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Mar 10, 2012 15:07:17   #
br3kes Loc: Tarentum PA
 
Always have had Sealife's. Dont use a strobe. Sometimes the pictures turn out sooo much better then others, I know different 'waters' have a little bit to do with that, but any suggestions would be appreciated.







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Mar 11, 2012 23:37:13   #
krashzmom Loc: Columbia, SC
 
I can't give any advice because I snorkel and don't use the strobes and underwater lighting. As for different waters I love the clear waters of Kleine Bonaire as do divers. Anyway, I love the angle of the squid. I missed a wonderful shot of them mating in fairly shallow waters. I like all three shots and think IMHO PS would enhance the ray and take some pink out of the squid shot but the third one is right on.

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Mar 12, 2012 00:55:53   #
kevindcornwell Loc: Hilo, Hawaii
 
Does your camera have a white balance setting or adjustment?

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Mar 12, 2012 15:16:44   #
br3kes Loc: Tarentum PA
 
what is IMHO PS? And thank you for the input :D

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Mar 12, 2012 15:18:09   #
br3kes Loc: Tarentum PA
 
kevindcornwell wrote:
Does your camera have a white balance setting or adjustment?
Im pretty sure it hase a white balance setting, although Im not sure what that is.

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Mar 12, 2012 19:56:36   #
br3kes Loc: Tarentum PA
 
br3kes wrote:
kevindcornwell wrote:
Does your camera have a white balance setting or adjustment?
Im pretty sure it hase a white balance setting, although Im not sure what that is.
yes with the camera came a white card, and (poop) I have to find the manual...didnt know what I was doing back then...still dont LOL. What is White Balance? It just seems that the camera isnt taking pictures as nice as it used to. Or it could be me, but Im doing the same thing I have always done with the PS...just take the picture.

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Mar 12, 2012 21:03:26   #
kevindcornwell Loc: Hilo, Hawaii
 
IMHO PS = In My Humble Opinion, PhotoShop
PP = Post Processing (typically in PhotoShop)

So, I've taken some liberty to do some basic PP on the squid shot. It's only one way to approach the issue, but I altered the white balance a bit by adjusting the curves for each color channel, and then just a smidge of sharpening.

It often doesn't take much to pick up where the camera limitations leave off.

An interesting note: while I did balance out the red, it's still too red in the uploaded version (what's appears on UHH is noticeably redder than the image I worked on, on screen.) One of the vagaries of computers.

PP on Squid
PP on Squid...

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Mar 13, 2012 00:56:12   #
krashzmom Loc: Columbia, SC
 
br3kes wrote:
what is IMHO PS? And thank you for the input :D


In my humble opinion and photo shop. Sorry, I text too much. :oops: :lol:

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Mar 13, 2012 01:00:51   #
krashzmom Loc: Columbia, SC
 
kevindcornwell wrote:
IMHO PS = In My Humble Opinion, PhotoShop
PP = Post Processing (typically in PhotoShop)

So, I've taken some liberty to do some basic PP on the squid shot. It's only one way to approach the issue, but I altered the white balance a bit by adjusting the curves for each color channel, and then just a smidge of sharpening.

It often doesn't take much to pick up where the camera limitations leave off.

An interesting note: while I did balance out the red, it's still too red in the uploaded version (what's appears on UHH is noticeably redder than the image I worked on, on screen.) One of the vagaries of computers.
IMHO PS = In My Humble Opinion, PhotoShop br PP = ... (show quote)


It does make them stand out more even with the red. Looks good. Did you try the ray too?

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