I had to apply numerous adjustment levels to bring around the best second shot, levels, curves, more levels and curves with areas masked out. Lots of masking in the shadow areas so I could push any lighter areas.
Archive of posts tagged curves
More Manual Strobe Photos – Catalina Island 8-03
But I was really getting the hang of this manual strobe… I like the way the light was just falling off the subject and allowing lots of blue and green to show in the background. I also got a few shots of an Abalone I fed kelp to.. the way I light these shots still leaves plenty of room for my usual levels and curves adjustment layers.
Catalina Island, Church Rock 12-02
Dive trip photos improved with photoshop levels and curves. Used “cheater curves” on worst photos to see affected levels adjustments then readjust or delete cheater curve. Used second targeted levels adjustment to further improve effects of poor lighting.
Santa Cruz Island 10-02
For these first several photo galleries it seems I tried every photoshop trick in the book, faux red filters, using the eyedropper tool, multiple small moves in levels. But for all the faux red filters and things I’ve tried, and all the “Madrake-y” stuff I’ve read about, I’m convinced that nothing beats a solid knowledge and careful application of levels and curves.
to the home of my underwater scuba photo galleries. Check out my photos and movies and see how and why I use software like Photoshop, Final Cut and Aftereffects to color correct my images and video clips.
