reefgeek84 Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 So I had some time today and was able to snap some major macro shots of corals really quick...Thought some people might be interested in them...so here they are...hopefully tomorrow, I can snap more and have more time to do so...Hope you enjoy them. A. Naustrea Tyree Soli My Purple Lemonade Monti Red Staghorn Table Pokerstar monti...grow out seems like rainbow, but all the grow out turns to poker star colors ORA German Green and Blue Polyp Acro Cali Tort My Fuzzy Gang Green Cypastrea My Burning Meadow Cypastrea Acan Lord, pics do not do this justice Carpet anemone, thrown in the mix for good measure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Is that the carpet you just got from me? Dang that thing colored up quick and nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 Is that the carpet you just got from me? Dang that thing colored up quick and nice! Yes it is, yeah it colored up really well...The mouth is really cool that it is hot green! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 very nice shots - what kind of lighting is this taken under? MH only or Actinics? t5? Also - what are the specs on your lens? How about aperture/timing details I want to see what the hell I'm doing wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 very nice shots - what kind of lighting is this taken under? MH only or Actinics? t5? Also - what are the specs on your lens? How about aperture/timing details I want to see what the hell I'm doing wrong! Thank you very much!!! They are taken under, 400w 12k Reeflux SE halide (no actinics or t-5's) Camera is a nikon d40 with a 105mm macro lens... as for details, I put it in raw, no sharpness, manual mode, aperture set on lens is f32 (have not tried to play with this to much) , shutter speed is set 8o (since I was just snapping quick shots, I did not want to play with this), exposure on camera is .7 (this does not matter to much, again I was not in the mood to play with this, so I just left it where I have it set for normal photos), I use a tripod and an remote for the pics and I think this really makes the difference... I hope that answered all your questions, if you have any more just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 sweet - thanks. :-) I'm getting the 105 for my d50 for xmas from my folks. I have a 60mm now and it doesn't have a short enough focal length to get shots like this sadly. If you play with the aperture you can adjust the depth of field to add more blur or bring more into focus. Yes the tripod and remote make a difference, because of jitter. I guess I just need the longer lens then I'll be on track! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefgeek84 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Share Posted November 29, 2007 If you play with the aperture you can adjust the depth of field to add more blur or bring more into focus. Yeah, I think I am going to do that tonight...Try to get more of the coral into focus... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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