Nature Swimming with a sea turtle

Swimming with a sea turtle · **1 Like**

Went to Hawaii with my new K5 but there are some things that my little Optio W60 is better suited for...

Bruce · 12-30-2011, 12:46 AM

V/Nice photo (chucks K5 away and reaches for water resistant P&S)!

**Schraubstock** · 12-30-2011, 03:07 AM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

hey, In my naive way I sort of like the first one, it "looks" like its under water, ... If red gets filtered out more is it not going to have an odd color balance anyway. Maybe the camera captured more like what was there rather than what we expect to see. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying the first is correct, just that I prefer it. How do you tell what's correct in that situation unless you were there to witness it ?

cheers

All very logical and reasonable thoughts.

I have had a go at scuba diving at a diving school some years ago and what I remember looked a bit like the first picture, perhaps not quite so green. However where the sunlight hit any fish or such close to the surface the colours as I remember were quite amazing. With this in mind, right or wrong, I had a go at the shot and this is what I com up with. Perhaps just another variation to consider.

Greetings

Spenz · 12-30-2011, 10:58 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll think I'll start printing a few variations and see which one my wife likes

that way we're all happy.

tpg2 · 12-30-2011, 03:09 PM

Nature at it's finest! That's one awesome shot, nice work!! Tom

Spenz · 12-31-2011, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by tpg2

Nature at it's finest! That's one awesome shot, nice work!! Tom

Thanks Tom!

Drom · 12-31-2011, 01:27 PM

Amazing image! It really makes you want to go diving.

I like the first version better as well I think. Color is so beautiful.

RoxnDox · 01-04-2012, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by Schraubstock

All very logical and reasonable thoughts.

I have had a go at scuba diving at a diving school some years ago and what I remember looked a bit like the first picture, perhaps not quite so green. However where the sunlight hit any fish or such close to the surface the colours as I remember were quite amazing. With this in mind, right or wrong, I had a go at the shot and this is what I com up with. Perhaps just another variation to consider.

Greetings

Your version looks just a touch too much on the reds, to my eye. But maybe I'm just too used to diving in green soup...

We dove our local harbor on New Years Day, and at 30 ft depth we were getting maybe 15 ft visibility. Up close you could see the vivid purples, yellows, etc, but even 5 or 6 ft away it really gets muted...

Originally posted by Spenz

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll think I'll start printing a few variations and see which one my wife likes

that way we're all happy.

"If the mama ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy" applies to vacation photos too!

Jim

**Schraubstock** · 01-04-2012, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by RoxnDox

Your version looks just a touch too much on the reds, to my eye. But maybe I'm just too used to diving in green soup... We dove our local harbor on New Years Day, and at 30 ft depth we were getting maybe 15 ft visibility. Up close you could see the vivid purples, yellows, etc, but even 5 or 6 ft away it really gets muted...

Hi
Oh dear the green soup doesn't sound too exiting. Quite a different story where I tried my hands (lungs) at it at the Great Barrier Reef. (Australia) I never ventured further than some 10metres but I remember how clear the water was. The ocean floor (which was approx 15-20m) at the point where I dived looked actually quite bland and coulourless and I was quite disappointed. The fishes I recall looked colourfull however when sunbeams where hitting them. Particularly close to the surface where the sun was less filtered. And I distinctly remember the reds came out very strongly. Unfortunately I have no pictures to show as I could not secure a suitable case for my camera. (Film it was then) But the memory lives for ever.

Greetings

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12-30-2011, 03:07 AM	#17
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by Cee Cee hey, In my naive way I sort of like the first one, it "looks" like its under water, ... If red gets filtered out more is it not going to have an odd color balance anyway. Maybe the camera captured more like what was there rather than what we expect to see. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying the first is correct, just that I prefer it. How do you tell what's correct in that situation unless you were there to witness it ? cheers All very logical and reasonable thoughts. I have had a go at scuba diving at a diving school some years ago and what I remember looked a bit like the first picture, perhaps not quite so green. However where the sunlight hit any fish or such close to the surface the colours as I remember were quite amazing. With this in mind, right or wrong, I had a go at the shot and this is what I com up with. Perhaps just another variation to consider. Greetings Last edited by Schraubstock; 06-05-2012 at 06:43 AM.

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12-30-2011, 12:46 AM	#16
Bruce Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 448	V/Nice photo (chucks K5 away and reaches for water resistant P&S)!

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Spenz Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 76 Original Poster	Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll think I'll start printing a few variations and see which one my wife likes that way we're all happy.

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12-31-2011, 12:20 AM	#20
Spenz Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 76 Original Poster	Originally posted by tpg2 Nature at it's finest! That's one awesome shot, nice work!! Tom Thanks Tom!

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Drom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 210	Amazing image! It really makes you want to go diving. I like the first version better as well I think. Color is so beautiful.

01-04-2012, 03:43 PM	#22
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by Schraubstock All very logical and reasonable thoughts. I have had a go at scuba diving at a diving school some years ago and what I remember looked a bit like the first picture, perhaps not quite so green. However where the sunlight hit any fish or such close to the surface the colours as I remember were quite amazing. With this in mind, right or wrong, I had a go at the shot and this is what I com up with. Perhaps just another variation to consider. Greetings Your version looks just a touch too much on the reds, to my eye. But maybe I'm just too used to diving in green soup... We dove our local harbor on New Years Day, and at 30 ft depth we were getting maybe 15 ft visibility. Up close you could see the vivid purples, yellows, etc, but even 5 or 6 ft away it really gets muted... Originally posted by Spenz Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'll think I'll start printing a few variations and see which one my wife likes that way we're all happy. "If the mama ain't happy, ain't NOBODY happy" applies to vacation photos too! Jim

01-04-2012, 07:27 PM	#23
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Originally posted by RoxnDox Your version looks just a touch too much on the reds, to my eye. But maybe I'm just too used to diving in green soup... We dove our local harbor on New Years Day, and at 30 ft depth we were getting maybe 15 ft visibility. Up close you could see the vivid purples, yellows, etc, but even 5 or 6 ft away it really gets muted... Hi Oh dear the green soup doesn't sound too exiting. Quite a different story where I tried my hands (lungs) at it at the Great Barrier Reef. (Australia) I never ventured further than some 10metres but I remember how clear the water was. The ocean floor (which was approx 15-20m) at the point where I dived looked actually quite bland and coulourless and I was quite disappointed. The fishes I recall looked colourfull however when sunbeams where hitting them. Particularly close to the surface where the sun was less filtered. And I distinctly remember the reds came out very strongly. Unfortunately I have no pictures to show as I could not secure a suitable case for my camera. (Film it was then) But the memory lives for ever. Greetings