Any idea to get tank pics that's not so blue

[nanomarine]

with phone or iPad camera ?

Just can't justify spending $$$ for a proper camera and macro lens yet...:fish2:

 

[scuzy]

Use a orange gel filter over your phone.


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[WLachnit]

Use a orange gel filter over your phone.


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Yup. You can get a filter on eBay for a couple bucks.

 

[nanomarine]

Just ordered it on eBay...thanks guys...:dance:

 

[dknydiep]

Which one did you order? Is there a clip on type? Thanks

 

[nanomarine]

Bought the one for a regular camera for under $2, shipping is $3.

I skipped the clip one for $30, figured that I won't be using it that much and a little tape will do...lol

 

[d0ughb0y]

If you do a search on RC, you will see in addition to using filter, another trick is to press the phone against the tank glass. I tested this and seems to work if you zoom in to the coral.

 

[sfsuphysics]

why the hell does orange knock down the blue though? Does that mean if you have any blue corals you won't see them as blue?

 

[scuzy]

You will still see the blues just not as intense


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[D-Nak]

Since you have Kessils, simply turning down the blue channel when taking photos helps a lot.

 

[nanomarine]

Good call Derrick...
Tried it and definitely an improvement with more white and less blue led.

 

[WLachnit]

Good call Derrick...

Tried it and definitely an improvement with more white and less blue led.

Looking good!

 

[corallover00]

great photos.

 

[Crispy001]

A polarized lens will get rid of reflections. Sunglasses in front of a phone camera works 'good enough' a lot of the time.

 

[bacon5]

why the hell does orange knock down the blue though? Does that mean if you have any blue corals you won't see them as blue?

I think blue and orange are complementary colors and the mute each other. At least thats what I seem to remember from high school art class Red & green and purple & yellow are also complementary colors.

 

[nanomarine]

You will still see the blues just not as intense


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Update...
The pic taken with the orange gel filter looks totally orange. Didn't get the result that I was looking for.

Guess I'll just stick to taking pics with less blue led.

 

[scuzy]

That's odd


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[nanomarine]

Can you post a couple pics with and without your filter ?

 

[scuzy]

I'll post one more recent when I get home but here is one I found on phone

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[SpottedMoocow]

I use these filters for my phone/tablet. https://smile.amazon.com/Rosco-Lux-Small-Swatchbook/dp/B0002ER2YG

Right size filters for phone/tablet and all the gel filter colors they make so you can find the right one for your spectrum of lighting. Also, filters ADD color back. Typically, underwater, reds do not penetrate the water so you add a red/orange filter to add that wavelength back to the image. The same with using a filter when shooting your tank with actinic on. I use filter "#316: Gallo Gold" from the swatch book.


Before Filter

After Filter