Schwazreef Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Here are some new pics all taken by my fiance using a technique discussed in the current "Coral" magazine. I havent read the article yet but the shots turned out great. The rics, neon green zoas, and jawfish are in the nanocube, the rest is in the breeder. Feedback is always encouraged! Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Im interested in knowing about this new technique...looks very nice. Link to comment
reef n ale Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Im interested in knowing about this new technique...looks very nice. I agree... cough it up, man!!! Rob Link to comment
Schwazreef Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 Im sitting down to read the article now. Link to comment
jafoca Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 tell me about your jawfish in your nano cube... I want to know everything, i would like to set up another tank just for a jawfish. What size cube? Link to comment
icenine Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Awsome pics.... that anemone looks esp great. Link to comment
proraptor Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Thats one awesome anenome! Nice pics Link to comment
Schwazreef Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 OK, between what Laura said to me about what she did and what the article says I got this. Flash is important. Remote flash is the best plan but since most of us dont have one, hold the camera lense up against the glass, flush, and as close as possible. That way, I believe, the angle between the flash's reflection and the lense is to steep to be captured in the image (?). The result is simply a well lit shot, w/o the appearnce of glass. They also suggest that blurry focus is often caused by not holding the camera square with the pane of glass that you are shooting through. The above method eliminates this as a problem. The key drawback Laura came across is this: Using the Flower Icon, Close-up setting on our camera allows a focal distace of between ~6-18". If you want to shoot something closer or further using this method you must either a.) move the subject or b.) use manual focus. They also outline the advantages of having/using a tripod. All in all the article is helpful and has some simple pointers that apparently work. Link to comment
itswayner Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 ive put my camera right up against the glass for my hamsters. i used the speed/motion option with fill flash and it looked pretty good. probably the same concept being used here. Link to comment
Haagenize Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 lets seee a full tank shot! Link to comment
Schwazreef Posted February 5, 2006 Author Share Posted February 5, 2006 fts: Nano-reef Mini-reef both are fairly recent shots. Link to comment
Haagenize Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 fts: Nano-reef Mini-reef both are fairly recent shots. very nice Link to comment
Sparkling_Surfer Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 You have a midas blenny! My favorite fish ever Link to comment
Schwazreef Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Sparkling Surfer, Your tank thread and uncompromising endorsment of this wonderful fish were a big influence on my decision to get one. He make me want to visit the Maldives Islands someday. Link to comment
jmt Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Nice shots. Especially of the jawfish. I'm not a big fan of flash and the aquarium. It's good for catching motion pics of certain fish, but it looks somewhat unnatural IMO. You can always use the largest file setting on your camera, then crop the image down, focusing on your subject instead of trying to get one large detailed close up. It works well sometimes. Link to comment
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