An Amateur Progress in Reef Tank Photography

[lynn.reef.nerd]

15 hours ago, YHSublime said:

What do you think about the changes you made?

 

 

I can't seem to get the vibrancy of the coral out as much (?). The details look a lot better but the color feels dull. Maybe it's just my eyes. 

[arking_mark]

Pictures look amazing.  Here's the best I can do with my phone...

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

1 minute ago, arking_mark said:

Pictures look amazing.  Here's the best I can do with my phone...

 

 

I found that it is super hard to take pics that are further in the tank with the phone. Most of the time i have to bring the corals as close as a i can to the front glass to take pics. 

[arking_mark]

So how are you posing the corals? Do you move them to a specific place to take the photos? Change lighting on them?

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Just now, arking_mark said:

So how are you posing the corals? Do you move them to a specific place to take the photos? Change lighting on them?

 

Yes, most of the time I will move the corals (if possible) to take pictures. 

[arking_mark]

1 minute ago, lynn.reef.nerd said:

 

Yes, most of the time I will move the corals (if possible) to take pictures. 

 

I'll have to find a good spot for taking photos in my tank....

[lynn.reef.nerd]

1 minute ago, arking_mark said:

 

I'll have to find a good spot for taking photos in my tank....

 

I like using black frag racks that I can put the corals on and easily move it around the glass for the best lighting. 

[arking_mark]

27 minutes ago, lynn.reef.nerd said:

 

I like using black frag racks that I can put the corals on and easily move it around the glass for the best lighting. 

 

I just happen to have one of those...I'll try that out.

[Origami]

Beautiful pix, Lynn.

[lynn.reef.nerd]

8 hours ago, Origami said:

Beautiful pix, Lynn.

Thank you Tom!

[lynn.reef.nerd]

I added an additional teffen 5585 lens to see how it looks under "bluer" lighting. f at 5.0 this time with no flow. 

 

[Origami]

Nice. These are all done with the Sony A7 iii DSLR with an 85B filter? Well done!

[lynn.reef.nerd]

On 3/3/2021 at 11:22 AM, Origami said:

Nice. These are all done with the Sony A7 iii DSLR with an 85B filter? Well done!

Yes sir!

 

I finally got a decent pic of a fish!!! I did not think it would take over 200 pics to find one that is presentable. 

 

[wangspeed]

Great photos! I agree that 85B is the best filter. I've tried a bunch. Not all orange filters are created equally!

 

Yes, I agree about fish as photo subjects. They're rudely uncooperative.

[lynn.reef.nerd]

23 hours ago, wangspeed said:

Great photos! I agree that 85B is the best filter. I've tried a bunch. Not all orange filters are created equally!

 

Yes, I agree about fish as photo subjects. They're rudely uncooperative.

Thank you Warren! Just trying to get to your level! 

 

 

Is it bad that I bought two elegance corals just to get this shot? 

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Found this today and thought it was an awesome insight. 

 

Gonna start playing around with certain vendors: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/let’s-take-a-look-at-some-exif-data-a-semi-aggressive-and-unprovoked-dive-into-photographic-dupery.241262/

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Taken many photos but none I absolutely like. Mostly just some to track my collection that is getting out of hand. 

 

I have to say, Lightroom is a lifesaver in getting the color to look like what I see in real life. 

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

I usually don't take pictures of creatures ... but caught this guy and thought "why not?"...

 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

There is something about blue corals that is just amazing in pictures. 

 

Wolverines

 

[NightOwl]

Hi Lynn,

   I recently started shooting with a sony set up.  Can you share your settings on ISO, Mode (A, Auto,etc) , and any more information on the set-up you are using?  Off camera flash or anything like that.  I switched from a canon set-up where I knew all my settings but now I am trying to force myself to use my Sony set-up.

[lynn.reef.nerd]

On 10/28/2021 at 2:11 PM, NightOwl said:

Hi Lynn,

   I recently started shooting with a sony set up.  Can you share your settings on ISO, Mode (A, Auto,etc) , and any more information on the set-up you are using?  Off camera flash or anything like that.  I switched from a canon set-up where I knew all my settings but now I am trying to force myself to use my Sony set-up.

Hey! Sorry I completely forgot to answer your question! 

 

I'll pm you later today.