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JMQ

All of my shots are untouched. I know that the deeper you go the more red gets blocked and therefore the blue. I have read up on several multi-step appoaches to get a more true color... What is the "one click" you are referring to? The auto tone correction in the Olympus MASTER 2 software didn't do much....

Steve - I dont have anything fancy on the computer that I had to pay for (i.e. like PhotoShop), just stuff like Microsoft Picture It Express that either came with other software or with the computer. Also have downloaded and use Picasa from Google.

In MS Picture It, on the left there is a "Levels Auto Fix" under the the "Touchup" tab that works well more often than not.

In Picasa, after you double click on a photo, under the "Basic Fixes" tab on the left, there is the whimsically named auto fix button called "I'm Feeling Lucky" that also works well. Also under the "Effects" tab, the "Warmify" button works well with some blue underwater shots.

I assume other most other photo softwares have some sort of "auto fix" or some such button. If not, try Picasa.

Hope this helps. Easier than fooling with those tone controls.
JMQ

Jmq, thanks for telling this. I immediately tried on one of my own underwater photos, and what a difference that made!

Now I have a lot to do...

Usually I avoid "I feel lucky" like the plague, but it does do a good job in Picasa. Thanks.

Great pictures Steve, and great info. jmq!! Wow, I've got to invest in a new camera!!!

Another good program comes with Microsoft Office. If you have Office, the Microsoft Office Picture Manager has an "Auto Correct" button that does really well on the underwater photos. Like this one of your starfish:



One touch correction.

Or your Pelican....



-Bert

Try a larger one...maybe

Look at the difference on my photo of a Spotted Eagle Ray, with an auto correct of the color:

After:



And before:

Wow - Maggy, a great shot made even better.