- Alright in this chapter,…we're going to talk about what is…undeniably the most colorful fish in the Caribbean…and that is the parrotfish.…Now these guys are absolutely amazing…for a number of reasons.…First of all, they're gorgeous to look at,…and we'll see a couple of examples here.…And in the case of a stoplight parrotfish,…it ends up looking like this.…So this is a boy, very colorful creature,…has these wonderful yellow scales on its tail.…We're gonna be working with this guy right here,…which is a redband parrotfish…after the red band that's coming out of its mouth.…
Now we're going to be starting…with this image right here,…which I've already lifted from a GoPro movie.…And you might look at this and think,…wow that HERO4 Black that you're using…is a really terrible camera…because these images are so washed out.…Well you've got to bear in mind…that I didn't have any lights.…I didn't have any special lenses.…So I just grabbed the GoPro as is and took it underwater.…Also I was shooting to Protune,…and while I mentioned this in the intro,…
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3/11/2015- Selecting the best frame of a fish in motion
- Correcting contrast
- Enhancing clarity
- Bringing out color and beauty in Camera Raw
- Sharpening a moving target with Shake Reduction
- Correcting lens distortion
- Developing black-and-white versions of underwater photos
- Creating a looping movie or animated GIF
- Framing macro shots
- Simulating depth of field with Gaussian Blur
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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1. Something Basic: The Moon Jelly
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2. A Fish Worth Remembering: The Angelfish
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3. Something More Colorful: The Parrotfish
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4. Large and in Charge: The Grouper
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5. Everyone's Favorite: The Sea Turtle
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6. The Nightlife: The Octopus and Other Invertebrates
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7. Watch Your Fingers: Moray and Other Eels
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8. Swimming with Sharks
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Adding titles to your movie6m 57s
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9. A Last Lucky Rarity: The Bearded Fireworm
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Conclusion
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