Underwater Photography with Disposables

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
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"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

My photo software (thumbs +) offers and auto correct feature that makes a
reasonable attempt to put the reds back in . If it doesn't have an
autocorrect you can always adjust Hue to put more red in.

just my .02 worth,

--
mark
Outside a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside a dog it is too dark to read - Groucho Marx
xes out for mail
"Chris Brady" <chrisjbrady03_nospam@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:63cda97d.0402221048.3de75e9b@posting.google.c om...
> Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
> snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
> Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
> do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
> disposables!!
>
> Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
> available in the UK.
>
> The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
> directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
> negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
> have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
> filtered out by the seawater.
>
> Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
> contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
> and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>
> Many thanks - CJB.

Chris Brady left this mess on 22 Feb 2004 10:48:20 -0800 for The Way to clean
up:
>
>Please can someone advise me. I am trying to get the negs. from a
>snorkelling trip to Antigua ec., properly printed. However both
>Jessops and Boots technicians in London (U.K.) haven't a clue how to
>do this despite the fact that both companies sell underwater
>disposables!!
>
>Kodak offer a Sea Photography printing service but this is not
>available in the UK.
>
>The pictures are mainly from the surface, on a sunlit day with the sun
>directly overhead. The films have been processed normally and the
>negs. scanned onto CDs. However judging by the index prints they all
>have a blue cast. I understand that this is due to the reds being
>filtered out by the seawater.
>
>Is there a way of using Adobe Photoshop to correct the colour and
>contrast of the images? Again I've searched the many Photoshop manuals
>and none describe how to enhance underwater images.
>

Chris, play around with the RGB masks in Photoshop. You ought to find a level
that you're comfortable with.

Tao te Carl
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