Turtles in Balicasag

You need to adjust the white balance
Are you living in Panglao/Bohol ?
Why you post so little pictures ? you can post as wide as 1280pixels on the widest side

I live in Manila. Sorry for the small size I usually upload only the small size since it's just for the web.

Forgot to ask you. What would you suggest as far as white balance? I'm pretty new at this and I tend to do minimal processing on my pictures.

What software are you using when you post process ?

I use Lightroom, but there is plenty free nice softwares out there like lightzone or rawtherapee
Ususally i use the "eye dropper" and click on a sand with it, and automatically the real colors pop up
When there is divers in the picture i click on the tank (it grey, so it's a bit more accurate)

I use Photoshop. Will try that. Thanks for the tip.

Actually not the white balance you need to adjust. You need to buy strobes to light the object and bring the true color out. Otherwise, your object will be blueish/greyish.

Thanks AJ. I really do need to get some strobes do you have any recommendations? I would like one that would allow me to shoot some video as well.

I don't have one myself; Ikelite has a strobe that does still and video.

desperoadie wrote in post #17386719
I don't have one myself; Ikelite has a strobe that does still and video.

Thanks! Will check it out.

would love the chance to photograph some turtle in the water. Great job.

joeyserver wrote in post #17385196
Thanks AJ. I really do need to get some strobes do you have any recommendations? I would like one that would allow me to shoot some video as well.

I'm not into video, perhaps others can give better recommendations.

When I take video (rarely), I equipped my camera set with:
- 2 Ikelite DS-161 (strobes equipped for video also)
- 2 Sola 2000

Hope this helps.

SOX 404 wrote in post #17389187
I'm not into video, perhaps others can give better recommendations.

When I take video (rarely), I equipped my camera set with:
- 2 Ikelite DS-161 (strobes equipped for video also)
- 2 Sola 2000

Hope this helps.

Thanks Aj! I'll check out the Ikelite DS-161.

Thanks Sam. Lots of them in Balicasag, Bohol which is in the southern part of the Philippines.