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  By Robert Herb – Empowering Underwater Photographers Since 1978 Have you ever snapped a perfect underwater selfie or caught your dive buddy mid-swim, only to find their skin glowing with an unnatural blue or a vibrant reef bed turned bubblegum pink? You're not alone in facing this challenge. These strange color shifts can be pretty frustrating, even for experienced underwater photographers. Whether you're capturing action shots of dive instructors, taking portraits of marine models, or just sharing the joy of your dive experiences with friends, it's disheartening when the colors in your photos don't look quite right.   Fortunately, advancements in photo editing technology have made it easier than ever to correct these issues. In this post, we'll explore how to leverage the latest AI-powered tools available in Adobe Lightroom Classic 14.4 and Lightroom Mobile 9.4. These tools can help you correct uneven skin tones, eliminate haze, and create realistic underwater po...

📍  info.robertherb.com/lm-2-blog An AI-generated image that best represents this blog post. Have you ever surfaced from a dive, excited to review your underwater photos, only to be disappointed by the colors? The vibrant, mesmerizing marine world you just experienced can sometimes look dull, washed out, or strangely colored, like purples, cyans, or blotchy greens, that don't do justice to what you saw beneath the waves. If this has happened to you, you're definitely not alone. Many underwater photographers face a common challenge: dealing with unpredictable color shifts caused by factors such as water depth, poor lighting conditions, or the limitations of artificial strobes used to illuminate the scene.   Luckily, new tools in photography software are making a big difference. With the release of Lightroom Classic v14.4, Adobe has introduced an exciting feature called the Point Color Tool. Think of this tool as a precise surgical instrument, more akin to a scalpel than a sle...

 📍Explore more tips at: Robert Herb Photography Blog An AI-generated image that best represents this blog's content. Have you ever reviewed your underwater images after a dive and found yourself feeling disappointed by one or more issues? Your shots exhibit excessive grain, murky color blotches, or subjects that appear soft and lack detail, particularly those taken in deeper waters or low-light conditions, such as swim-throughs. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Many underwater photographers encounter these challenges when trying to capture clear, vibrant images beneath the surface.   As underwater photographers, pushing the limits of your camera's ISO setting is often necessary. Whether your goal is to keep shutter speeds fast enough to freeze fast-moving marine life or to maximize the light from strobes and ambient sources in dark environments like caverns and wrecks, increasing ISO becomes an essential part of your shooting strategy. However, higher ISO setti...