Curacao 1/08

dtykris · Jan 31, 2008

We were in Curacao form 1/10 to 1/17/08
I had purchased my first underwater camera ( reefmaster mini) in October before a liveaboard trip Curacao 1/08 - a photoset on Flickr

As you can see I have alot to learn, but anyway have a look

David

art-shark · Feb 5, 2008

hey mate,
im in a similar boat bought my first u/w camera still havnt had a chance to take it out for a real dive.

i looked at all your shots, i rekon there is potenital for some great pics ...
personally i like PICT0087 its like a landscape a few more fish could have been good.

i will try and go for a snorkel once the weather clears up and try and post some of mine.
im not 100% sure what your camera is so im gona google it

take it easy

dtykris · Feb 8, 2008

Thanks for the input

The reefmaster is an entry level camera from sealife
So far it meets my needs as a newer diver, Curacao was a great reef experience but I was unable to capture the real beauty due to my inability to really hover and be patient for the shot to get a great pic without destroying life around me. My designated buddy had been diving since Cousteau and had the Donald Trump setup camera and got great pics but killed everything below him - I settled for less and had more piece of mind allowing life to continue and let ego sit on the side

Thanks for the comments

David

Allison Finch · Feb 8, 2008

You have made a really nice start. You are being ambushed by slow shutter speed causing blurring. The closer you get (CLOSER CLOSER CLOSER!!!) the more coverage you will get with your flash. You have a flash, right?

A little color manipulation is always a way of some improvement. I hope you don't mind some quick and dirty manipulation on my part. I did this with Office manager, not photoshop, as most people have that as part of their operating system. With extra time, you can get better results, but with just a few clicks, this is what I got;

diverdowndh · Feb 8, 2008

Allison, I would LOVE to know how you did these changes. The wreck pic is way better, I have some I'd like to fix like this....

dtykris · Feb 8, 2008

Thanks, wow what an improvement!
This was only my second time uw with the camera and I do have a strobe but still need to learn how to use it properly and still learning on Photo Shop as well
Thanks

David

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