toddcarpenter Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Here are some new items I added to my tank. Thought I would share the decent pictures here and then the not as decent ones on another thread lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Nice shots- I feel your pain about taking good photos-(laugh) I cant seem to get one that really capture the colors-those are nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddcarpenter Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Yeah, I need to setup the tripod or something. I'm not steady enough and most come out blurry. I don't have the best lens for it either. But, after 30 pictures or so I got a couple decent ones. Now, I'll get addicted to taking pictures of the tank and not just growing corals. Where does it end 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 What are you using for a camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Those look like pretty good pic's to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddcarpenter Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 I have a Nikon D200, but the lens is about a 20 year old tamron macro that isn't exactly modern lol. I just don't have the 800 bucks for a modern macro to go with my camera, but after I graduate this fall, I can probably afford a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I have a Nikon D200' date=' but the lens is about a 20 year old tamron macro that isn't exactly modern lol. I just don't have the 800 bucks for a modern macro to go with my camera, but after I graduate this fall, I can probably afford a good one.[/quote'] Your on the right track. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Some of the old Macro's are very sharp. I have a Nikon D200' date=' but the lens is about a 20 year old tamron macro that isn't exactly modern lol. I just don't have the 800 bucks for a modern macro to go with my camera, but after I graduate this fall, I can probably afford a good one.[/quote'] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddcarpenter Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 If I don't put it square to the acrylic, it seems I lose a lot of detail with that lens. I would like to be able to take different angles, but again I lose detail. I'll have to keep playing or move all the zoas to the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 or you could always just continue to say your not a photographer and we can all just live with photos that are probably 10 times better than anything we could produce. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (stupid)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 If I don't put it square to the acrylic' date=' it seems I lose a lot of detail with that lens. I would like to be able to take different angles, but again I lose detail. I'll have to keep playing or move all the zoas to the front.[/quote']In some of the other photos I noticed the light killing you. It's causing a subdued reflection off the tank that makes it look hazy. Try turning all of the lights off in the room except the tank and see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddcarpenter Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Good thought. I also don't know diddly about the fstop and all that. I just point and shoot so if it's not auto then I'm screwed. I saw a good thread about all that, but I just haven't had time to get into it yet. I'm sure those make a difference too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Good thought. I also don't know diddly about the fstop and all that. I just point and shoot so if it's not auto then I'm screwed. I saw a good thread about all that' date=' but I just haven't had time to get into it yet. I'm sure those make a difference too.[/quote'] It does however your better off staying in your comfort zone and then slowly adding more complex settings to improve your skill. I.E. When you get time read up and then play around with the F-stop until you are accustomed to it. Then later you can work on shutter speed, etc. Until then keep doing what your doing now. You can be proud of the pics posted in this thread and if you keep clicking the shutter you will get more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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