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Underwater Photo Contest | Creative - Manipulated (Photoshopped)

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Shots that have been digitally edited outside of the camera for creative reasons (not brightness/contrast etc.) in a program like PhotoShop
sting ray
Eye of Poseidon - porcupine fish after dark
Expectation
bubbles and so on....
I am not sure if this is allowed in the competition but anyway here is pygmy seahorse in twelve variations.
"Four Lions" - Canon G9 & 1 Inon z240 Strobe. Mirror imaging and Glow features on Photoshop CS4.
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The Underwater Photographer. Photoshopped with neon filter

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this one catches the eye!
White striped anemone on the wreck of the Tioma. An old tug sunk off Bay of Plentys Motiti island. Adjusted in photoshop
Moved shot of mediterranean cardinal fish ( Apogon imberbis) therefore creative, or not?
NOT PHOTOSHOPPED.
just another ps pic
Love..
Runner Up - worthy of note but not a medal winner - an equal 4th place if you like! Runner Up 2009

Final RoundThrough to 2009 awards final round judging

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This could almost be real...
Taken in the swiming pool.
Canon powershot G9 with flash and maximum diaphragm and ND filter..."model Jan"
Model - Mike Larson
Model - Francis alexander
shortlistedShortlisted!
Is it quite cold ..?
Model - Francis Alexander
shortlistedShortlisted!
The Thistlegorm on a good day.
Model - Annika Uggla
Single strobe behind the models head
shortlistedShortlisted!

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kinda different!
model - Annika Uggla
model - Francis Alexander
shortlistedShortlisted!
"positive self esteem"
Model - Annika Uggla
shortlistedShortlisted!
Juvenile Anemone Fish, simple photoshopping changing the background to black and white and a small amount of cropping.
Echnioderm - Feather Star.
Mirror image using CS4.
Canon G9 and Inon Z240 strobe. I love playing with this effect.

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Interesting editing Rhi
model - Annika Uggla
shortlistedShortlisted!
TORTUISE!
the rare and elusive freshwater "Patfish".
It is a diver shot, not wideangle, external strobe, no photoshop; therefore: creative, or not?
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