Some photos

[jroovers]

Yeah thats under maxspect razor leds, i just custom white balance off a big piece of pvc first

Here is my sohal

I'm going to have to try that! What a gorgeous fish... should post some more photos of that bad boy.

That's about as white balanced as it gets right there sweet sohal

I agree

 

[frankyrivera]

My setosa

 

[jroovers]

My setosa

Very nice!

 

[frankyrivera]

Thanks Jordan here's one of my superman

 

[Reef Bass]

Nice polyp extension on that Superman franky.

You seem to be overcoming your concerns about light and dof. IME, using a tripod allows me to use much longer shutterspeeds (upwards of several seconds if need be) and thus to keep my iso low (generally 100-250) with a smaller aperature for greater dof. Turning pumps off helps to keep corals from moving about during the exposure. Of course, you can't do that with fish!

 

[frankyrivera]

Thanks reef bass I've been getting my feet wet with the stationary subjects like the corals so far have proven easier than fish. I'm getting the hang of this dof stuff and started using a tripod next step I will turn off pumps and see if I can get sharper images that way.
I'm still missing that extra pop! Lol

 

[Reef Bass]

For me, another piece of the sharpness puzzle was using a remote shutter release so as to not jiggle the camera when manually pushing the shutter release on the camera body. Tripods on carpet can still allow for minor camera body motion. If you don't have a remote shutter release, try a one or two second self timer with the camera. The body will have settled down from the button push by the time the timer goes off and the camera takes the picture.

 

[Reef Bass]

Stationary subject sharpness suggestions summary:

1. Shoot absolutely straight through the glass. Lens front parallel to the glass. Lens barrel perpendicular to the glass. Bow front tank owners, you're in a difficult position photo wise. Try shooting through the straight sides of the tank versus the curved front.

2. Use a tripod

3. Use a remote shutter release or self timer

4. Focus manually. Take control of where you want the focal plane to be.

5. Turn off pumps to minimize motion

6. Sharpen during post

By far and away the most important of these is #1. Without getting #1 right, the rest are a waste of time.

 

[frankyrivera]

Check check and check. I started using my wireless remote for shutter release added tripod now I just need to turn pumps off and see

 

[scuzy]

I'm going to have to try that! What a gorgeous fish... should post some more photos of that bad boy.

I agree

Here he is again

And his partner in crime

 

[frankyrivera]

What is that rainbow light reflecting off his cheeks

 

[scuzy]

Probably the led shimmer

 

[frankyrivera]

Nice

 

[jroovers]

Thanks Jordan here's one of my superman

Nice!

Here he is again

And his partner in crime

Beauty pics and fish!

 

[jroovers]

CBB cruisin' the reef

 

[frankyrivera]

Jordan u killing me man how sharp you catch the fish with the cool black background and good exposure. One day! I guess lol

 

[jroovers]

Jordan u killing me man how sharp you catch the fish with the cool black background and good exposure. One day! I guess lol

It looks to me like your shots are improving with each posting Franky. Thanks for the comment!

 

[frankyrivera]

It looks to me like your shots are improving with each posting Franky. Thanks for the comment!

Lol yes and no at times. For every nice picture I post I probably went through 200 to get that money shot lol but thanks

 

[jroovers]

Lol yes and no at times. For every nice picture I post I probably went through 200 to get that money shot lol but thanks

I think that is pretty normal... I take plenty of shots that never make it off my camera body! These days I'd say 98% of what I take is deleted.

 

[sbreefer]

excellent shots. you have a good handle on the camera. would love for you to show us a full tank shot and talk more about your system!