THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO UNDERWATER VIDEO LIGHTS

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#BTMUnderwaterFilmingTips #UltimateGuide #UnderwaterVideoLights #UnderwaterFilmmaking
You need underwater video lights for underwater filmmaking? But you don’t know what to look out for? Or what features you need and there are too many options to choose from? Lumen, Lux, CRI, Beam Angle and Softness, Controls, Batteries, Remote Controls, colored LEDs - e.g. if you want to film coral or marine fluorescence with your underwater camera or underwater videocamera, even important things to know about when travelling with video lights and lots more.
In this episode Vanessa Cara-Kerr will shed some light into the darkness and illuminate you with the most important informations you should know about underwater filming or videography lights.
See you in the next episode! NJOY!
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Thanks to www.keldanlights.com for lending us some lights for this episode.
Check out the KELDAN animations:
Ambient Light Filters: vimeo.com/314424635
Spectrum/Red Filters: vimeo.com/314424852
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Camera, Edit & Animation / Illustration: Vanessa Cara-Kerr
Float with us: behind-the-mask.com

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4 июл 2024

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@brittb645 2 года назад

This guide was incredible. It was so easy to understand, and for someone just starting I don't have a style other than preference for wide angle "big stuff". Knowing which direction to go is so helpful.

@doc042 4 года назад

Your videos have been both enlightening and entertaining. Thank you so much! Keep up the good work!

@andersonboy620 2 года назад

The best undewater video lights video I have seen so far, good job! Love all the important information you share.

@roneyyoneda556 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏🏼 Vanessa. Very helpful .

@roneyyoneda556 3 года назад

You are the best Vanessa !

@roneyyoneda556 3 года назад

Very helpful . Thank you 🙏🏼

@BlaneHenderson 3 года назад

Phew...comprehensive and thorough and I picked up a few great tips. I've changed my setup to include Keldans with the ambient filters... red filter problem solved and thank you so much!

@sharifball 2 года назад

This is so great. Learned so much. Thanks so much! 🤘🏽

@cumuruxatibamayon3731 2 года назад

thanks, awesome work!

@govindamassaro7955 3 месяца назад

Great video. Thank you

@Oceanuglyman 4 года назад

What an incredible video!!!. Thanks for all your knowlwdge. I’m put in practice your advices!!!.

@simonlindberg9882 Год назад

Absoloutely amazing video. Subscribed and turned on notifications right away. Big thanks!

@andreykarayvansky9549 3 года назад

Thank you, I learned a lot!

@rod383 3 года назад

KUDOS on a fantastic review, I just purchased the Keldan 18k lumen lights, tried them yesterday for first time and was blown away! Now I need to learn positioning, camera settings with lights, etc..

@DavidLeeUnderWater 4 года назад

Thanks, Vanessa! Learned so much from you already :)

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

THANK YOU! :) means a ton to me/us!

@geirjartveit9785 Год назад

Fantastic Vanessa

@DiarmuidODonovan 4 года назад

Fantastic Vanessa, I'm a new subscriber and I've loved your videos that I've been watching for the last week. Keep up the awesome work. I'm really trying to step up my underwater photography game this summer.

@adamleaders 4 года назад

Great information and fun to watch as usual. Liking the new color grade :)

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thanks :) still in the process of finding the perfect grade... but getting there... :)

@AegeanEpiphany 2 года назад

Great overview, succinct, dense and very obviously based on extensive experience...

@LostinAfrica 3 года назад

Great video, thank you!

@steveduffield3740 Год назад

Great advice. Thanks.

@BehindtheMask Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@alirazvan6651 2 года назад

wow.... thank you for your time It was a great video

@dbayboyds409 4 года назад

Great video. Thank you. I love the detail.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thanks... a ton of work each time... but happy you like it!!

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

thank you!

@davidziemba4244 2 года назад

Fantastic video.

