Ever wonder why your stunning underwater photos come out looking like a washed-out blue-green mess? In this episode, Marcus Okafor breaks down the science of how water steals color from your images and what you can do to bring it back. Whether you're a new diver documenting your logbook or an experienced underwater photographer trying to capture that electric blue parrotfish, understanding color loss and correction will transform how you share your dive experiences.

• Red light disappears within the first 15 feet of descent in clear water, followed by oranges at 30 feet and yellows at 60 feet—this isn't a camera defect, it's physics your brain naturally compensates for while diving.

• Distance to your subject matters as much as depth: photographing a sea turtle from 10 feet away at 40 feet deep means light travels 50 ...