MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Which tripod did you get? Now you'll have to take a pic of that too.
Things look pretty good.
The cheapo Walmart Tripod $25
Seems alright though i'm not sure how much a decent tripod costs.
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The cheapo Walmart Tripod $25
Seems alright though i'm not sure how much a decent tripod costs.
I am not either, I am using a tripod that my dad bought probably 30-40 years ago.
If the camera doesn't fall off of it, it is a good tripod!!!!
If the camera doesn't fall off of it, it is a good tripod!!!!
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
It seems decent has levels and can tighten from all axis. Any tips on settings to make the pictures more crisp and not slightly washed out?
I'm using f/s 5.6, ISO 400, shutter 500/s, not quite happy with the crispness I'm getting.
Also how do you do white balance? I did it accordingly to the book, i put a white piece of paper under my tank's light and set the white balance to that picture, but when i take pics with that balance everything looks orange almost like incandescent lighting. So I've been using it with non custom white balance and the color looks more like it should like all the pics i took are almost perfect color wise.
I'm using f/s 5.6, ISO 400, shutter 500/s, not quite happy with the crispness I'm getting.
Also how do you do white balance? I did it accordingly to the book, i put a white piece of paper under my tank's light and set the white balance to that picture, but when i take pics with that balance everything looks orange almost like incandescent lighting. So I've been using it with non custom white balance and the color looks more like it should like all the pics i took are almost perfect color wise.
I would knock the ISO down to 100 or 200 corals don't move!!!!!!
I took a piece of white PVC and shot it in the tank.
I took a piece of white PVC and shot it in the tank.
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
I would knock the ISO down to 100 or 200 corals don't move!!!!!!
I took a piece of white PVC and shot it in the tank.
ok, in the tank.. i did it outside tank and set the light on the paper paper looked pretty white/blue not sure why the pics turned out orange?
I took some pretty nice fishy pics today
Helped a ton swapping back to the 18-55mm lense so i could get right up the glass(duh).
Are you shooting in the manual mode or using one of the other modes? I usually shoot in the Av mode.
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Mostly manual mode, yeah i haven't really tried coral pics much so i've had the iso higher and shutter speed up. I figure that if i can get the hang of the catching moving objects thing down the stationary should be fairly easy.. maybe not though!
Your best friend is going to be the delete function!!!! I don't know how many pics I have actually taken, but I know I have deleted at least half of them sometimes!!! Get in touch with Michael, and have him give you some hands on help!!!
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Oh yeah take 100 pics and get like 10 good ones
Some more practice this time with corals:
Recognize that frag Charlie?
Some unknown to me birdsnest.
cross
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lookin good man. must be nice to have a camera thats worth a darn.
Hey, you're getting good!!! Come on over, if you'd like, bring your camera gear and we'll talk about some settings and such, that may help out!!
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Thanks Michael that sounds fun, we'll have to do that sometime i don't have much to take pics of with my little 20L hehe.
It's true what they say about practice, here a few more pics from today i took they are tons better than my pics just a few days ago.
Mr. Hidey himself.
Simple Blue Ric focus isn't perfect.
This is probably my favorite pic i've taken so far period, this guy has always been so hard for me to focus on despite his near stationary behavior.
Next task: the Sixline Wrasse!
The picture that brings to my mind is priceless!!!!!! Kinda like me trying to get a pic of my Kole tang, the darn thing just never ever stands still. Good luck!!!
Those are getting better. How many did you take of each before you got a good one?:lol::lol::lol::lol:
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
FAR less now
I'm actually using manual zoom on most of these now slow shutter (1/20 about) F 5.6, iso 100. I took about 33 pics and got about 8 or 9 that i like before it was like 120 for like 4 hehe.
That sounds about right, heck, you are ahead of the game!!!!!
Keep going man, are you havin fun yet????
Keep going man, are you havin fun yet????
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
Tons of fun!
MGDMIRAGE
Shoulda been a fish!
New Favia frag (thanks Joanne!) and a few more pics of fish cause they are fun to try and take pictures of
Never mind the poop, hes rude.
Fish are becoming less difficult to photograph now that i have a better understanding of the settings required
Never mind the poop, hes rude.
Fish are becoming less difficult to photograph now that i have a better understanding of the settings required
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those look awsome, keep them coming.
The pic of the clown is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you talk to Michael?
Did you talk to Michael?