@doreenhuwe9815 2 года назад

great video, very structured, and clear talking and good swift speed, but not to fast, great samples in between. thanks well done.

@daveb6345 4 года назад

Great stuff :)

@pepgirona8539 4 года назад

thank you for the video as always are awesome! I wish you would talk a bit more about positioning the lights for each situation (macro or wide angle)

@meridacavediver 6 месяцев назад

This was a great video and really informative for me… one who more or less lives and films in caves. Thank you

@bbz149 4 года назад

I have a pair of Weefine Sola Flare 5000's (re Badged Kraken I believe!), I love them especially with the Remote control that works with Optical Cables! Press 1 Button and they both come on! I hated my old lights as I had to turn them On/Off separately, but to turn them off I had to Cycle though different light settings before they would go off!!

@PatriceWillow 4 года назад

Amazing Video 👍🏻

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thank you!!!

@decoservices 4 года назад

Nice job and well done on the information...

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thanks :)

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

thank you!

@bernardoribeiro5986 4 года назад

You are the bests. Please keep going. Very nice work. Thanks

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thank you!!!!

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

we will! It will only get better! TONS of content to come! :)

@tomerbr4 3 года назад

great

@richardshippy2016 4 года назад

Great information!!! You have the best instructional videos for underwater cinematography on RU-vid in my opinion, thank you!!!

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

WOW thank you!!!!

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

any wishes for topics? we are flexible :)

@richardshippy2016 4 года назад

Thank you for asking, I’ve learned soo much from your videos! I’m in the process of selecting a mirrorless camera to purchase and having a difficult time deciding. I love both video and photos. Maybe a video on “camera recommendations for underwater going into 2020”. I’m not sure if the Lumix GH5 is a good camera at this time since it was released nearly 3 years ago. S1 looks good but no food lenses. Sony A7 III and A7 RIV look great for photo but no 60p at 4K. Soooooo confused and want to get the best possible camera since housings are very expensive. Which camera would you recommend?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

@@richardshippy2016 depends on you budget and what you want to film, how much you want to be able to colorgrade and if size and weight is an issue?

@Interceptor121 4 года назад

I agree with most of what you say especially the multicolor lights and battery consideration. A small remark Lumens are not a measure of light intensity but just luminous flux which is the light emitted but not the intensity perceived. the SI measure for intensity is the candela and the same light of 10000 lumens gives different intensity in candelas depending on the beam angle. Many LED arrays now have 150 degrees coverage however even with 10000 lumens the intensity you get on the same area of a 120 10000 lumens light is 30% less and even 120 degrees is more than you need to cover a 16:9 aspect ratio in fact 90 degrees works fine for most users

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

Very true 😎👌 but this is just the beginners guide ;) didn't wanna confuise tooo much. But you re right! This will be in the advanced series 😊📽

@petrsimonjanicek 4 года назад

Great tutorial as always! Will you make underwater photography tutorials too?

@pablopizarro5612 4 года назад

Thanks for the excellent guide. The only comment on cheap lights vs good quality ones (more expensive) is that you can buy multiple of them to compensate for durability, lumen, etc.

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

true ;)

@DamianBaranPL 4 года назад

Good video, as always :)

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

thanks!!! :)

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

thaaaaaank YOU!

@piriyapotisakha631 2 года назад

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@christianthonhauser4372 4 года назад

Greate documentation. Also very open for the different filmmakers focus. Only one point is missing. Frequence. All LED lights are powered by frequence. Some of the cheap one are working with low frequence and this will create runing sysnc lines thrue the scene. But again. I like to look to your video cause of the really good information. Thanks.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

this is for sure a topic for the advanced uw filmmaking series - that will follow after this one :) thanks!

@wasserspatz 4 года назад

Great video.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

Danke sehr!!! :)

@Ghost-Divers Год назад

Hey, awesome video! Thank you! I am starting to film in my free time with limited resources... and your video is very clear and inclusive! I subscribed and will check your other videos too!!!

