More (better!) new pics

CSeaSee · 12-26-2006, 08:53 PM

So... I really love these pictures of the tank- as I learn how to use all the features of my camera- and what "macro" means! I took these this afternoon as the sun went down and shone directly into the tank. I took them while my wife was sleeping on the couch, over the course of about an hour. And boy, was she thrilled to learn what I had done with my hour of free time!
:slap:
I picked over them and chose the ones I liked the best. I edited about half of them in Microsoft Office Picture Manager.

One question- how can I get the pictures to around 80-120 Kb without sacrificing quality?

In case anyone is curious- the camera is an Olympus D-590

CSeaSee · 12-26-2006, 08:57 PM

and some more ...
btw, is the upload size 5 Mb for everyone, or just non-contributing members?
How do I embed images in a post?
If a moderator thinks the Reef Aquariums forum is a better place for this thread, feel free to move it there!

**charlie** · 12-26-2006, 11:10 PM

Me thinks you are doing just fine.

And by the way, I happen to like how you use your free time

I usually upload them to my gallery, and attach them that way. No I won't move this post, Mike would really want to see these.

**Poseidon** · 12-26-2006, 11:31 PM

WOW! You learn FAST! Those are very good, having the sun hit the tank sure helps doesn't it?

I think you did an outstanding job!

I can't remember for sure about the 5MB limit, but honestly that is a LOT of space, you could easily fit a hundred pictures or more in that if sized properly. (I know that is your next question...)

I use PS to resize, it has a great tool for web sizing images. I have played around with MS Paint to resize and it actually does a decent job, but it is hard to use to say the least.

I know there are free image editors out there, but for the life of me I can't remember them right now.

Charlie is right, if you load the images to your gallery, it will give you the code you need to embed the images in the post. They are [img ] and [/ img] but without the spaces....Try an image to your gallery, you will see the code there.

CSeaSee · 12-26-2006, 11:57 PM

Ok- I've figured out how to resize everything- the "MS Office Picture Manager" app isn't half bad...
I'm gonna re-load all of the already posted pics, along with a whole bunch more- give me a little time.

The sun sure does help give some really great photgraphs! I'd like to thank everyone who posts their own pics- viewing these the last couple of years helped me learn how to shoot (decently) in a short period of time.

Here we go now...
Yet another question- how can I delete images out of my gallery? I put three up there before I figured out how to resize a picture and maxed out my disk space... oops.

**Poseidon** · 12-27-2006, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSeaSee

Here we go now...
Yet another question- how can I delete images out of my gallery? I put three up there before I figured out how to resize a picture and maxed out my disk space... oops.

Ummm... I looked for your gallery under "C" and I didn't see it. Send me a link to your gallery please, and the files you want deleted and I will take care of it for you.

**Poseidon** · 12-27-2006, 11:33 AM

Never mind I found it....

http://www.reefland.com/gallery/brow...imageuser=6371

It looks like all the images you have there now are just fine in size.

***Reefland*** · 12-27-2006, 03:48 PM

Pictures are looking great Carl! Non-contributing members get 5mb on the forum and 5mb in their gallery. Contriuting members get unlimited file space.

bguile · 12-28-2006, 07:23 PM

Yeah, they do look good. Congrats! I love macro shots.

CSeaSee · 01-01-2007, 05:14 PM

A few new ones... anyone good at IDing sponges? Or tube worms?

Attachment 8481

Attachment 8484

bguile · 01-01-2007, 06:48 PM

More great shots. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if anyone uses external white balance tools like gray cards, whi-bal, or if you just rely on the camera's internal white balance?

CSeaSee · 01-01-2007, 06:51 PM

I'm pretty new at this... I use my camera's internal white balance.

**charlie** · 01-01-2007, 07:00 PM

I also use the camera's white balance. That pic of the tubeworm is outstanding, by the way.

bguile · 01-03-2007, 05:30 PM

those look pretty good for in camera balance. are you shooting under m
MH? if so what temp?

CSeaSee · 01-03-2007, 07:17 PM

Some are under MH (150w 14,000K), some are under fluorescent (50/50 daylight, 50/50 actinic) and some are supplemented with direct sunlight. I've got a goofy lighting scheme, I know- half the tank is MH, the other PC.

The New Year's Day photos are as follows:
1- right smack in the middle of the tank, so a little of everything.
2- MH
3- PC
4- PC w/sun at sunset

almostdiva · 01-11-2007, 10:31 AM

Carl,

They are all great pics! Thanks for posting. I like the tubeworm, too. Also the one of the yellow polyps earlier in the thread.

