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RonFrank
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Christi:
Those DIR divers have a secret.... 21 watt HID lights work VERY well for photography even if that is not what they are intended for! :mooner: And they are like Gangs!
Fordan
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Incredible!
How much editing/tweaking did you do with these shots (if any)?
How much editing/tweaking did you do with these shots (if any)?
bvmjethead
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Great photos Bob, thanks for sharing.
Missdirected
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RonFrank:
Ron, funny you mention that. I use my light for that very purpose. I started doing that in California because, unlike a strobe, you can move the light all over. Is that something a lot of photographer's do (not that I claim to be a real photographer)?
Bob, thanks again for the pics. Love the octopus. Right now that is my favorite subject.
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No strobe ... just the internal flash (no HID light either ... who needs it in Coz?).Christi:
The trick is to pretend you're "hunting wabbits" ... the fish come to you ...
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The music is what Comcast supplies with their Photo Show program ... I want to figure out how to import some "new" stuff, as it does limit you selecting from the same menu all the time.justleesa:cool bob! you always pick the best music to go along with your slide shows
Did you print any this time?
Haven't printed any yet ... gotta wait till I get all of Cheng's first and see which one I like the best. Might be one of hers ...
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Some ... but editing's like make-up, you gotta go easy or it ends up looking tacky.Fordan:
I use an older version of PhotoShop Elements (2.0). Mostly I'll crop the pic to where I like it, then "test" the auto color correct. Sometimes it helps, often it doesn't. Sometimes ... especially with shots taken from more than a few inches away, I'll select Color Hue/Saturation and remove some cyan ... that's because I haven't got this White Balance thing all figured out yet. Then I look at Brightness/Contrast levels and play around (carefully!) to see if I can adjust enough to bring out the contrast between the main subject and background a bit.
That's about it ... it's almost a routine. Takes about 10 seconds a shot to get them where I like them.
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You gotta come to the PNW sometime then ... we can show you some really, REALLY big ones ...Missdirected:
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NWGratefulDiver:
*Miss' eye's popping out of her head* I seriously need to find time to sit down and practice.
Bob, by any chance do you have a Mac? The reason I ask is I can't get my photos to load to the new Elements I bought. Another program, Iphoto, is automatically opening and accepting them. To move them between applications has proved to be a huge PITA.
Oh and yes, I've saw the pics of the GPO's you guys have taken. Very nice indeed.
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