close up pics

saltkreep · #1 05/25/2002, 08:55 PM

It would be nice to see some close ups.

gregr · #2 05/25/2002, 11:35 PM

awesome colors on that shot!
i have one to share- i took it this afternoon. this is a Porcelain Crab i think- i bought it about a month ago, hoping it would share my bta with the pair of gs maroon clowns. first it hid out in the hairy mushrooms, then it did find the anemone and spend a couple of days there. i was surprised that the female clown didn't seem to mind. but after a couple of days the crab headed back over to the mushroom zone and that's where it's been ever since. this morning it was seining for food right out in the open and i was able to get a series of photos. this is one of the close-ups (the whole crab is about 1.5 inches wide).
greg

MtnDewMan · #3 05/26/2002, 12:07 AM

One of my prettier Closeups of a piece of coral ....

A cute closeup of my Midas Blenny....

saltkreep · #4 05/26/2002, 12:26 AM

hey guys, those shots are soo cool. I think these close ups show more than the eye can see. GREAT JOB!

I got a new clam today, shots sure to come.

Scott

gregr · #5 05/26/2002, 09:53 AM

i couldn't agree more Scott- there's a million billion tiny little universes down there waiting to be discovered...
last year i found this Green Lynx Spiderfish- she's perched on top of her nest in this photo. i love this kind of picture taking- challenging but rewarding because it gives a glimpse into another world.
greg

ReefMon · #6 05/26/2002, 12:27 PM

is this close enough?

64Ivy · #7 05/27/2002, 10:48 AM

'Shroom close-up. How come 'weeds' in the garden never look this good?

mridley · #8 05/27/2002, 04:53 PM

Macro shots are the way to go

saltkreep · #9 05/27/2002, 05:36 PM

and here's the clam.

SouthFla · #10 05/27/2002, 07:04 PM

Yup, love them closeups myself

Here's one of my emeralds...tough exposure, 'cause he's so dark against the white sand....

Oh, and Gregr....can I please have your camera

MtnDewMan · #11 05/27/2002, 08:36 PM

kittykitty · #12 05/28/2002, 04:10 PM

The one of the yellow-tailed damsel is BEYOOTEEFULL!! Here's one of my turbo snail...

gregr · #13 05/28/2002, 06:59 PM

wow- cool! i didn't know snails had eyes like that.
this is my alltime favorite thread by the way

close-ups are the best!
here's one similar to mridley's head on photo- nearly the same angle but a different fish-
greg

Reeffien · #14 05/29/2002, 06:11 PM

Oh no!!!!!!!! I've taken up reef tanks, scuba diving, and carnivorous plants. I guess now I have to take up photography.

It's the first time i've been in this forum. Those pics are fabulous.

------------Don

JB NY · #15 05/29/2002, 06:46 PM

here are a few of my better ones.

JB NY · #16 05/29/2002, 06:48 PM

another

JB NY · #17 05/29/2002, 06:50 PM

last one

LisaP · #18 05/30/2002, 09:57 AM

Great pictures everyone.

Here are a couple of shots I took today. IMO corals look even better close-up....

Hope you like em too!

Regards

Lisa

LisaP · #19 05/30/2002, 09:59 AM

Bubbles....

kittykitty · #20 05/30/2002, 03:38 PM

here's another

kittykitty · #21 05/30/2002, 03:40 PM

and another

kittykitty · #22 05/30/2002, 05:02 PM

and here's a clearer one of my snail...

pathos · #23 05/30/2002, 09:23 PM

the pictures on this thread have all been great! I just had to be a part of it.

pathos

dollarz81 · #24 06/02/2002, 09:32 PM

bump

gregr · #25 06/02/2002, 09:57 PM

here's one i took at the lfs the other day. the eel wouldn't come out all the way and i was about to give up when i realized how nice the composition was (well, i thought so

).
made with a 100mm macro lens and flash, at f11 and 1/40.
greg