Pic taken in RAW need help with photoshop.

[fishypets]

The software my Rebel came with seems pretty basic and I was hoping someone could show me what this pic looks like after photoshop. TIA.................Clint

 

[fishypets]

Greg, anyone??

 

[gregr]

Me or gho? Hopefully gho will give it a go. I'll try in a minute. I see a ton of contrast that is typical of well lit reef tanks. Metal halides blast from above and all the dark caves and shaded areas go black- the camera does tries to make the best compromise in terms of exposure but there is always going to be some overexposure and black areas.
Back in a few.

 

[concept3]

I gave it a shot, some others may make it better though.......

 

[gregr]

I like your version concept. So I tried for a less contrasty look- and ended up with very little difference from the original
First the original:

and then the version I did:

 

[gregr]

Oh yeah- spectacular tank!!!

 

[fishypets]

Thanks Concept and Greg. Both look great. I need to invest in P.S.