Learning/rebuilding from my epic fail

[mhucasey]

Thanks Bulent. You are generously appreciative!
Ok.. As promised, I have some new shots.. Some from very far and some close as well.. I can't resist.
Here's a fts to start..

And a fish eye, bird's eye view..

I'll post more in a bit..

Whoa...that fish eye view is soooo cool!!!!

 

[reefmutt]

Ok.. These are a bit all over the place.. Anyways..
Centre section:

Jaw dropper in the middle. It's growing and colouring up more and more.. Upper right.

Left side of centre:

Dragons et al..

Closer centre:

Upper right of centre:


Middle of left section

Got this Aussie Spathulata last week.. Still developing.

 

[reefmutt]

Whoa...that fish eye view is soooo cool!!!!

Yeah! It's cool. When it's zoomed out all the way, it's field of view is so wide that it sees the edges of my viewing box..

Front of centre section.

Ok have to go closer.. The pair of same species, different coloured frags:



And for Andrew, Furiosa up close and personal.

Bonsai growing back from where I broke off the frag.

 

[mhucasey]

Yeah! It's cool. When it's zoomed out all the way, it's field of view is so wide that it sees the edges of my viewing box..

Front of centre section.

Ok have to go closer.. The pair of same species, different coloured frags:



And for Andrew, Furiosa up close and personal.

Bonsai growing back from where I broke off the frag.

That's so cool, and is the only thing about having a shallow tank that really bugs me- there isn't enough water above the corals to get some whole colonies in frame with the iPhone.

 

[reefmutt]

Ok what else.. Few more.. Than I'm done!
Nauty spiral

Regular Fiji.

My teeny weeny ice fire echinata:

Another near shot of the twins

Bottom front.

Closer:

Ok. That's it for now!

 

[reefmutt]

That's so cool, and is the only thing about having a shallow tank that really bugs me- there isn't enough water above the corals to get some whole colonies in frame with the iPhone.

Matt, google olloclip. They are one of a couple companies making very good mini lenses for smartphones..

 

[Usernam Invalid]

Thanks Bulent. You are generously appreciative!
Ok.. As promised, I have some new shots.. Some from very far and some close as well.. I can't resist.
Here's a fts to start..

And a fish eye, bird's eye view..

I'll post more in a bit..

Really liking the birds eye view. Everything else looks great as well.

 

[Acronic]

HELP HELP!!!! HEEEEEEELLLLLLLP.

IM BLIND!!! DOCTOR! DOC I CANT SEE! I was looking at matt's coral pics and they were so awesome then all of a sudden there was this "pop" and I went into the black.

"Uhh... Kevin...... Ugh this is hard to say....... YOU DIED MAN"


WHAT!?!?! Oh, ok. Well that makes sense

 

[reefmutt]

Really liking the birds eye view. Everything else looks great as well.

Thanks! The fish eye is a fun lens to play with. If you want to see some fantastic fish eye shots, go to the very beginning of watchguy's thread 'through the looking glass'.. Well worth the visit.

HELP HELP!!!! HEEEEEEELLLLLLLP.

IM BLIND!!! DOCTOR! DOC I CANT SEE! I was looking at matt's coral pics and they were so awesome then all of a sudden there was this "pop" and I went into the black.

"Uhh... Kevin...... Ugh this is hard to say....... YOU DIED MAN"


WHAT!?!?! Oh, ok. Well that makes sense

Lol Kevin! I have experienced that same reaction many times while looking at YOUR pics!
Thanks, man. I appreciate it!!

 

[SkullV]

Beautiful tank and great shots! I agree that the full tank top down is awesome! It's crazy to see how some of those large colonies are almost hidden from a full front view!

 

[cugly]

Amazing bud doing really good.

 

[Wrangy]

Hot damn!! And that is my Easter weekend made! :inlove: absolutely gorgeous Matt, you should be proud of the awesomeness you've achieved in that tank Everything looks wonderfully happy and there's an amazing variety of colour going on in there too! Even the fish are gorgeous

 

[scrapz]

I actually just picked up two pieces like the twins, however they both came in white but healthy. Can't wait to see if they turn out like yours.

Beautiful shots as always!

 

[reefmutt]

Beautiful tank and great shots! I agree that the full tank top down is awesome! It's crazy to see how some of those large colonies are almost hidden from a full front view!

Thanks, Ted! I love being able to walk up to a tank and not be able to see all of the corals right away. The biggest pleasure I get is when it takes some time to really find all of the colonies in a tank. Even more fun is when somebody stands in front of your tank and goes 'wow' and then pauses and says 'oh.... Wow' because they saw something else, they hadn't noticed at first..

Amazing bud doing really good.

Dan, thanks!

Hot damn!! And that is my Easter weekend made! :inlove: absolutely gorgeous Matt, you should be proud of the awesomeness you've achieved in that tank Everything looks wonderfully happy and there's an amazing variety of colour going on in there too! Even the fish are gorgeous

Thanks, Dom it takes a a great amount of obsessive compulsive disorder and a certain lack of responsibility with money to achieve this!!

I actually just picked up two pieces like the twins, however they both came in white but healthy. Can't wait to see if they turn out like yours.

Beautiful shots as always!

Thanks, man. I'll go check it hose babies out. That's the best way to get healthy frags.. Pale and colourless.. Those are the most fun to watch develop.

 

[markalot]

That's what the doctor ordered, excellent shots Matt, simply fantastic views of the tank and corals.

 

[DiscusHeckel]

I would really struggle and have hard time in choosing what to replace in this tank. Each and every coral is unique and good looking.

 

[reefmutt]

That's what the doctor ordered, excellent shots Matt, simply fantastic views of the tank and corals.

Thanks, Mark. I'm always happy to oblige!

I would really struggle and have hard time in choosing what to replace in this tank. Each and every coral is unique and good looking.

I have trouble... But somebody's gotta do it! actually, I don't show you the looser corals that I don't like very much. There are a few I will let go of easily.. When the new bunch arrives........

 

[afernandez]

Everything is looking extremely nice!
I lovvvvveeee these

 

[mhucasey]

Everything is looking extremely nice!
I lovvvvveeee these

I agree, the macros are nice but pairing the macro with a wider shot showing the whole colony and surroundings is better.:thumbsup:

 

[renevilleneuve]

I am very happy to see that there is so much contemplation going on in this salty obsessiveness. I never get bored of these pictures. Amazing nature and Matturity. Thank you.