| Underwater Photo Contest Entry |  by: Barbara TollManatee photo taken in Homosassa Springs, FL. votes: 10 vote |
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 Dear Barbara,
Thank for your latest submission to the UWP contest 
You've requested a critique of your photo.
How it works:
I will structure my critique into a few chapters and will list some suggested solutions to problem zones (if there are any ).
My critique will be like 3-4 posts in total, please wait with any answers until
you see the note "photo critic completed" - thanks
As we photo critics do this job as volunteers and as this service ist free of charge, at least a feedback on how this critique was useful to you is always appreciated.
Photo critiques here at UWP are meant to give a helping hand with an analytic review & to suggest solutions.
The objective is to see you here as winner one day
And here we go ( critique/review starts with the next post ) !
| Henry
8024 point member
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Photo Critique
First impression
Sooo cuute
Technical ( score from 1-6, best is 6 )
Exposure : 5, Colours: 4, Sharpness: 3, DOF ( depth of field ) : 4, Contrast : 3
Suggestions :
You did a really good job with this picture, Barbara Regarding your gear and this result... I hope you soon get the mony to afford your wishes 
Regarding the room for improvement we come to the topic flash. This subject flashlit would be very nice. But in this case, as you were very shallow and didn't loos much of natural colors and this is not a real colorful subject, some postprocessing would be do the job also. Adjust Levels, a bit white balance, cleaning background a bit and sharpening would hlp for a really nice picture.
| Henry
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Composition :
Basically very nice!
Suggestions :
Composition is what, beside the subject, I really like To improve I suggest you to swith to a tighter 4:5 ratio.
Subject :
The subject is cute and cute subject are very much in demand by the spectators.
Suggestions :
This little manatee shot doesnt need really improvement regarding to the subject.
| Henry
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Epilogue :
Barbara, you gave us a really nice shot here. The only problem with it is the quality but here you can work on with postprocessing. But please not that much as with your sharks. Keep the natural colors, which you got, shooting that shallow.
To learn more, I strongly advice you to have a look at the underwater photography course here at UWP in general:
website
and as a further step the postprocessing course:
website
They really good! And you will make fast steps with them.
I can recognize in this picture a photographer's eye which is in need of techical knowlegde, gear and postprocessing skills.
We will soon see real candidates for awards from you after doing these steps!
All the best,
Henry
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--------Photo Critique completed--------
| Henry
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Thanks! I think it is time to take the course. I very much want to get a housing for my DSLR (a Canon Rebel T2i), but the cost is crazy. Any suggestions? Should I just concentrate on better better results from my little Sea & Sea camera first?
Thanks again.
| Barbara Toll
137 point member
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Hi Barbara
With those pictures in mind I would definitely go for a rebel housing! Including 2 external flashes like the Inon Z240. No need for 2000$ flashes so far.
No I don't have any suggetion for this special camera. I go well with my BS Kinetics. But there are also cheaper ones which fits your needs. Have a look at the store here at UWP, Ikelite is maybe a good option:
website
Cheers
Henry
| Henry
8024 point member
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