editing photo tell me what can be improved

[tquick]

Tell me what you guys think of this shot

Nikon D40
50 mm lens
screw on macro glass
And goofing in photoshop

 

[BlueCorn]

1. Back off the saturation.
2. It's out of focus.
3. Back off the saturation.

 

[tquick]

Is there an easy way to adjust photos for us newbs. I just have a bad habit of adding way to much saturation dont know why i just overkill it. Ill try some more and see if i can come up with a better one. Also is there another thing you can use for white balance instead of the old pringle can cap? thanks

 

[Reef Bass]

Shoot in RAW mode and adjust the white balance / light color temp in post.

Maybe it's my camera or my corals, but I never feel the need to touch the saturation slider at all in my pics. They come through with amazing colors straight up. Plus then I can look people in the eye when they accuse me of "photoshopping" my pics and tell 'em "Nope, that's how it is".

 

[vbjimmie]

get your monitor calibrated.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Very blurry. You should adjust "curves" or "levels" instead of moving a saturation slider.