some new pics,hopefully it's an improvement

***zhenya*** · 09-14-2003, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northman_with_reef

Nice Butterfly...

Where did you get him?

Thomas,

I got him from my LFS and watched him for about three weeks prior to the purchace. He's about 3" long and seems to be holding his own against my Yellow tang and the Clarkii. I hope they leave him alone soon.

***zhenya*** · 09-19-2003, 05:10 PM

Hi guys,

Just wanted to post a pic of what happens when corals start to grow to close to one another

Looks like Pavona is kicking Montiporas proverbial arse

***zhenya*** · 09-19-2003, 10:20 PM

Ok, I think I'm getting good at this

Just discovered a close up mode on my camera,after almost a year using it

Hope you enjoy my latest attempts,if not... let me know how I can improve.

***zhenya*** · 09-19-2003, 10:21 PM

Last one....well..couple of them...

***Reefland*** · 09-20-2003, 01:29 PM

This picture is awesome!
http://www.reefland.com/forum/attach...achmentid=1973

I really like the depth it has! Now that you found the close up mode, keep posting those pictures!

***zhenya*** · 09-20-2003, 01:41 PM

Thanks,Scott

I'll keep practicing...maybe I'll discover some magical setting that will allow me to take shots without spending anymore money on additional lenses and such. I know I should have waited for the CP4500 but I just got pi***d off at the vendor for not updating me about delays and cancelled my order..dum move

I could have had that camera for the same money I spent on the CP885.
Oh well...

MtnDewMan · 09-20-2003, 02:00 PM

Gene, your pictures are really turning out nice and it looks like your tank is doing great ... good job

keept it up.

***zhenya*** · 09-20-2003, 02:36 PM

Thank you for kind words,Chuck

Your pics inspire me to get a better camera in the first place and now I'm hooked,much more simple to document everything with pics then write about it,atleast for me...I'm lazy

I took a pic of my Copperband this morning,I don't know what this fish lives on but he looks great and still don't really come to feed with the rest of the fish. I had to rescue my last Acropora colony from the 110g tank(due to my rose bta move again) and the piece of rock it was attached to was covered with Aiptasia- all of them were gone by this morning

I guess he finds food on his own,smart boy that he is...
Chuck, tank is doing good so far but I do anticipate problems to come up with overcrowding in as little as a 6 month if growth continues the way it is going now. I dropped a line with a hook to my wife about a new 215g AGA that I saw but she said NO,for now

I hope she will change her mind before the problems become too evident.

almostdiva · 09-22-2003, 05:59 PM

Gene,

Those are some great shots -- esp of the copperband and the close-up of the clam with that teeny-tiny micro star.

Now that you've found the close-up feature, DO keep using it!!!

Rebecca

lovesalt · 09-23-2003, 04:04 PM

Gene

Those are beautiful pictures!! Your copperband is a beautiful fish. I wish I had room in my tank for ONE MORE fish....

I would love a bigger tank but my husband, as tolerant as he is, would have a COW!!!!

I am trying to convience him that I need to have a KOI POND, we are working on the yard and I would love a KOI pond. I keep telling him it would be relaxing.

The hot tub goes in next week, can't wait to use it!!

Well, off to the LFS, I am sure that I will be back with some new thing!!

Take Care, and have a good day.

jsaltzgi · 09-24-2003, 01:14 AM

Great pics!!! They make me anxious to keep trying with my two-week old Coolpix 5700 (which coincided with the birth of our daughter, lol!!!)

I still need to work on steadying the camera...

Nikon does make some very nice digital cameras, don't they?

Keep posting pics!!!

James

Barry N. · 09-24-2003, 12:48 PM

James, I have a Nikon 880 and was thinking about up grading to the 5700 for more megapixels. Just don't know if the difference of the megapixels would be worth the cost. Have had my 880 for over 2 years and I must say it is a work horse. I take at least 150-200 pictures a month for my site and have never had a problem.

