Quick top down pic. Can't seem to shift the Cyano. Could be down to the really low nutrients.
Top Down December by --Aaron--, on Flickr
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A Reef In The Sky
I haven't had a chance to visit this thread in a while. But it was worth the wait!! Great pictures as always Aaron!!
Keep it up!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Keep it up!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
_Aaron_
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Thank you both. I have some new pics, not all of them are my fish, before the sirens start closing in lol.
Pseudocheilinus evanidus by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pseudocheilinus evanidus by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Slipper Coral by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Slipper Coral by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pistol Shrimp by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Sunspot Goby by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pistol Shrimp by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pseudocheilinus evanidus by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pseudocheilinus evanidus by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Slipper Coral by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Slipper Coral by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pistol Shrimp by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Sunspot Goby by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pistol Shrimp by --Aaron--, on Flickr
_Aaron_
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Pistol Shrimp by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Anthias by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Yellow Tang by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Convict Tang by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Yellow Tang by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Pipefish by --Aaron--, on Flickr
frankyrivera
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Aaron remind me again what camera and lens you use again I can't get over how razor sharp your images are. I only shoot in JPEG, will shooting in raw really make that much more of a difference. Are the fish shots using flash. Man I think I'm gonna have to sell my nikon and buy a canon. Lol
_Aaron_
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Nikon D600 with the Sigma 105mm HSM OS. I think shooting in RAW will give you more scope for tweaking in PP. You should be able to get just a sharp image using JPG, before I used RAW I shot in JPG and the pics were just as sharp. These were all done with the flash. Stick with Nikon.
frankyrivera
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Perhaps the difference is the full frame vs dx. I shoot using nikon d7000 w/ nikon 105mm macro VR II yet not as impressive as yours. I'm sure it's partly my technique. But maybe I'll try some flash shots
Reef Bass
colors and textures
Having recently upgraded to a full frame sensor, I can attest there is extra visual goodness to be had there. So happy with it.
_Aaron_
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You'll get better ISO performance with a full frame but with your D7000 you should still be able to get excellent results and take it up to 1000 without too much noise. One of my favourite pictures was done on a D5100 when I started out and I have it blown up on my lounge wall. Most people favour the Nikon lens you're using over my Sigma, so I think your set up is more than capable mate.
Couple more of the pipes.
Dragon Faced Pipefish by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Dragon Faced Pipefish by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Couple more of the pipes.
Dragon Faced Pipefish by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Dragon Faced Pipefish by --Aaron--, on Flickr
frankyrivera
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Thanks I'll keep trying lol
frankyrivera
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By set it up you mean over the tank with the clamp and fire downward into the water as opposed to firing head on through the glass?
_Aaron_
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You can do it through the glass but the shadowing isn't nice i find. First time I used it I put it in a tripod at the side of the camera. In front and you'll get glare from the glass. Here's a pic, you can see the effect isn't as nice. When the flash is above it'll darken the background nicely and the fish will pop out.
Black Leopard by --Aaron--, on Flickr
Black Leopard by --Aaron--, on Flickr
frankyrivera
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That's what I'm saying
flyingclay
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the close up of the mantel on the clams are amazing. To be able to zoom in with such clarity to see the algae is awesome. Thanks for sharing all these photos they are inspiring
bubblewood
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Just curious how your pictures have turned out with your D7000? I have the same lens as you but I'm shooting with the D5200. Agree with you that the pictures I take don't even come close to Aaron pics. Let me know if you have any success with taking the ISO up to 1000 & using the flash.
Thanks
Joe
frankyrivera
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Shooting at 1000 iso is no problem in fact I've shot at 1600 no problem with the d7000. Still not as good as Aaron's though
bubblewood
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Being a "full frame" I'm sure has to do with it. Are you getting "Very Close" with your 105 lens? Being a 1:1 lens I'm unable to get the extreme close details. Did you have any luck with using your flash? Aaron's pictures are simply breath taking!
