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RISKS OF PANIC IN SCUBA DIVING IV
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
8/8/2008
Can individuals with high anxiety be trained in techniques that will reduce the risks of panic?   Dr. Morgan: Apparently not. The use of intervention techniques based upon procedures such as biofeedback, hypnosis, im...

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Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
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Craig Hutto, 16, of Lebanon Tennessee survived a shark attack, Monday, July 27th, but his leg had to be amputated. The incident occurred near Panama City, Florida. Hutto was listed in critical condition Tuesday and d...

RISKS OF PANIC IN SCUBA DIVING III
Capt. Darrick Lorenzen
7/29/2008
Are anxiety and panic problems discussed in scuba diving instructional materials?   Dr. Morgan: No. Terms like anxiety and stress don’t appear in the index of books commonly used by national certifying bodies involve...

MSD FORUMS - UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY
TOPIC: Dell Image Expert
captdarrick
Posted: 6/20/2006 12:19:21 PM

Joined on
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 Dell has Image Expert software that has an excellent quick fix function which immediately applies a fix to digital photos that are poorly lit. This software has helped me turn poor digital photo's into nice images. It is very easy to use you just click on quick fix and it automatically makes the adjustment. If you don't like the adjustment don't save it. I really like this feature and use it often.

Captain Darrick Lorenzen
captdarrick@midwestscubadiving.com
www.divemaxscuba.com
773-732-8972
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bpautsch
Posted: 6/20/2006 1:37:58 PM

Joined on
1/5/2006

 Hey Darrick...nice forum topic to start. Be sure to also check out Picasa by Google (http://picasa.google.com). Picasa is free software that allows you to easily manage and edit your photos. It automatically finds photos on your computer and helps you create albums. You can also very easily alter the colors, broghtness, etc. And it allows you to create slideshows, burn photos/slideshows to CDs/DVDs and upload photos to sites that allow you to purchase online (i.e. Shutterfly, etc.). Check it out.

Brian Pautsch
bpautsch@midwestscubadiving.com
http://www.newvisionusa.com
630.251.5777
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coustyj
Posted: 6/21/2006 10:34:37 AM

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5/30/2006

I prefer ACDSee and Photoshop to do almost anything to my digital pictures

coustyj

  

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bpautsch
Posted: 6/21/2006 10:43:50 AM

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coustyj,

I absolutely agree. I built websites for a living and would be lost without Adobe Photoshop. But Photoshop is more of an advanced product that requires at least some training. Most people need a simple product that does the hard stuff through an easy interface.

Brian Pautsch
bpautsch@midwestscubadiving.com
http://www.newvisionusa.com
630.251.5777
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coustyj
Posted: 6/21/2006 10:53:30 AM

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5/30/2006

That is where ACDSee comes in forgot the price had it for years.

Very GOOD and basic what I can not accomplish with it I use Photoshop for. A few quick lessons from UW photog guru Bo H. (from Sea and Sea an excellent resource and freind) got me on my way with photoshop

coustyj
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kevins
Posted: 8/29/2006 7:16:51 AM

Joined on
6/15/2006

I found a $99 or less product by adobe called Photoshop Elements which adds a nice "quick fix" feature, so a dummy like me can use it, but it also has some pretty nice advanced features too.

I lost the use of my strobe in Thailand, and I thought I lost all the pictures from my first two days, but the quick fix in Elements was able to bring them back.
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