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  • 3 weeks later...

SUPER amazing photos. PLEASE share some of your photography tips. Some of the best macro photos I have seen on here.

agreed! I tried breaking out the nice camera today but by the time I finished I just felt discouraged. Some pointers would be awesome:)

 

 

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Thanks, guys! I think the most important thing when it comes to taking photos of reef tanks is the White Balance; each camera is different so you'll have to open up the manual to figure out how to set the Custom White Balance (most point and shoot cameras do not have this feature). I currently do not have a macro lens, all of the photos posted here were taken with macro diopters; you can find a set on amazon/ebay for less than $20. For editing, I use instagram since they have very good adjustment tools (don't use the preset filters).

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Each camera is slightly different; most point and shoot do not have the customs wb setting; if you have a dslr or similar interchangeable lens camera then it's under your wb setting. Consult your manual for direction to set it (easiest way for reef tanks is just to snap a full tank shot while in customs wb setting). For best color pop, turn down your white (almost to zero) and bump up the blues. Dial down the exposure a little bit so you don't get blown out highlights. I hope thats not too confusing.

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Each camera is slightly different; most point and shoot do not have the customs wb setting; if you have a dslr or similar interchangeable lens camera then it's under your wb setting. Consult your manual for direction to set it (easiest way for reef tanks is just to snap a full tank shot while in customs wb setting). For best color pop, turn down your white (almost to zero) and bump up the blues. Dial down the exposure a little bit so you don't get blown out highlights. I hope thats not too confusing.

No that helps, I've been doing nothing the custom white balance different so I'll give this way a try! Thanks again for the tips :) been asking a wide range of people to see what will work best for me, so I appreciate the feed back!

Awesome pictures also!

 

 

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