Derya Akkaynak is an oceanographer, engineer, and underwater photographer who has created software called Sea-Thru that removes the haze and blue-green colorcast of underwater photos. The results are remarkable – the colors are brilliant and the images are sharp.
Engineer develops software to "remove" water from underwater photos
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