Davide Vezzaro

Davide Vezzaro was born far away from the sea, in the small town of Lugano in the Swiss Canton of Ticino.
A finance manager converted to become a underwater photographer fuelled solely by a deep love of the ocean and its habitant. After a few years of participating in international underwater photographic competitions, he consolidated knowledge and move forward to a professional career in underwater photography. He pursues his endeavour from the clear, freezing Alpine lakes and rivers near his home, refining his own photographic techniques in this chilling water. These are places where the extreme conditions of the water would seem to put anybody off, but with patience and persistence they are able to slowly reveal never-ending designs, reflections and lights to the sensitive, alert visitor.

Born with the desire to explore the world's most remote destination and transmit the emotions that such places create and leave after each sojourn, the photographer became a witness to all he sees, especially for those people who were not so fortunate to explore the ocean deep under.
As a silent reporter, he records all the details both in images and in words. A keen fan of wide-angle photography, his photos capture the dynamic aspect of each moment, providing a sense of movement and continuity to each photo. In recent years, he has developed a preference and aptitude for extreme wide-angle shots, with which he has managed to reveal the most hidden and innermost scenarios of underwater life. His dynamic images provide a perception of the slightest movement, such as the algae floating in the current or the lazy gait of a tortoise.The mix of light, technology and angle of the photo is essential for a "magical" shot.
These three elements, which the author spends a large part of his research on, provide results that reveal transparency, chiaroscuro, depth of field and sharpness to an expert eye.

Type of photography: Underwater photography.
Favorite Camera and Lens: Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D - Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
Favorite Tripod set: Gitzo GT 1541 Ocean Traveler + Novoflex MagicBall (underwater use) - Gitzo G 1348 + ArcaSwiss Monoball Z
Activity: Underwater freelance photographer
City: Melide - Switzerland
Awards: please refer to my web site

Website: www.davidevezzaro.com - www.davidevezzaro.com/blog/gitzo-ocean-traveler-tripod-2/
Product Testimonial: It took me some time before I found the right tripod to employ mainly in the adverse conditions of the underwater world (water, saltiness, sand, etc.); the construction of the Gitzo Ocean Traveler (GT 1541 OT) made of steel and carbon 6X telescopic arms with joints pond system (Ocean-Lock) assures duration, robustness, minim maintenance and resistance to the fresh and salt water, but not only; its contained weight aligns it with the more and more stricter limitations in terms of weight asked from the international airlines and carries out an optimal job. for above water use with middle size lenses Canon EF 70-200mm F 2,8 L IS USM and the EF 100-400mm F 4.5-5.6 L IS USM.

Equipment: 2x Canon 5D Mark II 1x Canon 7D 2x SeaCam UW housing for 5D Mark II SeaCam Superdome lense SeaCam WPort lense SeaCam Macro lense 3x SeaCam extention ring Canon lenses: EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye; EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM; EF 50mm f/1.2L USM EF 100mm F/2.8 L Macro IS USM; EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM EF 50mm f/1.2L USM 1.4 x moltip. Tokina lense: Fish-Eye 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 2x custom made semi-dry bags 1x Lowepro Dry zone 100 1x Lowepro Classified AW 200 1x Custom made polecam 1x Gitzo GT1541 Ocean Traveler Tripod (basically for underwater use) 1x Gitzo G1348 Tripod 1x Novoflex MagicBall head (for underwater use) 1x Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Lighting Equipment: 1x Canon Speedlite 580 2x SeaCam 150TTL strobes 4x Sea&Sea 300 TTL strobes

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