From Tranquility Island to A Dutch Touch [200L]

[Robert H. Tavera]

ok, it was just a comment, just an indea...

Awesome pics, can you tell us how to take photos like those?

 

[alex08]

No problem, Robert. In previous setups i used to have Nymphaea lotus, different Echinodorus, Cryptocorynes and Barclaya longifolia red.

I think this one of the few pics i have, made with a friends camera, two or three years ago :

About the pics, nothing special i think. I don't even use a DSLR, it's just a pocket camera, a Benq DC C1255.
I learned it pretty well, all pics are in macro mode, manual, ISO 100-200, daylight setting on.
Still not familiarized with Photoshop, so i'm using ACDSee Photo Manager 15 for some editing : crops, sharpen, lightness and borders.

 

[Robert H. Tavera]

This last tank is incredible... that Barclaya longifolia looks so nice, really rare plant, congrats. I'm working in a pseudo-dutch too, but still.... ammmm not too good

I preffer that, big vs small, red vs green... but still working on that.

You don't need to use photoshop, trust me, your pics are grate just from the camera !!

 

[Ady34]

Stunning tank Alex. Nice to see a full tank shot

 

[alex08]

Robert, thanks alot for the kind words. Still, i'm looking forward to use a DSLR.

Ady, those are from a previous setup, actually before the Island scape.
Hope i'll get the tank ready soon for a new FTS.

 

[alex08]

From above

 

[alex08]

Heteranthera zosterifolia, Alternanthera rosaefolia and Eichhornia diversifolia

 

[alex08]

Eichhornia diversifolia

 

[alex08]

Rotala rotundifolia

 

[Robert H. Tavera]

Those fotos need to be in an online plant encyclopedia !! just look at those colors !!

 

[alex08]

Thanks, Robert.

Rotala macrandra green

Gymnastics

 

[alex08]

Cabomba piauhyensis

 

[alex08]

Dutch thru a bubble

 

[alex08]

Ludwigia repens rubin

 

[alex08]

More work needs to be done, here's a photo from yesterday :

 

[alex08]

Heteranthera zosterifolia

Close up

And a shrimp pic :

 

[pintainho21]

great tank, beautiful images

 

[alex08]

Thanks.

A top view from today :

 

[alex08]

Counting bubbles

 

[Tim Harrison]

Awesome photography of an awesome tank