Nightsea images

[Falcn]

My new Nightsea Bluestar torch and filters just arrived ''

Here's the very first image of a small patch of zoas illuminated by the nightsea.

Hope you like it, more to follow over the coming days.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

You know I was wondering why I haven't been seeing any of these. Looking great!

 

[Jeff]

Wow! Very cool. What kind of camera are you using with it?

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

The camera doesn't much matter. He is using a special filter over the lens designed for the specific purpose of seeing florescent light. A special light designed to work with the filter brings out the fluorescence, and the filter discards everything else.

 

["Umm fish?"]

You also need a filter over the light source to make the source give the right wavelength light.

Nice photo!

 

[Falcn]

Just to answer the couple of questions:

The Lightsea torch has an intense blue light produced from an LED but also through a filter on the torch. A Tiffen yellow filter on the camera lens makes the coral fluorescence stand out.

As part of the Nightsea package you get a special pair of glasses which emulate the tiffen yellow filter so you can actually visualise the shot befor bringing the camera anywhere near the tank. Pretty cool.

I'm using a Canon 1D MkIII with a Canon 180mm f3.5 L Macro lens, tripod and cable release.

The iso is set to 2500 and its a 2 second exposure.

 

[juniormc8704]

here this explains it

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-11/feature/index.php

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

My god, a 1D MkIII with 180 f/3.5?! That is everything I've ever wanted! =(

 

[Falcn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14105621#post14105621 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TitusvileSurfer
My god, a 1D MkIII with 180 f/3.5?! That is everything I've ever wanted! =(

Me too until this time last year ;-)

 

[klepto]

great shot Falcn- keep em coming.

 

[Falcn]

Next image - a Tubinaria 'Golden Scroll' again photographed under Nightsea Bluestar light using a Canon 1D MkIII and 180mm macro lens

Larger version of image available at http://www.pbase.com/falcn/image/108039232.jpg

 

[Falcn]

One of my 'Duncan' - I'm a little disappointed with this one, the colors are't as good as expected.

Bigger version at http://www.pbase.com/falcn/image/108040988.jpg

 

[klepto]

any way you can upload your shots to photobucket or some other host so we can see the larger files? :eek2:

that turbinaria looks lovely.

 

[Falcn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14132464#post14132464 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by klepto
any way you can upload your shots to photobucket or some other host so we can see the larger files? :eek2:

that turbinaria looks lovely.

You can see them at my pbase account:

www.pbase.com/falcn/reef

 

[LobsterMan]

That is a very nice picture!!

 

[kristin23]

great pictures!