@CoopersAmputeeLifestyle Год назад

Thank you so much so much valuable information I subscribe to your Channel

@FerdeMena507 4 года назад

Love it! You should make a video how to travel with all the filming gear!!

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

in the making :)

@tedmanasa907 3 года назад

Fav new channel. Just jumping into underwater videography and photography. Do videography lights work the same for photography? Above the surface, we use strobes for photography. What about underwater? Thanks!

@seanromanowski9286 4 года назад

great video, I only have some cheap china lights witch for ok, but I got to try a set of Keldans for a few dives and they just make incredible good light

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

yes they are... but of course high end too... so expensive. What lights do you use?

@seanromanowski9286 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol I now have 4 workin 60€ China light with about 6k Lumen, but destroyed 2 so far, for the price that are ok but in general they are really not good

@dindobiberanueza Год назад

keldan is just the best SUN underwater! as of the moment i used a gopro HERO10 with polarpro snorkel filter and a cheap light

@tsyafiq7453 3 года назад

Hi Behind The Mask Team. When is you gonna continue your tutorial. I really love your tutorial. I hope u guys can do tutorial guide on the dry/wet dome ports and also macro ports. Please. Tq

@horyaycardo2650 4 года назад

As always. Very good video. Lots of learnings. You guys are a bad influence! I took the plunge and invested in a pair of 8x Keldans with the ambient light filters and a red filter. Keldan should give you a commission! Seriously, learning a lot from your videos. Keep sharing. Safe diving always.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

hehehe thanks you sooo much! Glad to read!!! Let us know how the KELDANs work! What were you using before?

@horyaycardo2650 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol I been using a pair of Light and Motion Solas, a pair of Big Blue VL4000Ps before. You are right. Get as much power as your wallet permits. Otherwise, you will just get disappointed and wasting your time underwater. So far, am still getting used to the Keldans. Balancing the rig and making it neutrally buoyant. The video clips are quite good with these lights and the ambient filter. Been using another red filter (unknown brand). I will try the Keldan red filter next time I go out.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

@@horyaycardo2650 cool! sounds great! let us know the results! :)

@horyaycardo2650 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol Vanessa, here's the video I made using the footage. In the later part of the video, my Keldan lights were dying. I charged the batteries once and used it in 4 dives. Lesson learned: Always charge your batteries, whenever you can! This is my first video using all the lessons I have learned from your tutorials and from Behind the Mask. So much learned! Thank you. And yes, I am wearing free diving fins as suggested in one of the videos. Still, I need to get my rig balanced and buoyant to avoid the shakes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r0iW6lxPpgQ.html Feel free to critique, ok?

@erichermanto9314 Год назад

Hi what do you think about Weefine lights ?

@Inserico 5 месяцев назад

Love the depth of your video, thank you! I still have a question - I use flat panel light as a larger light source for on-land videos/photos, but I see most underwater photo/videographers use more a torch-style light. Why is that? Wouldn't a flat panel still give you a more flattering light?

@jesseyules 3 года назад

Any shopping links? What's your favourite light for colour?

@thisgabriel888 Год назад

Thank you for your great work, I have a question: in a scenario with both ambient light and artificial light, with no red filter on the lens, no ambient light filter on the video light, is it ok to set the manual white balance with the video light on?

@dave4468 2 года назад

Can you explain the process for how you go about trimming your gear and figuring out the weights/floats you need? Do you just buy floats and weights and then guess and check each time you dive, and then adjust each time from there? I’m looking to purchase an underwater system but I’m having difficulty deciding what weights/floats I would need for it. I am ordering online and not near any salt water

@palufish 8 месяцев назад

I'm new to underwater photographyh/videography and am looking to buy my first video lights. I'd like to buy the most versatile type of lights possible, in terms of being able to shoot both long range and close range. While I know there will never be a one-size fits all, I'm just wondering whether it would be best to get a wide angle or narrow angle, or something in between to shoot as large a range as possible? My guess would be a wide angle as this would cover a larger area further away, but still be able to sufficiently close up shots? In any case, I'm wondering what the best all rounder angle would be for the most versatility? Thanks so much for the videos - they're super helpful!

