Coral photography - are we there yet?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by steve wright, Dec 29, 2010.

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  1. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    been practicing with my new tri pod
    and using the tips learned - turn off flow, clean glass an hour before taking images, and low ISO setting on camera

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    the thumbnails looked OK
    So hopefully some of these are in focus

    Steve
     
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  3. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    nice shots. i especially like the first two acros.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    very nice corals steve, whats your filtration like on your tank?
     
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    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    Great pics, I think you are there. Your corals look great and have really grown.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !

    Huge difference!!!!!!!!!

    Same camera?
     
  7. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Thank you Say

    in a word, inadequate when compared to the activities of 2 wrasse
    one of which seems to think that all the best copepods and amphipods are on the bottom glass under the sand bed, and about a dozen times per day
    this leapord will head first into sand bed, shake its head and strip up a massive cloud of sediment
    the irony being the canary follows it about, picks off anything thats flushed out and the leapord gets nothing for its efforts

    wanted to get a diatomaceous earth filter and run that a couple of hours each weekend
    had to settle for a cannister filter loaded with filter floss and carbon, and I run that for 24 hours each week, and then clean the media and store it dry so its purely mechanical and not biological

    its improving, but a diatom filter would have probably beaten this problem by now


    Steve
     
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  9. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Thank you Dave

    Thanks Corailline
    yes its the digital Ixus thats the best of the 3 we have at home for aquarium pictures, I will still be upgrading, but wanted to practice some of the recent tips I recieved

    Steve
     
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    OK Steve I am going to officially accuse of being a photographer. Great shots.
     
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    that's funny. my canary does the same thing with my diamond goby as he sifts.
     
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    Thank you John
    Steve