Can any one help mt with my lack of photo skills?

[vtec si]

Any advise would be great! Camera is a Sony DSC-S60. NOTHING FANCY!:eek3:









Thanks,
Martin

[Poseidon]

They look a little over exposed to me Martin. Try using the Exposure compensation function, usually it is called "EV". Using EV you can increase or decrease the amount of light the camera calculated to let in, it is KINDA like a manual override. I would start with -1, and go from there.

Here is what a couple Photoshop "autos" can do for you. Auto Levels, and Auto Contrast, I also used color balance to get some of the blue out....

[smidoid]

Photoshop Mike? Bit of overkill there mate! LOL! What's it list at now $1000 or more...

Google picasa (http://picasa.google.com) can do those sort of very basic fixes and it's free.

That's right. It's free, free I tell you... <maniacal laughter follows>

[vtec si]

Thanks Mike! I will try that. I still don't have this camera thing down! I shouls just stick to the reef thing!

Marc, your link did not work. Thanks anyway.

Martin

[Poseidon]

You mean I am supposed to BUY photoshop? Heck I thought that was FREE too!

Martin, try turning the flash off, and use a tripod. I'll bet you get much better results.

[vtec si]

I did turn the flash off on most of the pic but they com out blue!?

Martin

[smidoid]

Hey, you're right Martin. I edited it too. Should be http://picasa.google.com (it's one "s" not two. D'oh!)

That blue light is your camera trying to correct for the white point. Photoshop can fix that, as can Picasa - but PS is better of course!

[smidoid]

You mean I am supposed to BUY photoshop? Heck I thought that was FREE too!

Fancy that. Most people I know got it the same way they got Windows. <snickers>

I think I'm the only one dumb enough to have actually bought it!

[Poseidon]

I did turn the flash off on most of the pic but they com out blue!?

Martin

Marc nailed this one, try setting your camera wb for "shade". If you have a custom WB option then you can play around with that, try something over 7000K.

[John Hamilton]

Got my Adobe Creative Suite Premium CS2 free, Bit Torrent style.

[smidoid]

Which of course, you then went out and bought after trying it. <wink-wink>

[Poseidon]

Yes yes of course! I bought mine after the 30 day trial, I forgot!

[smidoid]

That's the ticket Mike. Wouldn't want anyone from Adobe thinking we were a bunch of blokes that sail the high seas, parrots on shoulders crying "Oh Arr!"

We like the life UNDER the sea...

Oh well, idiot box she is a callin'! Catch you later.

[vtec si]

Marc nailed this one, try setting your camera wb for "shade". If you have a custom WB option then you can play around with that, try something over 7000K.

Yes I have the option I will try this.

Marc, you are funny!

Martin

[John Hamilton]

Which of course, you then went out and bought after trying it. <wink-wink>

Oooof course!

;)