AdrianBryce
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let me know what you think of gimpshop, it can be a little glitchy at times, but overall is worth it for a free photoshop clone. It may also lag a little. it seems to run smoother in gnu/linux
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ZachB
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I definitely recommend a tripod. For point and shoot though the pics you took are pretty good. The images will look 10 times better once you get a tripod - depending on where you shoot, filters also help. UV I generally keep on at all times as it helps protect the lens and helps reduce haze in certain situations. Polarizers and neutral density are good to have on hand too - you can stack filters to get the right shot. If you really want full control of your images shoot in raw as mentioned above- the adjustments you can make on your PC are great and you do not loose image quality. If you have a Mac, get Aperture.
Pickupman66
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Dad gummit. I corrected that and it still typed it. Grrrrrrr
I don't work with Photoshop but we do at the office. Ill toy with it tomorrow.
I don't work with Photoshop but we do at the office. Ill toy with it tomorrow.
Pickupman66
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So I took some more to tinker with it... CHen, I used what you recommended. they turned out pretty good. these are Jpg made from Raw files.
Rainbow Poci
Pink Poci (only one at the moment from my 75...)
Evil Mels? Ealge Eyes?
Grape Sherbert (not colored up good)
Dr Mac Mystery Zoa.
FTS. I may not have the color 100% here but its close. and yes, that center bulb has shifted spectrum.
Rainbow Poci
Pink Poci (only one at the moment from my 75...)
Evil Mels? Ealge Eyes?
Grape Sherbert (not colored up good)
Dr Mac Mystery Zoa.
FTS. I may not have the color 100% here but its close. and yes, that center bulb has shifted spectrum.
pelagic7
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nice, now, you can try next few thing. 
1. Edit the pics eg: brightness/contrast/color balance in raw, then export
2. Try to reduce the noise in GIMP, I think there should be an option to reduce the noises.
3. D3000 High ISO doesn't work too well.. so maybe try ISO 400.
4. The close up pics will be better after you have a different lens(100+mm).
Color Balance looks pretty good. it will be fun to shoot in pure actanic or 20,000K, but it's hard to balance the color.. good luck.
1. Edit the pics eg: brightness/contrast/color balance in raw, then export
2. Try to reduce the noise in GIMP, I think there should be an option to reduce the noises.
3. D3000 High ISO doesn't work too well.. so maybe try ISO 400.
4. The close up pics will be better after you have a different lens(100+mm).
Color Balance looks pretty good. it will be fun to shoot in pure actanic or 20,000K, but it's hard to balance the color.. good luck.
Pickupman66
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Thanks Chen. I turned off all the inside circulation and just left the sump running so there was some "noise" in the water. I will hunt for that in gimp. I know its there somewhere...
from what ive read, 800 is about the max ISO for the d3000 to get a good quality low light photo. 1600 is just too grainy.
I truly appreciate the advice.. baby steps here...
from what ive read, 800 is about the max ISO for the d3000 to get a good quality low light photo. 1600 is just too grainy.
I truly appreciate the advice.. baby steps here...
have fun trying different settings