@ruthbasa7635 2 года назад

I have a pair of those cheap dive lights from Aliexpress with 20k lumens each for under 100 bucks... They're a beast! My dive mates always complain when they're looking at me with those on it's like looking directly at the sun lol... It's been 3 years and thankfully they're still working just fine.. The only hassle is they operate on 4 li-on batteries each and they take forever to charge (like 7 hours ish for the 3400mAh ones). And I use 2 lights for videos so on each dive trips I had to pack 16 batteries and 2 chargers... An air travel nightmare 😅

@david_palfrey 4 года назад

Great video as usual! I was wondering if you’ve heard any opinions on SUPE lights? From feedback I’ve got, they’re a great cheaper option for high power output. Also, the only cyan filters I’ve seen are for flat ports, not domes. Maybe I’ve just not noticed them around, but the soft edges you mentioned that come with domed lights, would you say that’s only relevant to night time filming where the edges are much more apparent? Surely you won’t really need soft edges if you’re shooting mid day with a red filter and cyan light filters as the light should blend in fairly nicely, have you noticed any hard edges during daytime shooting? Or are the domes only really useful for night time? Thanks again and keep up the great videos! From one previous oceans below kid to the other ;)

@adamleaders 4 года назад

Hey Buddy. I am actually demoing the SUPEs now and so far so good. I have 2x 12,000 lumens. I have some demo footage that I can link you too if you would like to see them in action.

@elaineross9365 4 года назад

@@adamleaders hey Adam, small world, hope you're well. I got 2x V6k pros recently and love them too. Would love to see your footage (I'm guessing with Sony)

@adamleaders 4 года назад

@@elaineross9365 Hey there! Yes A7Rii On my Instagram in the UW Videos highlights. I think the 9th video in instagram.com/adlephoto I think I'll be in Lanta in a few weeks if you would like to try the ambient filters ;)

@poszukiwaczprzygodrad 3 года назад

Love your content! Question about lumen. 8000 and above per light (if you plan of getting 2 following your advice) or 8000 combined would be good for a beginner?

@andersonboy620 2 года назад

I think she ment two combined that output 8000 lumens, but I guess you already bought the setup, how did it go?

@p-dog2837 4 года назад

A Video about best options under 5000 Lumens :D would be nice , for all the low budget people.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

there is no best option *lol* all the lights under 5000 lm will be more or less the same quality ... buy cheap buy twice ;)

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

this will really depend on the budget, but as Vanessa sais... more is always better! :)

@zoubtube 4 года назад

in my experience (as an amateur) there is no

@secretsofthelake1966 2 года назад

When we set the kelvin value of the video light (white balance) on the camera shouldn't we consider the color shift of the light due to travalling through the "blue filter" of the water body?

@darderdorchannel9801 4 года назад

Nice 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@darderdorchannel9801 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G9srqnAdY3M.html

@darderdorchannel9801 4 года назад

Save the turtles | Go straw free🙏🙏

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

thank you!!!

@mesophotica Год назад

Where is Vanesssaaaaa?? I want more of her videos!!

@tomerbr4 Год назад

would you say Kraken is a good reliable brand?

@basildubose 2 года назад

I'm going to Cancun and Isla MUjeres Mexico and will be diving shallow reefs anou 15ft -30ft using gopro set up. Being new to the underwater video and photography world....How much light will I need on a bright day in the Tropics? Do I need at all? can I go cheap and get Amazon light with 500/750 lumans or should I get Kraken with 1000lumans or even more....I know at depths of 40ft and deeper having lights is a must and even then I don't knw if 2500L or 4300L is best? mainly for now as a new diver just shallow diving

@tub4977 4 года назад

i use 2x big blue 15000 lumens lights they work really well on my setup would recommend

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

cool! They are really good lights!

