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I wouldn't recommend the 135mm or 85mm for aquatic photography though. You don't get the macro for close ups, and its too telephoto for full tank shots. I usually stay away from anything 135mm and 85mm because they are deathly expensive. Like Ed mentioned, they're pro portrait lenses.
So saltwater tanks are all about measurement and test kits. Since you're not a fan of test kits, I'm curious if you're gonna share your technique?
I've always wanted to set up a marine tank, but seeing as though my freshwater tanks are still crap, I'm afraid to jump in.
Much better. Image softened slightly but thats to be expected. I'm with you on that, my Sony A700 (12 mpx APS-C, might be the same one in the D300) is the same. I have to keep it at ISO 400 and below unless shooting in difficult conditions.
Here's one of mine, a glowlight tetra
And a Cory...
I think you're well on your way there. I'd suggest a slight white balance tweak to reduce the yellow tint. Some boost in saturation would help perk things up a bit. I don't usually process aquarium photos in HDR because I always some contrast and dark areas in a scape.
If you want to reduce shadowing, you will need to take one shot in RAW and use your RAW converter to generate the 5 exposures needed for HDR enhancement. Some scapes lend itself well to HDR while some look better with some mysterious dark spots. Be careful not to overdo the effect or it will...
I feel that Flickr does some sorta post processing - mostly sharpening. But Flickr has an upload limit for free accounts. So I have a Flickr account for showing off and a Photobucket for the rest.
Nice photo mate. Could do with a bit of tweaking for constrast, saturation and levels in my opinion. So when are you gonna turn it into a scape? :thumbup:
It was pretty fun. I went there during the low season, so it was cheap and wasn't crowded at all. Great weekend getaway!
Thanks for the comments and the pointers. Usually when I go B&W, I bump the contrast up like mad in order to burn out some areas and hide some areas. I go for that old...
I'd go for a camera flashgun. At least you can use it for general stuff later on. Try to buy a mid-to-high range one as a master and a low range one as a slave if you can afford it.
I'm really impressed by the very natural contrasts and colors in the shot. Not overly boosted like some postcard. Sorry for staring at them too long :lol:
Hey George, you mentioned in your sale thread that the filter cotton is rinsed out every week. "Neglected" it isn't!
I remember when I started out in this hobby I told a colleague that my final aim is to set up a complete ecosystem which won't need much weekly maintenance and only a water...
Nice shots, it is quite different from the other shots of that location. Cloudy white balance actually makes a picture a bit warmer by enhancing the yellows. Could explain why your pics are orange. Next time shoot in RAW, then you can change the WB yourself in the comfort of your own home :wink:
Wanted to share my free way of doing things. Ask your printer what sorta printer and color profile they use. Try to get it from them or google the corresponding .icm file and install it. As for monitor calibration, I have a Dell IPS panel and googled the net for settings from people who have...
Thats a good way to get out of a conundrum. The best camera in the world is a free one :lol:
That shrimp macro is really good, both in sharpness and contrast. Compacts have come a long way!
Hey guys. Had to take out all my mosses due to a large infestation of thread algae which I couldn't get rid off. Took some 1:1 close-ups while I was at it.
Peacock/Taiwan moss with aforementioned thread algae :x
Xmas moss:
Xmas moss actually grows brown roots. I always thought the brown...
I find it hard to believe that people submit un-retouched photos for the IAPLC. Though I did hear before that ADA will retouch it themselves before posting on the website or printing them in the contest book. Can't confirm that though.
Wow, I never knew shrimps had compound eyes until I saw this shot. Superbly remarkably (insert more here) excellent! You'll need a microscope to top that.
I guess Canon was too lazy to weather-seal with MP-65E and make it all-internal focusing, so it doesn't carry the L designation?
There aren't any solid rules to the ADA contest with regards to photography. As far as I know, some basic stuff like cropping, sharpness, contrast/brightness adjustments are permitted. The whole bordering up the tank thing just shows you the complete way of doing it, you can skip some steps if...
Here's a link that I recommend. You don't hafta go the whole way with the black cloth and all, if your room is dark enough, the effect is about the same.
http://www.my-mac.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4744
Errmm... this is the best I can manage
:lol:
Snow is a bit of a rare commodity over here. Thats the wife's car getting a snow wash. Thats what they call it, honestly! :lol:
The camera's metering (if set to all-frame or matrix mode) will look at the entire scene and decide what is the combination of shutter speed, aperture and ISO to get the best exposure. The "best" exposure will look like a volcano on the histogram. In this case, the camera sees the dark parts of...
ISO 50! I usually gotta up to 800 in order to get sufficient DOF and keep the shutter speed at 1/125. Only aquarium lights. I don't have an offshoe cable and I depend on my onboard flash to trigger the wireless flashguns, which creates another problem - reflections. Haven't figured out to do...
The cherry shrimps look good (and big) enough to eat! Did you use any external flashes over the tank? Or just purely with the tank lighting? I've got a 100mm macro but my tank has a hood, so its quite difficult to get flashes over the top of the tank since I don't have any lightstands.
With 10 shots to fire off, how do you get the clouds looking so nice? They would drift from one shot to another, throwing off the stitching software. Please share your secret :)
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