Ricordia ... Critic?
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Luckylouse
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Got to go bottom for sure in my tank. Under T5.
Reef Bass
colors and textures
Good start. Pics are a bit noisy and could be clearer and sharper. I see your using the 7D and 100mm lens. Sweet combo.
Some tips:
- the streaks of debris suggest to me that you didn't turn your pumps off first. Always a good idea, as is cleaning up the streaks during post processing.
- set that camera on a tripod and use a remote shutter release or self timer to avoid jiggle while pressing the shutter release. Using the tripod will allow much longer exposures than you could ever get hand holding.
- to reduce noise, set your ISO as low as you can. I shoot my tanks at ISO 100 always. When should you turn it up? When you can't get the right combo of aperature and shutterspeed without doing so.
- shoot straight through the glass, completely perpendicular to the front of the tank. Shooting at an angle through glass introduces distortion.
- shoot in RAW mode and set the white balance during post processing. You'll have much more accurate colors without the "too blue" look that most reef pics show when relying on the camera's auto white balance.
- have fun. Experiment. Play with settings. If the resulting image isn't good, delete it and try again.
- post your pics, especially the one's you're having trouble with. The people here are generally good photographers, and very kind with their suggestions.
HTH.
Some tips:
- the streaks of debris suggest to me that you didn't turn your pumps off first. Always a good idea, as is cleaning up the streaks during post processing.
- set that camera on a tripod and use a remote shutter release or self timer to avoid jiggle while pressing the shutter release. Using the tripod will allow much longer exposures than you could ever get hand holding.
- to reduce noise, set your ISO as low as you can. I shoot my tanks at ISO 100 always. When should you turn it up? When you can't get the right combo of aperature and shutterspeed without doing so.
- shoot straight through the glass, completely perpendicular to the front of the tank. Shooting at an angle through glass introduces distortion.
- shoot in RAW mode and set the white balance during post processing. You'll have much more accurate colors without the "too blue" look that most reef pics show when relying on the camera's auto white balance.
- have fun. Experiment. Play with settings. If the resulting image isn't good, delete it and try again.
- post your pics, especially the one's you're having trouble with. The people here are generally good photographers, and very kind with their suggestions.
HTH.
IPT
Active member
Ditto
.The 7D responds very well to the Noise Reduction in DPP. I like the shots though they are a bit soft for me.
Luckylouse
New member
Thanks guys. I'll comment on these individually.
Good start. Pics are a bit noisy and could be clearer and sharper. I see your using the 7D and 100mm lens. Sweet combo.
Some tips:
- the streaks of debris suggest to me that you didn't turn your pumps off first. Always a good idea, as is cleaning up the streaks during post processing. You are right... I had the vortech pumps of but the main pump was running
- set that camera on a tripod and use a remote shutter release or self timer to avoid jiggle while pressing the shutter release. Using the tripod will allow much longer exposures than you could ever get hand holding. I did use a tripod but I quickly realized that my tripod head isn't rebust enough for my 7D. setting the timer will help for sure! Great advice
- to reduce noise, set your ISO as low as you can. I shoot my tanks at ISO 100 always. When should you turn it up? When you can't get the right combo of aperature and shutterspeed without doing so. ISO was set to 2500 on this shot. I open up the Aperture so I shot in a higher ISO. Good advice though. I also though the noise was a little much.
- shoot straight through the glass, completely perpendicular to the front of the tank. Shooting at an angle through glass introduces distortion. Got that covered.
- shoot in RAW mode and set the white balance during post processing. You'll have much more accurate colors without the "too blue" look that most reef pics show when relying on the camera's auto white balance. Got that covered too
- have fun. Experiment. Play with settings. If the resulting image isn't good, delete it and try again. LOL I snap a ton!
- post your pics, especially the one's you're having trouble with. The people here are generally good photographers, and very kind with their suggestions.Agreed is a great forum and the people are kind and VERY helpful just like any good reefer!!!!
HTH.
Good start. Pics are a bit noisy and could be clearer and sharper. I see your using the 7D and 100mm lens. Sweet combo.
Some tips:
- the streaks of debris suggest to me that you didn't turn your pumps off first. Always a good idea, as is cleaning up the streaks during post processing. You are right... I had the vortech pumps of but the main pump was running
- set that camera on a tripod and use a remote shutter release or self timer to avoid jiggle while pressing the shutter release. Using the tripod will allow much longer exposures than you could ever get hand holding. I did use a tripod but I quickly realized that my tripod head isn't rebust enough for my 7D. setting the timer will help for sure! Great advice
- to reduce noise, set your ISO as low as you can. I shoot my tanks at ISO 100 always. When should you turn it up? When you can't get the right combo of aperature and shutterspeed without doing so. ISO was set to 2500 on this shot. I open up the Aperture so I shot in a higher ISO. Good advice though. I also though the noise was a little much.
- shoot straight through the glass, completely perpendicular to the front of the tank. Shooting at an angle through glass introduces distortion. Got that covered.
- shoot in RAW mode and set the white balance during post processing. You'll have much more accurate colors without the "too blue" look that most reef pics show when relying on the camera's auto white balance. Got that covered too
- have fun. Experiment. Play with settings. If the resulting image isn't good, delete it and try again. LOL I snap a ton!
- post your pics, especially the one's you're having trouble with. The people here are generally good photographers, and very kind with their suggestions.Agreed is a great forum and the people are kind and VERY helpful just like any good reefer!!!!
HTH.
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