@andretambajong4696 4 года назад

I am thinking to get the tricolor one, is it any better than the non tri color one?

@tub4977 4 года назад

Andre Tambajong depens on what ur needs are, i got the tri colour version i like them better in blue water

@andretambajong4696 4 года назад

Tub mostly filming and taking photoes on tropical sea, hehe..

@John1986ATR Год назад

What are peoples thoughts of one flash and one video light? This i what I hope to try.

@LarsBindholt 4 года назад

Super good video. I am now a subscriber. Small thing: There seem to be some sort of muzac in the background when you speak. Why is that? Is there a radio turned on in the studio? :)

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

Music... really? we didn't notice ;) *lol* was this a serious question?

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

amazing!

@cypruswildside 9 месяцев назад

my setup is four 6000 lumens 130° is better to upgrade to two 8000 lumens 130°.or not worth it?

@edwin.everywhere 3 года назад

For wide angle video shots (gopro) would you recommend 2 lights of 3800 lumens or 1 light of 12,000. What would be better? Problem here is that I am on a budget and I'm trying to maximize what I can get for $1,000. Thank you in advance for the advice!

@andersonboy620 2 года назад

I think the 2 lights of 3800 lumens are better because 1 light simply doesnt work really, nobody uses only 1 light for a couple of reasons, so better 2 lights.

@chrisgg 2 года назад

At which depth should you use video lights?

@lasbaegas 4 года назад

Can you please give some tips on how to position the lights in relation to the lens, when filming underwater? I'm having a bit of a tough time avoiding a ton of backscatter in the nutrient rich waters of Indonesia

@radeaver 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YEcbVIgUanY.html

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

this will be an episode soon, but for now, try to keep the lights far away from your setup (yes we always say keep setup compact for stability - BUT this is an exeption... here you can defently use the M seup and place the lights far away, also you can keep them at a slight angle outwards and keep them slightly behind the camera axis).

@LMatthewBowler 4 года назад

I am a videographer above water and I enjoy your videos. How come you don’t white balance with the underwater lights on? When I shoot (dry) I white balance with my studio lights on.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

well you do the manual WB on the dominant light source... so if you have a lot of natural light, do the WB on that. If the lights are the dominant source (night, deep, cave,...) then just set the WB to match the Kelvin of the video Lights :)

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

like Vanessa said :) see above, but also check out the White Balance Episode and the Filters Episode.

@Teampegleg 2 года назад

IMO if you are cave diving, video lights should be in addition to your normal light requirements. Video lights aren't really suitable for light signals and rarely have the run times needed to anything but the shortest cave dive. As such you should still have your primary readily available long with the a minimum of two back ups.

@XIIIPAINIIIX 4 года назад

I want to go snorceling so ill "dive" down to 3 Meters or something. Do i need a redfilter and a saving Light for that?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

nope, no redfilter :) up to 3m you'll be just fine. Check out the filters episode or the how to get cinematic footage with action cameras episode :)

@XIIIPAINIIIX 4 года назад

I dont want to Film that much, I just want to take some pictures with my a6000 into an underwatercase. Does it make any difference?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

@@XIIIPAINIIIX no need for redfitler, on the contrary, you wont benifit form a RF at the surface.

@elaineross9365 4 года назад

Great video Vanessa. I use 2x Scubalamp V6k Pro. 12,000 lumens each, CRI 96. Super happy with them.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

cool!!! how long is their runtime? easy controls? what Kelvin do they have? do you use a color checker to check colors? :)

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

btw how much are they and how much are the blue filters for them?

@elaineross9365 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol runtime is one hour. $898 each. Ambient filters are $78 each (although I haven't got the filters yet). 5600 kelvin. Very smooth light fall off. Haven't color checked the CRI but that's what they advertise. Might just do that this week. Controls could be better. One button a bit sticky. One press full power, 2nd press half power, press and hold after that and power slowly decreases but hard to get exact amounts on both that way. I think there is a controller available so I have to look into that. Overall I'm super happy with them.

