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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Mightytboy on November 21, 2006, 02:40:51 PM
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I just got back from Maui yesterday and here are some of my pics.
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0138-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0009-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0029-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0030-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0087-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0179-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0190-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0214-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0209-2.JPG)
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0025-2.JPG)
I took about 300 pics but these are some of the best.
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Excellent! What kind of watercase do you use? Or is it a camera specifically engineering for underwater photography?
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Nice photos MB:)
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Great photos MB.. thx for sharing.
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ReefMaster DC310 Digital Pro Set (http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/dc310_pro.html)
I've had it for about 2 years and with the wide angle and zoom lens you can get some really great shots.
I take a a couple of hundred shots and normally 1/2 come out good.
Well good for me at least.
I even got some good dolphin pics and movies but the movies are over 3 meg in size. One is over 8 meg.
I posted most of them here if you are interested.
http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/
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Good stuff. Looks like you had a great time. I'm so jealous...........:cry
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Originally posted by Mightytboy
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0138-2.JPG)
I immediately noticed the high contrast situation in this first photo MB and I loaded it into photoshop to try something. This is the result:
(http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/2241/imag0138b2ew4.jpg)
If you have followed my progress since I first got my digital camera you might remember I had a lot of early problems shooting in high contrast situations...with lots of reading and the use of photoshop I found combinations of adjustments that help bring out detail and colour in this type of circumstance.
What do you think? *shrugs*
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Those are great Mightyboy. Imiss Hawaii; I lived there 10 years ago.
xrtoronto,
Was gamma the main thing that you changed?
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Very neat, makes me wish. Great work on the underwater shots, as ususal.:aok
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Originally posted by eskimo2
Those are great Mightyboy. Imiss Hawaii; I lived there 10 years ago.
xrtoronto,
Was gamma the main thing that you changed?
In photoshop CS2 (version 9) there is image/adjustments/shadow&highlight... that is the first and most important command that I have found for this kind of situation...then I tweak saturation/lightness and then contrast/brightness...took less than a minute
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I hate you.
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Originally posted by xrtoronto
In photoshop CS2 (version 9) there is image/adjustments/shadow&highlight... that is the first and most important command that I have found for this kind of situation...then I tweak saturation/lightness and then contrast/brightness...took less than a minute
I've never used Photoshop; just cheaper programs. Sounds like gamma though.
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Great underwater pictures! That's a pretty nice camera you've got there too.
When I was in Hawaii two years ago, I tried the disposable underwater cameras but was very unhappy with the results.
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Look out Xrtoronto, the Bye Bye photoshop police siren just went off....:confused: :confused: :confused:
:lol
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very nice shots.
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Am going to Hawaii in January, 9 days, but darn, it is a work trip meaning all expenses paid. :)
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This is my favorite. How big was he?
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0214-2.JPG)
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Originally posted by Dago
Am going to Hawaii in January, 9 days, but darn, it is a work trip meaning all expenses paid. :)
Where you stayin Dago? You'll be here just in time for the new Aviation museum. :) Let me know if you have time, I can get tickets. Might even spring for beer after. :)
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Wow...Hawaii is paradise. If I get WOFT there is a very good chance I will attempt to station in Hawaii...Glad you had a great trip!
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Originally posted by eskimo2
This is my favorite. How big was he?
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0214-2.JPG)
I was taking a picture of this one when I turned right and saw it diving down.
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0225-2.JPG)
This should give you an idea of the size.
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0210-2.JPG)
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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Where you stayin Dago? You'll be here just in time for the new Aviation museum. :) Let me know if you have time, I can get tickets. Might even spring for beer after. :)
Dont remember the hotel name, just made the reservations yesterday through a company reservations program. It is on the beach at Waikaki (sp?). One of the two guys going with me has been there alot and we picked the place together. We will all be bringing our wives, so wanted a good place.
There is a chance I might have to cancel and hand the trip off to someone else, my son is redeploying to Afghanistand in middle Jan and we might need to go see him at that time, depends on when his wife delivers our first grandson. (due late December)
Thanks for the offer, will let you know if we come.
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I saw the turtle and one word came to mind....
GAMMARA!!!!!
