvenile Crab Cozumel 1/200, ISO 640, F-9 © Adam Schneider
A juvenile Filefish off the coast of Cozumel. 1/200, ISO 800 F-11 © Adam Schneider
A freediving buddy looking at home in a bait ball. Bonaire 1/200, ISO 100, F-5.6 © Adam Schneider
Oh, there’s my buddy! Bonaire 1/125, ISO 320, F-8 © Adam Schneider
One of the newer wrecks off the coast of Cozumel 1/125, ISO 400, F-6.3 © Adam Schneider © Adam Schneider
Mantis shrimp larva that looks like its squaring up for a fight! Cozumel 1/160, ISO 640, F-11 © Adam Schneider
Adam Schneider is a lifelong resident of New York City. He travels to tropical climates whenever he's able, but still squeezes in the occasional dive off the coast of New Jersey. He started his underwater photography with just a GoPro and now uses the Sony a6500 with macro and wide angle lenses and Ikelite strobes. He is a PADI Assistant Instructor and GUE member. His favorite places to dive are Bonaire, Roatan, Florida, Costa Rica and Mexico. You can follow Adam on Instagram @adnyc and Facebook to see more of his underwater adventures.
Additional Viewing
Macro with Black Background Underwater Camera Settings
Super Macro Underwater Photography Techniques
Close Focus Wide Angle In Depth