Pooky's 300
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pookstreet
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Thanks guys!
LOL at Dan. Your eyes are deceiving you. Get some new glasses or something :lol2:
LOL at Dan. Your eyes are deceiving you. Get some new glasses or something :lol2:
pookstreet
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Happy Friday!!!
Patiently waiting to see what this piece will do. It's been oscillating between brown, green, and bleached :lol: The only thing I am somewhat certain of is that this is probably an A. elegans, the reason I even took a chance on it.
Patiently waiting to see what this piece will do. It's been oscillating between brown, green, and bleached :lol: The only thing I am somewhat certain of is that this is probably an A. elegans, the reason I even took a chance on it.
pookstreet
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Thanks Brian. I just hope I can find a spot where it can settle down and be happy. Tried a couple of spots but no luck yet. Maybe need to find some place with little bit less direct light.
that elegans is to die for! love the structure. hoping some of that makes its way up to our area
That's the reason why when I first saw it, I knew it was something different and worth a hard try at it. And to be honest, I won't mind sharing this one to see what others can do with it
pookstreet
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That's a sweet pick up Kenny. In fact, you've had quite a few sweet pick ups lately
Thanks Mark. Some of those sweet pick ups need to grow up a bit before going before the camera
Thanks Dan. That's a good question as to what it will do given time. It hasn't done much in 6 months so we shall see. At least it's not dead :lol2:
pookstreet
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Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!
Nice Kenny! What lens are you using to shot images of your fish? I seem to have the most difficult time shooting fish.
DanW
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Me too. I need to get a better lens. Oh and some photography skills
I've tried so many of these guys that I've pretty much just given up. How long have you had her/him?pookstreet
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No, haven't posted one in a while. Still working on the FTS
Yeah, fish are hard. They don't like to stay still like corals
I use all my lenses, just depends on which one I have on the camera at the time. But if I want to shoot just fish, I like to use the 50/1.8 for the larger guys and the 100mm macro for the little ones. I almost got my hands on a used but in pristine condition 24-70/2.8 but the seller had second thoughts in the end. What a bummer.Yep, very distinct looking fish. They are rather common and inexpensive but what a pain to keep alive. Finally got one to stay alive long enough to photograph :lol:
Me too. I need to get a better lens. Oh and some photography skills
Trust me, I've tried my fair share. Told myself this would be the last time and this little guy complied. I've had it over 3 months now and it eats frozen mysis and brine shrimp.
Yeah, fish are hard. They don't like to stay still like corals
do you shot free hand or with a tripod?
pookstreet
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I shoot mostly free hand when it comes to fish. There is just no way I am going to mount the camera on a tripod aimed at a section of the tank waiting for a fish to swim by faster than a speeding bullet I do crank the aperture as wide open as possible to get the shutter speed up, which is typically at least 1/200 or much faster for most fish.
I do crank the aperture as wide open as possible to get the shutter speed up, which is typically at least 1/200 or much faster for most fish.
I shoot mostly free hand when it comes to fish. There is just no way I am going to mount the camera on a tripod aimed at a section of the tank waiting for a fish to swim by faster than a speeding bullet
LOL. The funny part is I have tried it. Thanks for the input o think indeed to get the camera out and give it a try.
pookstreet
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I just looked up the info on that CBB shot. The lens was the standard 18-55mm. ISO 250. Aperture 5.6. Shutter at only 1/100 Sometimes it's all luck. Of course, I had like 2 good shots out of about 50-60 that I took
Another thing I do when I have more time is to actually shoot the same fish with a couple of different lenses to see how things come out. Unfortunately, there is usually no consistency in terms of which lens is better. It all depends on the fish.
Sometimes it's all luck. Of course, I had like 2 good shots out of about 50-60 that I took Another thing I do when I have more time is to actually shoot the same fish with a couple of different lenses to see how things come out. Unfortunately, there is usually no consistency in terms of which lens is better. It all depends on the fish.
prop-frags
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Great job Kenny - and thanks for the photo tips too! Always helps to see what others are doing to get lucky with their fish LoL!
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