Just a few pictures.

[edwing206]

I got my new tripod today. So I decided to take some pictures.
Feedback and advice are more than welcome.












Thanks for looking.

[bckane]

All pictures look great.....now for the advice, I don't want to come off sounding rude, but I went through this with other types of pictures.
#1
would have looked better if you would have cleaned the glass first.
#2
Look a little over exposed, watch your flash
#3
A little bit cropped to close, would have looked better with more background
#4
Looks good but would have looked better with a little more DOF
you can make this type of picture look better if you darken the background...Hope you don't mind here is what Im taking about

all in all looks good

[Primetime33]

Edwing206,
Those are very nice pics. The tripod made a huge difference for my shaky hands too.

bckane,
I like how you darkened the background.. Did you do that in photoshop? If so, how?

Prime

[bckane]

Not to put edwing206 down...I think they look great. I started shooting pictures of my tank and I found out if you shot at a lower Fstop you will get a darker backround. I shoot photo of my tank with a 100mm macro lens. BTW yes Edit was done in CS3 selected the backround and adjusted the levels.
BTW edwing206 hope you dont mind me editing your photo

[edwing206]

Not sounding rude at all. I appreciate your advice and showing how I can make the picture look better. I actually didn't crop the pictures at all, I just had the lens zoomed in all the way. I'll zoom out a little bit next time. I didn't use flash so how can I not overexpose the pictures?
And thank you primetime33.

[bckane]

Originally posted by edwing206
Not sounding rude at all. I appreciate your advice and showing how I can make the picture look better. I actually didn't crop the pictures at all, I just had the lens zoomed in all the way. I'll zoom out a little bit next time. I didn't use flash so how can I not overexpose the pictures?
And thank you primetime33.

Maybe its just the refection from your lights are you running MH.?
Maybe you want to under expose your pictures a little.....Maybe its just me but looks a little washed out....need a little depth.
BtW Im no expert on taking the best pictures...these are just the comments I get from other people about my shots. What Im finding out is taking pictures of underwater is much harder the taking pictures out in the bright sunlight

[edwing206]

I'm running 500 watts of MH on my 60 so it's kinda a lot of light. I tested different settings to see what came out best. I'll keep seeing what comes out best.

[bckane]

Originally posted by edwing206
I'm running 500 watts of MH on my 60 so it's kinda a lot of light. I tested different settings to see what came out best. I'll keep seeing what comes out best.

For sure you have to play again with your setting....Its always different.....Ive taking some nice shots with the tank lights off and just used a flash, as you can see here

[edwing206]

Wow. That looks great. And just flash? No tank lights? Also, what camera and lenses do you use? Thanks

[reefman13]

I love the pic of the tang. it is really good. I have an idea on the type of tank but I am not sure. Would you mind telling me what kind it is?

Great pic of the clam BTW

[ZooZ]

Yea i wanted to know which type of tang it is also

[bckane]

Originally posted by edwing206
Wow. That looks great. And just flash? No tank lights? Also, what camera and lenses do you use? Thanks

Canon Xti....Lens for the clam shot was Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens

[edwing206]

Thanks for the compliment. The tang is what I believe to be a lemon tang.
http://liveaquaria.com/product/prod_...pcatid=763&N=0

Nice camera setup bckane. I gotta get a macro soon.

[edwing206]

Here's a picture that I felt turned out really good.

It's a bit dark but I like it.

[bckane]

Now that looks good.....some people may think it looks dark. But it gives it that natural look
Brian

[chica83]

very kewl pics dood .
that tang is pretty .... i really really wish i could keep one

[edwing206]

Thanks Brian.
Why thanks gabs. You know there are some tanks for sale on RF.

[Engine 7]

I like the yellow tang pic a lot. Great color and expression

[edwing206]

Thanks!

[edwing206]

Some more.

[chica83]

Originally posted by edwing206
Thanks Brian.
Why thanks gabs. You know there are some tanks for sale on RF.

i know dood but my tank doesn't allow me to keep a tang and to have it just for a few months wouldn't be fair for mua

[edwing206]

That's how it was for me before the upgrade.

[reefman13]

The BTA pic looks a bit on the blurry side. But all the others are GREAT. With the advice they are getting better and better.

Keep it up!!!

[bckane]

edwing206 remember one thing...when shooting with long shutter speeds, like with the BTA 1/20 with the water movement you will get blurry pictures bump up your shutter speed to 1/60 and try again

[edwing206]

Thanks for the comments and advice guys.
I keep forgetting to turn off the flow. I'll try to remember next time. I'll try 1/60 when I get the chance.