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Ocean Colors @ 32mm

Started Jan 4, 2019 | Discussions thread
Marco Nero
OP Marco Nero Veteran Member • Posts: 7,582
J A C S - re: enhanced colors.

J A C S wrote:

Marco Nero wrote:

M6 + 32mm f/1.4 + CPL filter - JPEG / Handheld - Av Mode @ f/9 - Terrigal, Australia

Shot with the 350D

Canon G1X + Hoya std CPL - same beach at Terrigal in April 2012 @ 28mm

Canon M6 + Hoya Fusion CPL - at Terrigal Jan 2019 @ 32mm (50mm equiv)

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I photographed the same beach back in April 2012 after carefully planning for tide, sun location and clouds for scale. The sun would have been at a different elevation for April and changes to the water and weeds under the surface exist. My method of editing would have been more aggressive back then although one member here found the brighter image from the G1X to be against his tastes because he felt that the colors were too bright. 
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Using the same editing methods via Lightroom and Photoshop, I was able to wring out a similar result from the most recent shot taken this week with the M6 + 32mm lens.   Some clouds on the horizon would have made a difference.
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That shot taken with the 350 shows how much translucency is added to water shots by a CPL filter.  Those turquoise colors are beautiful.  I think there's some murkiness to the local water right now that doesn't help with my shots.  The growth of local seaweed is a little out of control and yet you can sometimes use it to help with an image (see below).
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EOS 6D + EF 100-400mm II + Hoya std CPL filter  - same beach again
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Regards,
Marco Nero.

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