My first attempt at pics of SPS

DurTBear · #1 12/05/2007, 12:37 PM

Here is my first attempt at trying to photograph a couple of my sps'. What do you think or any advice on how to make them better?

ORA German green:

Yellow/green echinata:

onad75 · #2 12/05/2007, 12:44 PM

all i can say is GREAT PICS

Redbellyjx · #3 12/05/2007, 01:11 PM

really nice pics!

lowbudget · #4 12/05/2007, 03:26 PM

horrible, just kidding. nice pictures what cameras and lens are you using?

Brewen · #5 12/05/2007, 03:38 PM

Great pics and FTS to share?

DurTBear · #6 12/05/2007, 03:44 PM

Thanks for all the nice words.

I took these pics with a little canon elph digital camera (SD450 I think?) and darkened the background in photoshop. Don't have the resources to pony up for an SLR.

Engine 7 · #7 12/05/2007, 04:00 PM

Great pics

The black background really makes the corals pop!

racermike27 · #8 12/05/2007, 04:20 PM

Wow those are some really nice pics. I wish my first attempts were like that LOL.

DurTBear · #9 12/05/2007, 05:56 PM

LOL...well, maybe I lied a bit because I took a lot of pictures at once and decided to use these ones because most of them were crap (out of focus, wrong color, brightness, etc.).

Sorry for being naive Brewen but what does FTS mean?

And Engine 7, I agree with the black background helping the corals pop. After seeing all the great pics on this forum and how they framed their pics, I had to try and do the same.

snyder2050 · #10 12/05/2007, 06:10 PM

FTS = Full Tank Shot =)

DurTBear · #11 12/05/2007, 06:25 PM

Oh yeah...of course!

You'll have to excuse me as it's been a long day at work...

I'll post one of those when I get a chance. It's been a while since I took a full tank pic so this is a good chance!

DurTBear · #12 12/06/2007, 11:39 PM

Here's that full tank shot that I promised:

sin05_omar · #13 12/07/2007, 03:29 AM

Bro,

IMO your pics and SPS looks sharp and stunning.. nICe!!!

However in your pic showing: Yellow/green echinata ... isnt the zoa too close for comfort to the SPS... those paly will compete with the sps dude.... and we wont want to know the results will we?

george albert · #14 12/07/2007, 10:08 AM

sweet sps and nice tank thanks for sharing

DurTBear · #15 12/10/2007, 01:04 AM

Good point sin05. Those green palys are growing out of control and I've been trying to clean and trim them back. I might move the yellow/green echinata if things get dicey.

erbio · #16 12/12/2007, 11:38 PM

Great first attempt! haha