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Great Barrier Reef


Great Barrier Reef
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Copyright: Mike Basil (mbasil) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 146 N: 689] (2993)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1994-07
Categories: Ocean
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-01-18 12:44
Viewed: 1673
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Living in Hawaii at the time, I didn't see how the Great Barrier Reef could be any better than Hanauma Bay. But then I went. The fish may be comparable, but the living coral makes the whole environment so much nicer. And the scale is AMAZING!

This was taken with a 35mm rental underwater camera. For 11 years I thought all I had captured was some underwater life with a strong blue cast. Then I scanned the negatives, and did a bit of PP, and was amazed. OK, now I'm sold on the PP aspect of digital photography.

PP here consisted of color and contrast adjustment. One click on sharpen.

P.S. I found it interesting that all the Great Barrier Reef photos were above the water. (What y'all don't like to take your cameras underwater?) Maybe I have a TN first?
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Hi,
great great colours and composition!
Ana:)

Hello Mike....excellent.....you're very lucky to have had the opportunity to snap this shot....Great colors....definitely wallpaper material....TFS....Steve

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 498 W: 16 N: 542] (2498)
  • [2006-07-01 22:41]

Hi Mike, Good capture in the waters of the barrier reef. Good clarity and colours which is not at all easy to do well. Congratulations. Murray.

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