How to correct blue iphone pictures?

[Deonne]

My iphone takes pictures like this, seems it cant handle the blue lighting. My tank is pretty blue, but no where near what that pictures looks like or even as blue as a AB+ set up. Any tips?

Thanks

 

[Bob Weigant]

I suffer from the same problem

 

[Montiman]

I use an orange filter called aquariclip along with the aquarium camera app. I then adjust white balance afterwards using the built in I phone utility. It can also help to dim the blues and turn off flow when taking pictures. Here are some me as a non photographer took on an iPhone 6

 

[WWIII]

I use snapseed app and turn warmth way up. I'm using android, but I think they have it for iphone. It does a decent job.

Seems like lot's of guys are using the polyplab clip on filter since it came out and are happy with it. Haven't got one yet though.

 

[Bpb]

Change your settings for pictures. Simple as that. Turn all blue and violet channels down until you’re happy with the look on photos. Ignore what your eyes see in person. Only focus on the pictures. Once it’s good. Save that setting. Use it for pictures. Orange filter pictures look like orange filter pictures. They look equally “off” as the overly blue saturated images do, just on the opposite end. Lower kelvin white light for pictures. Winner every time.

Attempt this simple adjustment before buying accessories and downloading apps. Whether anyone admits it or not, we all judge obvious attempts to hide excess blues with Orange lenses, or unrealistic saturation boosting. At least we all SHOULD be judging those things

 

[cooltowncorals]

I like the poly lab clip

 

[reefwiser]

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aquarium-camera/id1279335875?mt=8

Developed by a Member of R2R
http://aquariumcameraapp.com/

 

[redpine42]

There is an app at the app store as mentioned. But the best pictures have been to stop the flow in the tank and turn on all colors for my Hydra 26 HD lights. No filter needed.

 

[BradB]

This is a huge problem coral photos, even with a dslr. Every one wants to see uncorrected photos and complains about photoshopped corals, but you need to adjust color balance at least to get anything that looks right.

 

[Bpb]

This is a huge problem coral photos, even with a dslr. Every one wants to see uncorrected photos and complains about photoshopped corals, but you need to adjust color balance at least to get anything that looks right.

Agreed, but it’s simpler to adjust the problem at its source, rather than digitally after the fact.

 

[bo0sted2g]

I use Gel filters, does an awesome job of eliminating blue light when taking cell phone pictures. And it was like $5 for 10 different filters.

 

[dantimdad]

Agreed, but it’s simpler to adjust the problem at its source, rather than digitally after the fact.

I agree.

My buddy is a photographer. He did raw pics and adjusted them in studio. Looked OK. Turned the blues and violets way down. Same shots, no adjusting. MUCH more realistic!

Now, I just need to convince him to let me use his multi kilobuck setup all the time instead of my stupid nexus 6. LOL

 

[Retfitter]

How about adjusting the white balance in the camera with a white card in the tank?

 

[Deonne]

thanks everyone, very helpful