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Choosing to photograph those small fast fast-moving reef fish is arguably one of the hardest subjects you could choose underwater. Trust me, I know it's tempting and borderline addicting, and please don't hate me for saying this, but reef fish just aren't the right subject in most cases. Hear me out, please. Photographing reef fish from wavy surfaces as they erratically dart in and out of the reef beneath us is like trying to photograph rabbits from a turbulent helicopter. One in fifty photos might be in focus, sharp, with the subject facing the camera, and correctly composed without excessive cropping. If you want to consistently get great photos, and ones that aren't cropped down by 50-75% ruining any chance for enlargements and framing, then reef fish really aren't the right subject to be focusing on. If you only want to get ID photos to help you identify them later on, then go nuts. But if you want to take your underwater photography to a level that's going to interest even your non-snorkeling friends beyond one or two photos, then the trick is to go abstract.  Going abstract with your snorkeling photos can be one of the easiest things you can do to help elevate your images. It doesn't take much more than training your eye to look for those unique details within the reefs and corals and then knowing how to execute the photo with your trusty camera, which I'm assuming is an Olympus TG camera in or out of a housing. Here are some simple steps you can follow to help get you those stunning shots that will make even your non-snorkeling friends' jaws drop and begging for more.  Shallow Water For best results, stay shallow. Look for subjects within arms reach. Even if you can dive down