Some Pics

[Chac]

I have been asked to post a couple of pics

So here is my 1st Try

Well my Camera skills are utter rubbish so it has taken me ages but her are OK ones (had to take hundreds to get this lot and even then these are a bit shaky)



Thats enought for now, think I'll go read the destructions for my nuuu camera

 

[SkiFletch]

Wow awesome setup. Hope mine can look like that someday. Looks amazing.

For the camera, try and find macro mode for the closeups your doing

 

[wendywc]

The tank layout and inhabitants look great!

Were you using flash? Was the room lights of tank lights on? I ask because I'm wondering about the purple cast on your pictures.

 

[Chac]

Thanks guys

SkiFletch

Destruction manual has had a going over so hopefully will get some netter pics next time


Wendy

No Flash, Side room light was on, I think the Purple Hew is coming from my Actinic lighting as my main white lights were off which only left 80w of White lighting & 60w of Actinics

 

[SkiFletch]

Ah yes, the good old fashioned destruction manuals

 

[wendywc]

Ahhh, turn all lights on and try with and without flash. With flash, if you've got fast little punks like I do.

 

[drag]

looks good

 

[Chac]

Ahhh, turn all lights on and try with and without flash. With flash, if you've got fast little punks like I do.

Cheers Wendy

Will try with all the living room lights on, not a great idea using the flash as

1 - It will startle the Livestock
2 - It saturates the tank with light making it look awful tbh

 

[wendywc]

Hmmm, I guess flash on only works with freshwater tanks then and not saltwater. Because I do it all the time with mine; never has a saltwater. Good luck on future pics.

 

[Aquascaper]

Looking good Chac, loving the Ric's. Once my new tank settles i'm hoping to re-stock with some nice examples myself

 

[Navarre]

Greast photos Chac! I love the rics

Does the clown use the Colt coral/Devils finger as its host? It certainly looks at home in there

I go with the macro mode if you can master it.. Mine has one and i still find it difficult to get a good photo though. Never use a flash if possible as the tank looks wasted.. the internal lights are more than powerful enough to bring out the true colours of the fish and corals.

 

[Aquascaper]

I find the best way to get good pics is to:

1) Have all external lights off to reduce reflections on the outside of the glass
2) Don't use flash at all, ever
3) Use macro mode (if you've got it)
4) Use a tripod or stand - macro mode amplifies camera shake
5) Make sure the glass is as clean as possible - the macro mode will focus on the smear rather than what's in the tank
6) Get the camera as close to the glass as possible
7) If you're trying to shoot a moving object keep the camera in the same place and focus on something in that area that is the same distance away. Wait for the subject to move into frame rather than following it - this will create a crisper image

Now get shooting some awesome macro shots of those Rics

 

[Chac]

Looking good Chac, loving the Ric's. Once my new tank settles i'm hoping to re-stock with some nice examples myself

I am a bit hooked on Ric's unfortunatly they can be quiet expensive, Most of my Rics I have gotten from CF but I was in UDA a couple of weeks ago and they had 10 of them at 30.00 each & unfortunatly I had a moment of weekeness and bought the lot but saying that apparently red rics are very rare some maybe I got a bargin

Greast photos Chac! I love the rics

Does the clown use the Colt coral/Devils finger as its host? It certainly looks at home in there

I go with the macro mode if you can master it.. Mine has one and i still find it difficult to get a good photo though. Never use a flash if possible as the tank looks wasted.. the internal lights are more than powerful enough to bring out the true colours of the fish and corals.

Yeah Nav my Clowns do host in the Colt (I will get a better pic of them both), they abandonded there original home huge Mushie colony for the colt when I bought it, they now guard the Colt from ANY intruders no matter the size, althought I love Nems I simply dont have the time to give it the attention it deserves (ie keeping my tank in pristine conditions etc.) & if I cant do that I dont see the point in owning an animal that may suffer

I find the best way to get good pics is to:

1) Have all external lights off to reduce reflections on the outside of the glass
2) Don't use flash at all, ever
3) Use macro mode (if you've got it)
4) Use a tripod or stand - macro mode amplifies camera shake
5) Make sure the glass is as clean as possible - the macro mode will focus on the smear rather than what's in the tank
6) Get the camera as close to the glass as possible
7) If you're trying to shoot a moving object keep the camera in the same place and focus on something in that area that is the same distance away. Wait for the subject to move into frame rather than following it - this will create a crisper image

Now get shooting some awesome macro shots of those Rics

Cheers Mate, Will give it a bash when I have sobbered up enouht to find my camera

 

[Chac]

Another one of some new Rics

PS
Try to ignore the Xenia in the corner I keep ripping it out but the stuff is indestructible - Where's the bleach

 

[Aquascaper]

I got some new rics