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World Traveler

I'm trying to land the experience of a lifetime: traveling the world for free, compliments of STA Travel.  I'd spend a few months traveling, writing, and taking pictures... which is what I've been doing anyway, as we all know!  It's a video application process, and I'm up against at least 250 other people for two slots... but I really think I have a chance. This video showcases some of my adventures over the last year.  Dublin to Singapore, seven countries, and 800 miles by bicycle later...

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Underwater photography processing part 2

This next picture, the Anemone Fish, though a dramatic difference, is just auto curves to increase the contrast.  It raised the input level of the red, green, and blue channels at 0, taking color out of, and darkening, the shadows; and reduced it at 255, enhancing the color in the highlights.  Given the fact that your subjects never tend to sit still, even lighting can be difficult, and many photos experience lighting problems.  If the photo is overexposed, there's nothing you can do to save it (although, in the next exam

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Underwater photography processing

Some of you have asked what sort of processing I did to the underwater images.  So, I thought I'd share some before and after photos.

I use Photoshop, of course, me being me and having spent so much time as a graphic designer.  Many of them require minimal processing, usually be adjusting curves, which effectively sets a custom white balance.  Often, auto curves is sufficient.  It generally slightly reduces the blue and green tones and enhances, again slightly, the reds.

Crab: Auto curves. 

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New photos added!

New photos added to the "Thailand Underwater" photo gallery.  Second gallery ("Thailand Underwater II") created.

Check 'em out!  Feedback appreciated! 

 

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