What does this need? According to IrfanView, the histogram shows a properly exposed photograph. I suspect Contrast is an issue, as well as the shadows needing a lift. Am I on the right...

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

According to IrfanView, the histogram shows a properly exposed photograph.
I suspect Contrast is an issue, as well as the shadows needing a lift.
Am I on the right track? I don't want to keep using Auto-Adjust.

BTW, this is a shot taken from a cruise ship in Alaskan waters.

Thanks!
George

D600, SOOC, f/8, 1/4000, EV-1.5, 200mm

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kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Looks like it needs haze reduction.

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

gmontjr2350 wrote:

According to IrfanView, the histogram shows a properly exposed photograph.
I suspect Contrast is an issue, as well as the shadows needing a lift.
Am I on the right track? I don't want to keep using Auto-Adjust.

BTW, this is a shot taken from a cruise ship in Alaskan waters.

Thanks!
George

I dehazed it a little bit and a few other changes...what do you think about it? Is it OK? Hope it helps!

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gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

13 wrote:

I dehazed it a little bit and a few other changes...what do you think about it? Is it OK? Hope it helps!

That looks great! Thanks!
Dehazing. That sounds like I should be using my UV Filter!

George

MFTVGirl Loc: Baltimore, MD

Yes, the second version looks much more striking. Probably closer to what you saw.

cahale Loc: San Angelo, TX

gmontjr2350 wrote:

According to IrfanView, the histogram shows a properly exposed photograph.
I suspect Contrast is an issue, as well as the shadows needing a lift.
Am I on the right track? I don't want to keep using Auto-Adjust.

BTW, this is a shot taken from a cruise ship in Alaskan waters.

Thanks!
George

After PP. Dehaze, sharpen, adjust color levels. All done with Elements and peripherals. Lowering ISO and slowing shutter speed would have helped.

After PP

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flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

13 wrote:

I dehazed it a little bit and a few other changes...what do you think about it? Is it OK? Hope it helps!

This version looks great to me.

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

Thanks...flyguy.

13 Loc: I am only responsible to what I say..not what

Thanks...flyguy.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Another option: to keep the serene mood and understated but yummy light, be gentle. Instead of contrast, use levels or curves so that you can selectively adjust whites, midtones, blacks. Also, I used the yellow and blue sliders selectively in hue/saturation, rather than the "overall" option. PS Elements 2022.

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joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

An awesome shot of both beauty and serenity 🔷🔵💙🔵🔷

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

joecichjr wrote:

An awesome shot of both beauty and serenity 🔷🔵💙🔵🔷

Thank you.

George

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

Linda From Maine wrote:

Another option: to keep the serene mood and understated but yummy light, be gentle. Instead of contrast, use levels or curves so that you can selectively adjust whites, midtones, blacks. Also, I used the yellow and blue sliders selectively in hue/saturation, rather than the "overall" option. PS Elements 2022.

Thank you for your input. The result looks great!

George

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

cahale wrote:

After PP. Dehaze, sharpen, adjust color levels. All done with Elements and peripherals. Lowering ISO and slowing shutter speed would have helped.

Thank you for taking the time to chime in!

George

Buildrt Loc: Sarasota Fl

A sail boat