Editing coral videos for social media isn’t about “faking” reefs — it’s about translating reality through a screen. Cameras don’t see the way our eyes do underwater or under reef lighting. Blues overpower, reds disappear, and detail gets lost. Color correction, white balance, and contrast adjustments help bring corals closer to how they actually look in person under proper spectrum lighting. That said, this is where the controversy lives. Over-editing can cross the line — turning corals into som