Rebecca

12-26-2006, 08:53 PM	#1
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	More (better!) new pics So... I really love these pictures of the tank- as I learn how to use all the features of my camera- and what "macro" means! I took these this afternoon as the sun went down and shone directly into the tank. I took them while my wife was sleeping on the couch, over the course of about an hour. And boy, was she thrilled to learn what I had done with my hour of free time! :slap: I picked over them and chose the ones I liked the best. I edited about half of them in Microsoft Office Picture Manager. One question- how can I get the pictures to around 80-120 Kb without sacrificing quality? In case anyone is curious- the camera is an Olympus D-590 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills... Last edited by CSeaSee; 04-14-2007 at 09:37 PM.

12-26-2006, 08:57 PM	#2
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	and some more ... btw, is the upload size 5 Mb for everyone, or just non-contributing members? How do I embed images in a post? If a moderator thinks the Reef Aquariums forum is a better place for this thread, feel free to move it there! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills... Last edited by CSeaSee; 04-14-2007 at 09:37 PM.

12-26-2006, 11:10 PM	#3
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,229	Me thinks you are doing just fine. And by the way, I happen to like how you use your free time I usually upload them to my gallery, and attach them that way. No I won't move this post, Mike would really want to see these. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

12-26-2006, 11:31 PM	#4
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,486	WOW! You learn FAST! Those are very good, having the sun hit the tank sure helps doesn't it? I think you did an outstanding job! I can't remember for sure about the 5MB limit, but honestly that is a LOT of space, you could easily fit a hundred pictures or more in that if sized properly. (I know that is your next question...) I use PS to resize, it has a great tool for web sizing images. I have played around with MS Paint to resize and it actually does a decent job, but it is hard to use to say the least. I know there are free image editors out there, but for the life of me I can't remember them right now. Charlie is right, if you load the images to your gallery, it will give you the code you need to embed the images in the post. They are [img ] and [/ img] but without the spaces....Try an image to your gallery, you will see the code there. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

12-26-2006, 11:57 PM	#5
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	Ok- I've figured out how to resize everything- the "MS Office Picture Manager" app isn't half bad... I'm gonna re-load all of the already posted pics, along with a whole bunch more- give me a little time. The sun sure does help give some really great photgraphs! I'd like to thank everyone who posts their own pics- viewing these the last couple of years helped me learn how to shoot (decently) in a short period of time. Here we go now... Yet another question- how can I delete images out of my gallery? I put three up there before I figured out how to resize a picture and maxed out my disk space... oops. __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills... Last edited by CSeaSee; 04-14-2007 at 09:37 PM.

12-27-2006, 11:33 AM	#7
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,486	Never mind I found it.... http://www.reefland.com/gallery/brow...imageuser=6371 It looks like all the images you have there now are just fine in size. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

12-27-2006, 03:48 PM	#8
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,135	Pictures are looking great Carl! Non-contributing members get 5mb on the forum and 5mb in their gallery. Contriuting members get unlimited file space. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

12-28-2006, 07:23 PM	#9
bguile Council Join Date: May 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 468	Yeah, they do look good. Congrats! I love macro shots. __________________ -Bguile Ever feel like you haven't learned crap after years in the hobby?! My 210G Build thread

01-01-2007, 05:14 PM	#10
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	A few new ones... anyone good at IDing sponges? Or tube worms? Attachment 8481 Attachment 8484 __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills... Last edited by CSeaSee; 03-04-2007 at 04:57 PM.

01-01-2007, 06:48 PM	#11
bguile Council Join Date: May 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 468	More great shots. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if anyone uses external white balance tools like gray cards, whi-bal, or if you just rely on the camera's internal white balance? __________________ -Bguile Ever feel like you haven't learned crap after years in the hobby?! My 210G Build thread

01-01-2007, 06:51 PM	#12
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	I'm pretty new at this... I use my camera's internal white balance. __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

01-01-2007, 07:00 PM	#13
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,229	I also use the camera's white balance. That pic of the tubeworm is outstanding, by the way. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

01-03-2007, 05:30 PM	#14
bguile Council Join Date: May 2004 Location: York, PA Posts: 468	those look pretty good for in camera balance. are you shooting under m MH? if so what temp? __________________ -Bguile Ever feel like you haven't learned crap after years in the hobby?! My 210G Build thread

01-03-2007, 07:17 PM	#15
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 664	Some are under MH (150w 14,000K), some are under fluorescent (50/50 daylight, 50/50 actinic) and some are supplemented with direct sunlight. I've got a goofy lighting scheme, I know- half the tank is MH, the other PC. The New Year's Day photos are as follows: 1- right smack in the middle of the tank, so a little of everything. 2- MH 3- PC 4- PC w/sun at sunset __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills... Last edited by CSeaSee; 01-03-2007 at 07:19 PM.

01-11-2007, 10:31 AM	#16
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 972	Carl, They are all great pics! Thanks for posting. I like the tubeworm, too. Also the one of the yellow polyps earlier in the thread. Rebecca

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