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

@@elaineross9365 if you ever test the max. output for the runtime let me know if they decrease :) or not.

@elaineross9365 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol I'd love to but I don't have a bath!!! Lol

@mithungowda8118 2 года назад

Hi how can I contact you

@harinsanghirun810 4 года назад

What techniques do you use to maneuver into a good position for filming?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

what do you mean?

@harinsanghirun810 4 года назад

Idk like specific fin kicks that are useful? Specific buoyancy config like a little positive or negative buoyancy?

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

@@harinsanghirun810 depends on the type of filming, but you as a diver should be of course neutral :) Macro on tripod usually slightly neg. otherwise no tripod = neutral. Check out the buoyancy episode :)

@ramonc.214 4 года назад

What about 12.000 lumen Archon lights?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

I haven't tried them yet... hopefully someone in the comments has and can let us know?

@CorrupteddSanity 3 года назад

If you photograph in raw - there is no need to match camera WB with light WB. I don't think you mention this.

@phelipecarmo2608 4 года назад

how Can I get a - Behind the Mask shirt ?

@sfiron 2 года назад

Great Vid. However these lights are "slightly" overpriced, for the armature photographer...

@SebiKoerner 3 года назад

That moment when you're just looking for a budget UW video light to go with your Osmo Actioon that you snached for 250€ but realize that these Kelden lights are over 1000€ a pop. Help!

@federicobravo3533 3 года назад

LIGHT ME THIS PLEASE

@guillermosanz1703 4 года назад

hi vanessa.why professionals videographer uses 4 video lights?i mean why they dont buy 2 with more lumens?the light works diferent? thanks for your videos. ^^ love you

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

no special reason :) if you have 2 and need more power you could buy 2 really powerful ones or another 2.

@DamianBaranPL 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol Also, 4 lights provide better area coverage and help eliminate or at least limit shadows?

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

@@DamianBaranPL for sure, but the main reason would be power :)

@BehindtheMask 4 года назад

we love you too! :)

@guillermosanz1703 4 года назад

@@ReefPatrol thanks mate

@windsindicate 4 года назад

10.000 lumens + 10. 000 lumens = 20.000 lumens ??? Is it true?

@zoubtube 4 года назад

my understanding, no. two lights give you broader coverage is all, not deeper coverage. brighter lights penetrate more water depth at a similar beam angle. so two wide beam angle 10k lights will cover more area in circumference than one wide beam angle 20K light, but a 20K light will provide more light depth penetration, the distance the light reaches ahead of itself, than 10K. this is how it was explained to me. the reason to go brighter is to get more depth, which is very hard to do, hence the added cost. two lights provide wider coverage for a more even light fill than one light can. if anyone believes this is wrong please feel free to correct it

@ReefPatrol 4 года назад

if you have 2 lights together on either side, so 4 lights, then yes you can add it. if you use them one on either side, it is like Zoubus sais... wider coverage.

@andy.underwater.videos 2 года назад

@@ReefPatrol overlay the beams and its brighter

@isabelerlebach2235 4 года назад

#BTMcolorgrademyfootage

@chrisstephen4563 3 года назад

I need more money 🤣🤣🤣

@lmlmd2714 3 года назад

I arrived here by googling for how to DIY a cheap rig using generic underwater torches.....The answer is "Don't".

@keith_waugh 3 года назад

Surely there must be a compromise regarding the power of video lights. The more powerful the lights, the more you are going to scare away the fish and other marine creatures. And worse still, the more likely you are to damage the eyes of the creatures, as their eyes are often extremely sensitive to light compared to humans because of their living environment. Even a 1200 lumens light shone at 2 metres away at another diver is likely to provoke an antisocial response!!!!!!