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Photographing Green Canyon: a guide for Side guests
Quick answer
For the greenest water, shoot with the sun high and behind you, and point down at an angle rather than across the glare. The narrow sections give the best wall-and-water frames, so be on deck when the catamaran enters them. Keep your phone in a dry bag during the swimming breaks, and remember the professional photo service is optional.
The canyon is one of the most photographed places on this coast, and most of the pictures are the same: a tilted horizon and washed-out water. A few habits fix both.
Light
The emerald colour needs light going into the water. Around midday, with the sun high, the colour is at its richest. Keep the sun behind you or to the side, and angle the camera down towards the water instead of straight across it — that cuts the reflection that turns green into grey.
Where to stand
The bow gives the clean frames, with the canyon narrowing ahead. Move to the side of the deck when the walls come close; that is the shot of pine, limestone and water in one frame. The open deck of the catamaran makes moving around easy.
People in the picture
Put people on one side of the frame with the canyon receding behind them, not in the middle. For the jump shot during a swimming break, burst mode and a friend on the deck beat any filter.
Keep the gear dry
A phone in a dry bag or a sealed plastic bag survives a splash; a phone in a back pocket during a swim does not. Leave large cameras on board when you swim, and wipe the lens after spray.
The professional photos
There is an optional professional photo service on both options, paid separately and with no obligation. If you want pictures of the whole group together, it is the easy option.
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