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a few from Malapascua

Started Jul 17, 2019 | Photos thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: a few from Malapascua
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I like the second shark shot and the dual seahorses best.  Could you try the following on the shark image to increase the contrast?  If using Lightroom, try this.

a. increase exposure a bit

b. lower the black point until the left side of the histogram is just touching.  You're looking to enhance the clarity of the water without blocking up the dark areas too much.  This, done right, has the effect of reducing a lot of haze in the water.

c. increase contrast a good amount (depends how much water you shot through and how clear).

d. increase shadows and overall exposure a bit if the black point decreases and contrast increases have pushed the dark areas too dark.

-may need to repeat the steps above a second time to fine tune how it looks.   The goal is something like this:

BEFORE:

AFTER:

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