Can I challenge anyone?

[Rirarianneke]

I've made a really nice picture last year in Baja California (a pilot whale family taking a peek at us divers). Anyway, now I would now like to print on a poster format and give as it as a birthdaypresent to my boyfriend.
However, when I edit the picture (to get the blue out of the picture) the picture turns bad (grainy). I trust that this graininess is not in the original picture, but I am not really sure.
Obvisouly I am not an expert in photo editing. So, without sounding lazy, is somebody at this forum triggered by this story and willing to do the trick for me?

At the link below; the picture can be downloaded for the next 7 days. Hoping for some magic from some of you.

Link: http://www.yousendit.com/download/QlVnY05uT2JrWTgwTVE9PQ

 

[Warren_L]

http://www.warrenlophotography.com/misc/IMG_1194corrected.jpg

I dunno, still a bit grainy.

 

[beezwax]

I'm no expert...I pushed the yellow a bit more, deepens the water too, but don't know how to lose the grain.

 

[beezwax]

Warren, how did you clear all those speckles?

 

[azcaddman]

My try - a little layer duplication, selective sharpening, seletive curves, healing brush

 

[Rainer]

That's quite good!

 

[beezwax]

Az that's really nice! One day I will actually have to learn how to use all those features on photoshop.

"healing brush"....just sounds so pleasant, like giving your photo a massage.

 

[CheddarChick]

nice work....

 

[Fastmarc]

My try...

 

[do it easy]

Wow, I think this should be a monthly challenge! With a poll to vote for the winner!