How to photo edit underwater pictures - the basics
4 - alter contrast for more dramatic, sharper looking photos
Personal taste but I generally think increasing contrasts adds 'drama' - photos are less flat
Photo edited without contrast
Increasing contrast adds more 3-D effect to the shot and apparent 'drama'. It's a personal choice.
Increasing contrast often tends to appear to sharpen the image. Things appears to be more in focus.
Increasing contrast adds more 3-D effect to the shot and apparent 'drama'. It's a personal choice.
Increasing contrast often tends to appear to sharpen the image. Things appears to be more in focus.
Photo edited with contrast
Usually altering the contrast is simply a matter of dialling in more or less contrast in, using a scale or similar (often + 10 to 15%)
Contrast isn't always good. It can highlight backscatter. In some shots there is already enough contrast. So, experiment.
Usually altering the contrast is simply a matter of dialling in more or less contrast in, using a scale or similar (often + 10 to 15%)
Contrast isn't always good. It can highlight backscatter. In some shots there is already enough contrast. So, experiment.
original photo after improving the colour balance
with 10% increase in contrast
with 20% increase in contrast
with 30% increase in contrast
Close call. Opted for 10% as tend to try to under-do things to retain a natural look when increasing contrast.
The coral improves nicely as does that fish directly in front of it.
Perhaps I should have gone for more .
Perhaps I should have gone for more .
