Evening Macros
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maxalmon
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Oh, it'll take some time to master... I now have great respect for good photographers.
What you need to do is start playing around with the cameras settings and start braket shooting, this is taking a picture of a fixed item and then changing the settings and taking another picture etc..... Use the "A" setting and then dial your F stop all the way down, take a pic, then increase the F stop 1 setting, etc...
The larger the F stop settings the more depth of field you'll have
Don't even think about using the aufofocus, you have to use manual.....If I had know this I could have save myself several hundred dollars and not have gotten the AFS VR lens and just gotten a manual... Oh well
You have to use a tripod if doing macro, also use the self timer button to take the pics, less vibration and noise.
Here are the settings for the first pic
Lens: VR 105mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/2.5 sec - F/20
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
What you need to do is start playing around with the cameras settings and start braket shooting, this is taking a picture of a fixed item and then changing the settings and taking another picture etc..... Use the "A" setting and then dial your F stop all the way down, take a pic, then increase the F stop 1 setting, etc...
The larger the F stop settings the more depth of field you'll have
Don't even think about using the aufofocus, you have to use manual.....If I had know this I could have save myself several hundred dollars and not have gotten the AFS VR lens and just gotten a manual... Oh well
You have to use a tripod if doing macro, also use the self timer button to take the pics, less vibration and noise.
Here are the settings for the first pic
Lens: VR 105mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/2.5 sec - F/20
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
reefturkey
Premium Member
I like the staging idea. The problem with my tank is that the front has a slight curve and my shots don't come out too clear. The side is much better as it is flat.
maxalmon
New member
You'll also notice that most of my shots seem to be at eye level, it's much easier to shoot thru glass straight on, not down or at an angle.. Kinda makes it a little tricky to capture a good shot as you have to think about what part of the coral is going to offer the best image. I must have taken about 20-30 pics of the first coral before I got one that was just right.
ReefNAZOut
In Memoriam
This is a total newb question, but can you take just normal roundabout pictures with that 105mm macro lense?
Rosseau
New member
Sure.
All of these (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/sigma/105_28_ex_dg_macro) are taken with that lense.
ReefNAZOut
In Memoriam
Thanks, Im thinking about picking up the canon rebel xti with the 100mm macro lense. That just sealed the deal because now I can justify spending 300 plus on a camera lense.
melev
Well-known member
Those are beautiful shots. I'd recommend using one for your avatar. :lol: Please. 
This one is so vivid - stunning colors. What lighting is it under?
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p187/maxalmon/a0720001.jpg
I'm using DSL, and the lag time to download half meg pictures is one of those things that annoys me personally. Do you have Photoshop? If so, you could Save For Web at 52% and still retain gorgeous images without the hefty downloads.
This one is so vivid - stunning colors. What lighting is it under?
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p187/maxalmon/a0720001.jpg
I'm using DSL, and the lag time to download half meg pictures is one of those things that annoys me personally. Do you have Photoshop? If so, you could Save For Web at 52% and still retain gorgeous images without the hefty downloads.
maxalmon
New member
The blasto is under a ledge with indirect 14k phoenix 250w lighting. Does not like bright light at all and I usually keep it completely shadded and feed it a variety of chunky foods every other day.
I just lost one polyp on this particular coral to an aiptasia, I have no idea where it came from. I scan my tanks constantly for pests and will rip the tank apart to remove one. A few days ago I kinda noticed the blasto was not looking really great, so I started looking really close and saw the balsted tentacles of the aiptasia on the backside of the coral, it was just a tiny one, maybe .1/4-.3/8 in size, large enough to already have done some damage:mad2: It looks like it's going to be ok. Just goes to show you can never let your guard down.
Looks like I'm going to go ahead and get PS2, a buddy is going to come by and show me how to use the program,
I just lost one polyp on this particular coral to an aiptasia, I have no idea where it came from. I scan my tanks constantly for pests and will rip the tank apart to remove one. A few days ago I kinda noticed the blasto was not looking really great, so I started looking really close and saw the balsted tentacles of the aiptasia on the backside of the coral, it was just a tiny one, maybe .1/4-.3/8 in size, large enough to already have done some damage:mad2: It looks like it's going to be ok. Just goes to show you can never let your guard down.
Looks like I'm going to go ahead and get PS2, a buddy is going to come by and show me how to use the program,
InvaderJim
Coral Junkie
Awesome photos. That Blasto has some amazing color. Excuse my ignorance, but what coral is that in the last photo of the first post.
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