From Dull to WOW #2: Wide Angle vs Macro Lightroom Editing for Underwater Photos
Wide-angle and macro underwater photos require different Lightroom editing approaches to achieve natural, professional results Understanding how editing differs between wide-angle and macro underwater photography is key to achieving consistent, professional results. One of the most common mistakes underwater photographers make in Lightroom is applying the same editing approach to every image. It usually happens after a dive trip. You import a full card of images, apply your familiar workflow, adjust exposure, warm the white balance, add contrast, boost color, sharpen, and move on. That approach can improve an image. But when applied to everything, it often works against you. A wide-angle reef scene and a macro portrait of a nudibranch may have been captured on the same dive, with the same camera, only minutes apart. But they are not asking for the same edit. Wide-angle images are about environment, depth, and storytelling. Macro images are about precision, detail, and subject isolation...
