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Postby ATJ on Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:10 am

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Comments, please. I think it is a little dark and lacks contrast, but if I lighten it up I get flaring on the lower part of the body.
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Postby Alex on Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:36 am

Nice. I quite like it as it is. Looks almost like some 3-D graphics.

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Postby Yi-P on Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:27 am

It must be really hard to get an exposure of this one. You did really well :)
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Postby Matt. K on Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:17 pm

Supurb!
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Postby bonou2 on Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:19 pm

Nice one, really like it!!!
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Postby SteveGriffin on Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:37 pm

Nice shot but like you say lacks a bit of omph. Try a bit of curves adjustment rather than exposure
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Postby asaroha on Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:23 pm

This is great :D Like Yi-P, knowing what the condition is like down in the aquarium (I assume that's where you took it) only makes one appreciate it more.
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Postby ATJ on Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:36 pm

Thanks for the comments.

It's not an aquarium shot, so I can't use that as an excuse. However, I was at 12 m and the visibility was not great. The shark was close enough that the strobe provided some light, but I still had to try to balance for the available light for the background.

It was shot with the kit lens at 38 mm with minimal cropping (mostly top and bottom). Original just resized:
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I haven't learnt to use curves yet, so this might be a project to learn.
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Postby greencardigan on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:45 am

ATJ wrote:It's not an aquarium shot, so I can't use that as an excuse. However, I was at 12 m and the visibility was not great. The shark was close enough that the strobe provided some light, but I still had to try to balance for the available light for the background.

In that case, I think you've done extreamly well. :shock:
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Postby ABG on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:47 am

Wonderful photo. You're braver than me getting that close to a Mako... :shock:
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Postby ATJ on Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:10 am

ABG wrote:You're braver than me getting that close to a Mako... :shock:

Nah, it's just a grey reef whaler and she's only small, probably not even 2m.

Is the modified image (first one posted) better than the original?

Does anybody know of a tutorial for curves for Paint Shop Pro?
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Postby greencardigan on Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:14 am

ATJ wrote:Is the modified image (first one posted) better than the original?

To me the modified image is a good improvement over the original. The original seems lacking in contrast.
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Postby ABG on Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:45 am

ATJ wrote:
ABG wrote:You're braver than me getting that close to a Mako... :shock:

Nah, it's just a grey reef whaler and she's only small, probably not even 2m.

Is the modified image (first one posted) better than the original?

Does anybody know of a tutorial for curves for Paint Shop Pro?


I should really stick to just talking about things that I know :lol: I always assumed any shark with a long tail was a Mako. You learn something every day... :)

Yep, I reckon the modified image is a definite improvement on the original, but I can't help you with you tutorial request.
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Postby DVEous on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:00 pm

... Obsolete ...
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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:01 pm

I like the first myself. Its a classic shark shot. Looks quite nice on my monitor.
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Postby ATJ on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:14 pm

VK4CP wrote:Where did you capture that yet-to-be piece of grilled Flake?

At Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea, nearly 200 km east of the Queensland coast.

Here is another shot:

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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:22 pm

North Horn shark dive. I have done it myself. Awesome place.
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