Dive Pacific Iss 171 Oct- Nov 2019

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SHADES OF COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Image Post Editing can make a huge difference By Dave Moran, Editor at Large The variety of images received for this fun competition sure makes you think, I need to go diving more often! The variety of subjects is just amazing. It’s great to see a mix of local and international dive locations represented in the final winning mix. The judges again remind us to use Post Editing tools such as Lightroom and Photoshop to improve your images. We ask entrants to advise us if Post Editing has been done as we see this as a skill that should be encouraged as it is now a big part of how images are finally presented/displayed. Simon Pierce, Advanced Highly Commended, used both Lightroom and Photoshop to improve his entry of a close encounter with a whale shark Good skills Simon! Novice category winner, Sarah Ford was advised by judges on editing tools to remove a subject that detracted from the main image in the picture. Graeme Lynam, Novice highly commended, was justifiably proud of the image he entered taken by a simple point and shoot camera to snap a beautiful image. The judges advised a little cropping could greatly improve the image. You can have a lot of fun editing but it takes TIME to fully master the various tools a program can deliver. Once mastered it can be a very quick process to enhance your chosen images. It’s just a matter of asking yourself, do I want to develop skills that can improve my images? The judges and the team at Dive New Zealand/Dive Pacific magazines look forward to receiving your personal masterpieces. See: www.divenewzealand. com click on Photo Competition. It’s free to enter. You can view galleries of all the entries over www.seatech. co.nz/blogs/shades-of-colour-photo-competition Thanks for taking the time to enter! 'Winter light' (freediving in Goat Island marine reserve on a cold winters day) Canon 7DMKII, Tokina fisheye lens, Ikelite housing, ikelite DS-125 , DS-150 strobes – f/7, 1/250, ISO100 Advanced Category Winner: Congratulations Dan Westerkamp, New Zealand. Dan was diving on a cold winter’s day at Goat island Marine reserve, north of Auckland. He became very creative shooting a half and half image of three stunning snapper with the island in bright sunshine above! Dan receives a Gift Voucher for NZ$100. Judges’ comments: This is a beautiful split level image and deserves to win. Even the exposure is correct on both levels. Well done. 58 58 Dive Dive New New Zealand Zealand | | Dive Dive Pacific Pacific
Advanced Highly Commended: Congratulations Simon Pierce, NZ Simon was diving off St Helena island (British Overseas Territory) with a group of four whale sharks when one came over to check him out! Simon used Post Editing software Lightroom for basic cropping, colour and contrast. Any backscatter was removed in Photoshop. Simon receives a Gift Voucher for NZ$75. Judges’ comments: Fantastic sharp close image and very colourful. The darker background really brings it to life. A great recording of a close enciounter with a gentle giant! ‘St Helena whale sharks’; St Helena Island: ony A7rIII camera, Nauticam NA-A7RIII housing, Canon 8-15 mm lens with Metabones V adapter, Zen 100mm port – f/9, 1/250, ISO400 ‘Can I join you?’; White Island, New Zealand: Nikon AW130 full auto, no flash, no editing. Novice Highly Commended: Congratulations, Graeme Lynam, New Zealand. Graeme was off the coast of White Island, New Zealand when this formation of dolphins came zooming by! Graeme receives a Gift Voucher for NZ$50. Judges’ comments: An impressive image. A little Post Editing cropping would have made this image even more impressive! Well done. www.divenewzealand.com 59
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