Retouching underwater photographs

[BZOFIQ]

I've taken multiple photos during my trip and I remember somebody on this site wanted to post a manual on how to easily remove that washed out blue cast of these photos.

Anybody here to help?

 

[krzysiek]

I used adobe photoshop. Go to Image -> ajustments -> levels, colors, brightness/contrast

 

[reefman]

depending on what software u use n how good the job, instruction n results will be diff.
heres the french angel pic with simple fix.

 

[SIReefer]

Nice, Looks like Christ of the Abyss in Key Largo?????

 

[JonnyIce]

I always used Image->Adjustments and Auto Levels or something like that and it seems to work nice.

 

[ellebelle]

I usually use the curves tool to add a little more red into the photos and take out the blue. Auto levels works but it doesn't give you the same fine control.

 

[jhale]

I used color balance to remove most of the blue, then curves to boost contrast, color balance to fine tune the color, unsharp mask to sharpen the image, then levels to adjust the final contrast. If i spent more time on the image I would have burned in the background to bring out the color and contrast a bit more.
everyone has a different workflow for photoshop, it's neat to see how people use the program to accomplish similar results.

 

[krzysiek]

reefman, jhale - excellent job with the picture!
SIReefer - it is Christ of the Abyss in Key Largo

 

[SIReefer]

Krzysiek, I am diving in Key Largo next month with Sea Dwellers. One of the dives is Christ of the Abyss, supposedly a nice shallow interesting dive. Would you recommend it?

 

[krzysiek]

Krzysiek, I am diving in Key Largo next month with Sea Dwellers. One of the dives is Christ of the Abyss, supposedly a nice shallow interesting dive. Would you recommend it?

I did only 2 dives in Key Largo. One in Dry rocks reef aka Christ of the abyss and Horseshoe reef. Both dives were nice. 25 feet deep. excellent visibility, nice marine fish, lobster and corals. At Christ of the Abyss I saw 4 Eagle rays. I dove with Silent world dive center in Key Largo in 2004.
you can see more dive pictures:
http://community.webshots.com/user/divekrzysieks
http://community.webshots.com/user/divekrzysiek
and my travel pictues (non dive):
http://community.webshots.com/user/krzysieksaw
http://community.webshots.com/user/krzysieksa

Good luck with your dives.

 

[SIReefer]

Thanks for sharing the dive pics on your links. Very nice photos.