Starting into SW photography

[Goldmund]

In the early stages of getting my first salt tank up and running, and it's always fun taking photos along the way. Here are my first fish, a pair of percula clownfish in their quarantine tank. I'm using a Nikon D7k and Nikkor 105mm lens.


DSC_8870.jpg by meramsey, on Flickr


DSC_8888.jpg by meramsey, on Flickr

 

[frankyrivera]

Wow great pictures I have the same exact camera and lens. What kind of light was that shot taken at. What was your white balance set at. Did u use a flash. Nice work

 

[Goldmund]

Wow great pictures I have the same exact camera and lens. What kind of light was that shot taken at. What was your white balance set at. Did u use a flash. Nice work

Thanks! Was kind of a spur of the moment photo shoot, so didn't set too much stuff up. Lights were a marineland white led strip above the tank, and a sb600 flash turned low, firing through a lightbox on the side of the tank. White balance was set to auto. I'll probably try out a few different backgrounds, see if I can get the colors to pop a bit more.

 

[frankyrivera]

any more pics

 

[IslandCrow]

Yes, very nice pictures. I like the one with him near the top of the water. That has kind of a cool look. I look forward to seeing more. Using off-camera strobes is definitely the way to go for fish. It can take a little prep work, but it certainly pays dividends.

 

[jroovers]

When I see shots like these from Nikon users I sometimes wonder if being in the Canon boat is better... superb IQ! Looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Goldmund]

Thanks all! My display tank is still cycling, so will be a while before I have some interesting things to shoot in there. Can't wait to try shooting corals!

 

[JaYbIrD1969]

Wow! Very nice. Like Island Crow I dig the one with the surface water cross section... Cool effect. Amazing sharpness!