tidalsculpin Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I always seem to get crazy about technology at the end of the year. Here are a few tank shots from the 80. Thought I would see what that Picasa can do. Test 1 http://picasaweb.google.com/joel.lavin/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCM73ys_Zke3tbA&feat=directlink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 I always seem to get crazy about technology at the end of the year. Here are a few tank shots from the 80. Thought I would see what that Picasa can do. Test 1 http://picasaweb.google.com/joel.lavin/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCM73ys_Zke3tbA&feat=directlink Pretty good, what camera and lense did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 This is an Olympus Point and Shoot Fe-340. 8.0 Megapixels. It was in Super macro mode mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 That's good for point and shoot. I shoot my micro with Nikon d90 and a 100mm 2.8f macro lense on a tripod with a remote trigger. I have some macro shots under member tanks "daniks 125g reef". Some of them are shot at the angle and have some distortion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Nice shots, Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks for the lesson in February, Andy. I have finally had some time to take some shots and edit them. I think I need to try again on a few there. I did not turn off powerheads for one and I need a tripod. Also, I can't seem to do macros on some frags deeper in the tank. I either need to move them on the sandbed for shots or get a better camera I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 sweet pic's....how much of that was picasa's doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 cool shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 The back-of-the-tank problem is just physics unfortunately -- to get true macro shots (1:1 or better) you have to have the subject close to the front element of the lens. A macro lens is just a lens that's designed to allow the subject to be placed closer to the lens while remaining in focus. Extension tubes do the same thing for conventional lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Nice to know. Thank you Andy. I know now I had the wrong impression on what Macro does. I mean I knew it was good for close up shots but now I know why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Picasa is good for light balance and cropping. It is really easy to use unlike iphoto which I have sworn at for years. I never got training in photoshop so I kinda got intimidated by it. Picasa truly is fun to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 The Picasa team is really doing good things. It's a great program at a great price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Definitely worth what you paid for it. (rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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