Some views from Down Under

[Steve Atkins]

Slowly getting to grips with this photography business.

Steve

 

[Steve Atkins]

and some more...

Corals are not as colourful as I would like but about what I would expect with the reasonably high fish load the tank also carries. A bit of Bio Digest seems to be slowly improving things.

Camera is Canon EOS30D with 100mm Macro.

Steve

 

[AdidaKev]

The pictures of the fish sitting in the corals are really great!

 

[pledosophy]

Looks like a pretty good start. nice pics

 

[Flipturn88]

Very nice! I love the perching hawks. Looks like you have some beautiful acros as well...have you taken a pic of the full tank yet, by any chance? Thanks for sharing!

(Random - I will be visiting your country this summer on my way to Australia...I can't wait!)

 

[psychodave]

Beautiful pictures!!

 

[Steve Atkins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7252320#post7252320 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Flipturn88
...have you taken a pic of the full tank yet, by any chance? ...

Not yet with the new camera. It is on my to do list for next weekend. The one below was taken with the old camera in February.

 

[Flipturn88]

Thanks - I will look forward to the updated shot. Awesome tank, regardless!

 

[Don_Gnomio]

beautiful tank and awesome shots...

 

[gho]

Nice stuff! I love how your fish host in your corals!

 

[mr_miagi32]

Down under! I thought you Kiwis wouldnt have liked being ca;;ed that? Eh? LOL. JK mate, excellent reef! Its a stunner!

 

[Flipturn88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7257041#post7257041 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mr_miagi32
Down under! I thought you Kiwis wouldnt have liked being ca;;ed that? Eh? LOL. JK mate, excellent reef! Its a stunner!

HEY... your city is my final destination for a few weeks - my boyfriend lives in Adelaide.

 

[spsdude]

Very nice! The fish pictures are excellent!

 

[Steve Atkins]

Full tank shot as promised.

Colours still a bit washed out, especially the branch tips.

Note the hair-algae rock on the LHS, introduced as a treat for the tangs, but which was more of interest to the bigger damsels.

And perhaps my best ones yet.

 

[Brewen]

Awesome tank thanks for sharing

 

[Steve Atkins]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7278062#post7278062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Brewen
Awesome tank thanks for sharing

Thanks. Its been a few years in the making. The wide shots were taken with the kit lens, not the world leader in sharpness but proving very good as a lightweight load to take mountainbiking.

I'm currently designing a new light hood with lights that move thru the day. I need a new one anyway as the old one is falling apart after 10 years (built light so I could hang it from roof). The new one should give better front and back coverage as well, hopefully making for better photography, since the current one was designed for my previous, narrower, tank.

Steve

 

[shookbrad]

What is the colorful striped under the yellow tang?

 

[Steve Atkins]

This guy

It is a Regal Angel and has been in the tank for just over 10 months.

This fish, and many others, are discussed in the following thread.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=758598

Steve

 

[Flipturn88]

Again, awesome! I love the Regal as well. :thumbsup: Keep them coming.

 

[malkier22]

lots of detail in the shots!