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Either way, in a couple of months you'll be GRANDPAPPY Dago. :) Hehe. If you do go see your son instead, give him a thanks from me for serving.
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I lived in Hawaii in 1995 and did a lot of kayaking. Here's a 5 minute, 13 MB Windows Media Video taken with a homemade waterproof helmet cam of kayak surfing some small waves in front of Waikiki Beach:
(http://hallbuzz.com/images/kayak_hawai_surfing.jpg)
http://hallbuzz.com/movies/hawaii/kayak_hawai_surfing_320.wmv
If you make it through that one and want more here's a 11 minute, 30 MB clip of chasing summarines in front of Waikiki Beach:
(http://hallbuzz.com/images/kayak_hawaii_sub_chase.jpg)
http://hallbuzz.com/movies/hawaii/kayak_hawaii_sub_chase_320l.wmv
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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Either way, in a couple of months you'll be GRANDPAPPY Dago. :) Hehe. If you do go see your son instead, give him a thanks from me for serving.
Thanks, will do.
Sad thing is, this is his 4th combat deployment, and he is being "stop loss" held in. His enlistment ends in January, he will deploy with his first child being 3 weeks old. He is taken it matter-of-factly, I guess he appreciates he will be able to be there for the birth, and that is something not all soldiers get to experience.
I think he might have reenlisted anyway.
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wow - gorgeous shots :aok
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Mightyboy do you have any tips for taking underwater pics?
I am leaving for St. Lucia and St. Thomas on Dec 1st and will be using my new Canon Sd700is with the underwater housing Canon makes for it. Last year in Jamaica I tried using one of those disposable underwater cameras and was very disappointed.
The camera has an underwater mode and the housing has a diffuser, should I just use those or do you have any tips you could share?
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Does the housing come with color-corrected lens? That was something mine did not have so I bought the wide angle and 3x closeup lens. Most of the pictures I take are with the wide angle lens that is color-corrected.
Without color-correction you tend to get a lot of green in the picture and not all of the other colors.
example:
With lens
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0184-2.JPG)
Without lens
(http://www.nlcs.k12.in.us/dewey/hawaii/IMAG0183-2.JPG)
I also learned not to chase things. It never fails that if I try to chase a fish it will run away but if I just sorta float to it it will stick around.
If you have a digital camera take lots of pictures. I take hundreds of pictures but only have a 1/3 of them that actually come out right.
I also take blind pictures....If I see a hole that I cannot see in but my camera will fit I will stick the camera in a take a picture anyway. I have gotten some real good shots that way.
I went to St Thomas last year and had a blast doing shore dives at Coki Beach. Lots of fish and it's not to deep so you can dive forever on a tank. Plus the tanks are right on the beach so you don't carry them far.
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The housing does not have a color corrected lens but I believe that the underwater setting on the camera does the color correction, not sure. It's digital and with the 4GB card the read-out shows 1800 pics available so I'll be snapping a lot. Do you find that the flash scares the fish away?
I'll be sure to check out Coki beach.
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Originally posted by Vipermann
The housing does not have a color corrected lens but I believe that the underwater setting on the camera does the color correction, not sure. It's digital and with the 4GB card the read-out shows 1800 pics available so I'll be snapping a lot. Do you find that the flash scares the fish away?
I'll be sure to check out Coki beach.
Sounds like a good camera.
I don't think the flash bothers them to much. I've taken up to 10 pictures of the same fish without it moving to much.
One thing I forgot to mention was that you want to be sure to have your camera close to the temp of the water before you get in. Most dive boats will have a bucket of water you can put the camera in while you head out to the dive site. If the camera is in a cold room and then you go out in warmer water the lens may fog up on you and you will have to wait for it to clear before you can take any pictures.
Be sure to have some type of moisture munchers. They really help with condensation and any small amounts of water that seep in to the housing.
I normally keep a fresh set in my housing even when I have it stored away.
I also make sure I have plenty of 2500mAH(or higher) rechargeable batteries with me so I can change them after each dive. I've never HAD to change them but I do anyway.
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Very nice shots. Remind me of long ago days in the surf with a Nikonos and Kodachrome X.