dshnarw February 23, 2010 Share February 23, 2010 with the break from taking photos of other tanks, thought i'd do a few from amber/my tropical tanks think i'll name this one "mardi gras people eaters" for the heck of it: hot lava: dragon's breath: rainbow sherbet: no name (morning phase): same as above (night phase): closer view of the paly: also, tried my hand at micropanoramas on one of the chalices as a test for trying it out on other subjects. kicks and giggles practice mostly (what do YOU do when you're bored?) 25 images stitched together: that version doesn't give any idea as to the ridiculous nature of the photo, so a link to the 1/5 full size image (this file is HUGE, long loading times): http://www.danielhawkins.com/Other/chalice_pano.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Reefs February 23, 2010 Share February 23, 2010 Wow incredible pics Daniel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron February 23, 2010 Share February 23, 2010 DUDE....DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE...INSANE. quick question, what settings would you use to shoot a LED tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshnarw February 23, 2010 Author Share February 23, 2010 thanks guys quick question, what settings would you use to shoot a LED tank? quick question without a quick answer, unfortunately. i've only shot one LED tank so far, but my initial impressions are: custom white balance (usually, i just use auto and adjust later, but the blue in LEDs seems to overwhelm the camera sensor) exposure value (EV) seems best at 0 (usually, i set it at -1/2 to keep highlights from being blown, but in this case you need the extra bit of light in the harsh shadows that LEDs create) other than that, the usual advice applies - lower the ISO as much as you can afford to, stick to shutter speeds fast enough to hand hold (or, better yet, use a tripod), aperture should be f/8 or higher to get decent depth of field. expect that you'll need some post processing, especially if the tank has a bit of spotlighting effect. highlights/shadows work in photoshop or gimp, or recovery/fill light work in lightroom will help to reduce the harsh shadows that come with LEDs. like i said though, only shot one LED tank so far. you may find that what I did for that tank won't work on others, so play around with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Camaron February 23, 2010 Share February 23, 2010 thanks Daniel, i will keep hoe in mynd and play around with the settings some more. its definitely a lot harder than MH or T5 lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Those pictures are awesome!! I am always envious of those with skills behind the lens!! as I am not one of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyon2002 November 5, 2012 Share November 5, 2012 Ur pics look out of this would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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