some fish pics taken with minolta d7i

[onghm]

Ok I want to see full tank pics!

Shane

Hi Shane,

I hope to be able to proudly post a full tank shot some day.
Currently, its far from presentable

 

[Arch01]

I hope to be able to proudly post a full tank shot some day.
Currently, its far from presentable

However, if you post them now we'll have an opportunity to see your skills blossom over time and the hard work come to fruition.

Alex
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Mercedes O405

 

[Mihai]

If you want to have more of your pic to be in focus, maybe you can try to choose a smaller aperture eg f8 instead of f2.8....etc
But then exposure time will be longer and it would be best to use a tripod.

Oh, but believe me, I DID. I couldn't get the pictures in focus using f8 and tripod.

Strangely enough, I seem to focus better by fixing the focus and moving the camera until I get a good focus (instead of fixing the camera and moving the focus).

I'll play with it more and if I don't get it, I'll be back for advice.

Thanks,
Mihai

 

[REEFSOUL]

CAN I HAVE YOUR CAM????????!! :wink:
GOD I WANT THAT CAMERA!! :twisted:
MY CAM IS LIKE A PRE-SCHOOL TOY COMPARED TO YOURS... I'LL TRADE U. :lol:

 

[onghm]

CAN I HAVE YOUR CAM????????!! :wink:
GOD I WANT THAT CAMERA!! :twisted:
MY CAM IS LIKE A PRE-SCHOOL TOY COMPARED TO YOURS... I'LL TRADE U. :lol:

Wow Reefsoul,

Very nice closeup!
Details are there, colours are rich, exposure is spot-on, very little noise...
What camera are you using ?

Anyway, nice coral and the shot is fantastic !

 

[Baianotang]

Nice pictures.

 

[REEFSOUL]

fugifilm finepix 2650. macro setting, exp. 0, no flash. just an old bday present from myself.

 

[onghm]

An amateurish attempt

 

[REEFSOUL]

WHATTA YA THINK OF THIS????????

 

[onghm]

WHATTA YA THINK OF THIS????????

Nice star polyps!
Can imagine it waving in the current

Maybe should go for a longer exposure so that there will be motion blurness.
Could be quite artistic.
Like waving in the wind.
But that's just my opinion

 

[REEFSOUL]

i'll try that

 

[onghm]

sorry, going to be off topic.
Posting some coral shots
Can the mod/admin remove the "fish" from the title pls ?

Thanks a million!

 

[onghm]

dunno what is the exact color of this ric.
The mouth is purple for certain, the body is a mixture of grey, blue, purple.

orange ric with green mouth

This is a mixture of green, blue and grey.

reddish-brown zoos...

green zoos with pale blue center...

 

[NewMan]

8) Cool...just wondering did you guys sharpened your pic taken via Digi Cam. I usually sharpened it so that it looks more refine & clear.

 

[onghm]

yup, i apply usm to all my photos conservatively too

 

[tangir1]

>...I usually sharpened it so that it looks more refine & clear.

Newman, if you apply the sharpening filter inappropriately, the image will show a lot of artifacts, and you don't want to do that... FWIW

 

[Anonymous]

Awesome pics guys! Incredible!

Yeah, NewMan; sharpening stuff too much makes it look grainy and pixelated. All sharpening does is more closely group the pixels together in certain areas (so Ive been told).
I only sharpen very lightly, if at all, and use PaintShop Pro's Edge preserving smooth effect/filter... Makes it smoother and more defined at the same time...

 

[onghm]

If i may, i think the key to sharpening is in moderation.
Digital photos will definitely benefit from a little sharpening.
As it is, it would be a tad too soft.
But that's just my opinion

In photoshop you can actually do edge sharpening which lets u apply usm to just the edges/outlines instead of the whole pic.
I find this feature extremely useful

 

[Anonymous]

Well said, onghm! I agree!
Man, gotta get me photoshop...

 

[REEFSOUL]

8) don't post a picture without it...jk.
ALRIGHT ONGHM....i repeat my request... :wink: can i have your cam???
...lol...
anyways, i know a trick that i learned from Jason C., Bob F. & Anthony C.---uses on the pix in their books... :roll:
OK..CHECK THIS BEAUTY!!!!
i was thinking that i might sell her (the coral) even tho i just got it. I'm still thinking bout it.