First ever underwater pics

[Dragonsrock]

There you go... but it was a 5 minute process, done as a demo and using a low res web-color 29.5kb original image!!! [/QUOTE]

Thanks Andy, not quite 5 mins for me, I have the backscatter mastered, the colour thing is a lil more difficult. I will keep working on it. Your assistance is much appreciated.

Dave

 

[Osric]

:the colour thing is a lil more difficult.

If you're using photoshop you can also try to fix the colour with a curves adjustment layer, pick the grey eyedropper, and then click on something neutral (like sand, rock, or an eye). If you get red snow all over you're in trouble and channel mixing might be easier, but for images taken in the shallow trying a few different grey points can make the colour pop back in.

Osric

 

[DevonDiver]

Devon, what PS is that??.ie Elements,---CS---or which one???..TIA.....

EDIT: ie I have Element 5.0 & do not recognize that one(I use the Spot Healing Brush Tool in the Full Edit place)

I've got CS and CS3 on different laptops. I've not used elements before...doesn't it have history brush and noise filters?

 

[DevonDiver]

If you're using photoshop you can also try to fix the colour with a curves adjustment layer, pick the grey eyedropper, and then click on something neutral (like sand, rock, or an eye). If you get red snow all over you're in trouble and channel mixing might be easier, but for images taken in the shallow trying a few different grey points can make the colour pop back in.

Osric

The curves/eyedropper works well if the photo has a good histogram and a decent amount of red pixels. It's more of a white balance function.

In contrast, the Channel Mixer creates red pixels where none exist, which increases the information you have to work with. It adds 'light' that wasn't captured on the original picture.

See below the difference between the two methods.

 

[chadbeck]

I have used the info on this website to do some quick color correction. If you looking for more ideas...
JSP's Place: Getting the most out of your underwater photographs