RevReefer
Living Reefs Supporter
You all are always accusing me of doctoring my photo's, and it's simply not true. So I am going to take you through how I make a pic look a bit better than when first photographed. It's simple and painless.
First here is the original pic taken straight from my camera:
First I use the image>adjustment>auto levels.
It actually takes out the blue hint of this picture and brings it to it's true color. The camera captures alot more blue then actually seen with the naked eye. This is how it actually looks in the tank.
Second thing done is I will make the image a bit more clear. Let me ask you a question. When you see coral in your tank, does it have dull edges or is it sharp? Duh, it's sharp.
Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask Amount: 163% Radius: 3.9 Threshold: 0
The amounts of each value will vary depending on the pic. This is what it looks like after this:
Next I will crop the pic add a border and a signature and it's done. Never was the integrity of the priginal pic altered for color or any other means that would make it "Photoshopped." Professional photographers have showed me these techniques and said they are perfectly legit.
So leave me alone about the PS crap! LOL!
First here is the original pic taken straight from my camera:
First I use the image>adjustment>auto levels.
It actually takes out the blue hint of this picture and brings it to it's true color. The camera captures alot more blue then actually seen with the naked eye. This is how it actually looks in the tank.
Second thing done is I will make the image a bit more clear. Let me ask you a question. When you see coral in your tank, does it have dull edges or is it sharp? Duh, it's sharp.
Filter>Sharpen>Unsharp Mask Amount: 163% Radius: 3.9 Threshold: 0
The amounts of each value will vary depending on the pic. This is what it looks like after this:
Next I will crop the pic add a border and a signature and it's done. Never was the integrity of the priginal pic altered for color or any other means that would make it "Photoshopped." Professional photographers have showed me these techniques and said they are perfectly legit.
So leave me alone about the PS crap! LOL!
