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Old 05/13/2007, 02:00 AM
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Thumbs up Post Macro Shots of your Corals at Night
Here's mine...
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Old 05/13/2007, 02:11 AM
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Nice pics. What's the 4th of?
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Old 05/13/2007, 10:17 AM
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Here is my green open brain at night:
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Old 05/13/2007, 10:38 AM
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Great shot blazer88! Why do you have to make the rest of us look bad, huh?
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Old 05/13/2007, 10:49 AM
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that's a really nice picture Blazer !
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Old 05/13/2007, 10:49 AM
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Old 05/13/2007, 11:20 AM
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Blazer, what do you use to get the lighting like that?
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Old 05/13/2007, 01:03 PM
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Blazer, what do you use to get the lighting like that?
I was using a little white single-LED flashlight to illuminate the coral from the top. Yes, I was actually that bored one morning
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Old 05/13/2007, 08:06 PM
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Amazing picture Blazer
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Old 05/14/2007, 11:21 AM
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Old 05/14/2007, 04:39 PM
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jeff and blazer- those are two absolutely amazing shots!!
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Old 05/18/2007, 11:59 PM
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wow.. just wow
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Old 05/19/2007, 04:40 PM
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Jeff, that is with out a doubt the best acro picture I have ever seen.
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Old 05/19/2007, 05:58 PM
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Nice pics. What kind of camera are you guys using? I've been looking for a good camera.
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Old 05/19/2007, 06:22 PM
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Thanks guys!

I use a Cano Rebel XT, the acro shot above was a 4 second exposure with an EF100 f/2.8 macro.
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Old 05/19/2007, 06:33 PM
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hello!

Can't resist to participate!

here's my little zoa guys waking up:





and the favia going to bed





as the Caulastrea is having a midnight snack





I just receive some very good looking acanthastreas... will try and take night pics very soon!

Jeff and Blazer, amazing images, as usual!!

cheers!
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Old 05/19/2007, 06:44 PM
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I was just admiring all the nice macro shots. You guys do good work. I want to take a crock at doing some macro photography with my tank.

Jeff you said you use the EF100 f/2.8 macro. What kind of working distances do you get with that lens? I am thinking of getting one for my Digital Rebel.
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Old 05/19/2007, 09:37 PM
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kactusficus, I still love that favia...

nmywrx, working distance is about 6" from the lens for 1:1. On that shot, I had to place the coral on the bottom at the side of the tank to get the shot.

I know blazer recently switched to a sigma 150mm for the extra working distance.
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Old 05/20/2007, 06:18 AM
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heres mine taken at night (no lights for hours) polyps are fully extended
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Old 05/21/2007, 12:20 AM
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Old 05/21/2007, 12:22 AM
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Old 05/21/2007, 12:24 AM
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Old 05/21/2007, 05:40 AM
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wow these are some great pictures
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Old 05/21/2007, 04:13 PM
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This was while I was in Cozumel last week. I know it isn't reef related but the frog was so awsome and it was soo dark out, I had to post. I also have some cool shots with my underwater digital, but they are not at night.



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Old 05/21/2007, 11:16 PM
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