Barry

jsaltzgi · 09-24-2003, 03:06 PM

So far, I love the camera (it's my first digital camera)! Clarity is superb- there are manual controls for just about everything, plus it takes pretty nice pics pretty much right out the box. Nikon has a rebate out now, that helped me make up my mind.

The 5 megapixels are great- the only other digital camera I had any experience with was a 1.3 (thereabouts) Kodak that my father uses to photograph houses, etc. for real estate. I was unable to get even decent pics of the tank, or people, for that matter, lol!!!

Like I said before, the Nikon did it pretty much right out of the box. I think it's the best thing out there next to a digital SLR, at a fraction of the cost.

I haven't taken that many shots of the tank yet, but at native resolution, the pics are 1-1.5 MB in size. I could e-mail you some pics that I shrank a little, if you want.

Sorry I can't compare the two for you, I just don't have any experience with other cameras...

James

***zhenya*** · 09-29-2003, 02:01 AM

Hey James,

Glad you have shosen the Nikon

I think it is the best camera for the money,regardless of the model.
I got some pics that are not tank related,from my vacation,short as it was

jsaltzgi · 09-29-2003, 03:04 AM

Nice pics!!! I like the bird (seagull?) shot, especially!

James

***zhenya*** · 09-29-2003, 03:21 AM

Thanks,James

It is a pic of the seagull,he was like 3' away from me

Here's one more of him trying to run away now

almostdiva · 09-29-2003, 10:13 AM

Gene,

Great pics all around. Especially of your serpent star and your gigas (he's getting to be a big boy, isn't he??)

Rebecca

***zhenya*** · 10-01-2003, 02:40 PM

Hi All,

I have been keeping an eye on my Millepora and Rosaria acros growing closer and closer together. I managed to take more or less good shot at what is going on-they actually touching now and I think the Rosaria is starting to overgrow the edge of the Millepora where it had encrusted. The interesting part is that I don't see any die off on either colony and I think Millepora accelerated its growth outward.
Here's some pics and I will be watching them closely,I promise

If one or the other starts to show some negative effects I'll have to intervene and remove one or the other colony from this area,where I can place it is another problem alltogether

There is one more pic that I have included and it is of the blue millepora that is on the other side od rosaria(its getting the double whamy from miilies

)

Almost forgot

Rebecca,Thanks!!! The Gigas is getting quite big indeed and I hope I can save it when I break down this 110g tank.

Barry N. · 10-01-2003, 05:31 PM

Gene, You just make me sick with all those great pictures..

***zhenya*** · 10-01-2003, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry N.

Gene, You just make me sick with all those great pictures..

Thanks for the... compliment,Barry!

09-19-2003, 05:10 PM	#22
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Hi guys, Just wanted to post a pic of what happens when corals start to grow to close to one another Looks like Pavona is kicking Montiporas proverbial arse Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

09-19-2003, 10:20 PM	#23
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Ok, I think I'm getting good at this Just discovered a close up mode on my camera,after almost a year using it Hope you enjoy my latest attempts,if not... let me know how I can improve. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

09-19-2003, 10:21 PM	#24
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Last one....well..couple of them... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene. Last edited by zhenya; 09-19-2003 at 11:46 PM.

09-20-2003, 01:29 PM	#25
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	This picture is awesome! http://www.reefland.com/forum/attach...achmentid=1973 I really like the depth it has! Now that you found the close up mode, keep posting those pictures! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

09-20-2003, 01:41 PM	#26
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Thanks,Scott I'll keep practicing...maybe I'll discover some magical setting that will allow me to take shots without spending anymore money on additional lenses and such. I know I should have waited for the CP4500 but I just got pi***d off at the vendor for not updating me about delays and cancelled my order..dum move I could have had that camera for the same money I spent on the CP885. Oh well... __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

09-20-2003, 02:00 PM	#27
MtnDewMan Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Mukilteo, WA Posts: 748	Gene, your pictures are really turning out nice and it looks like your tank is doing great ... good job keept it up. __________________ MDM My Reef Tank Reef Frontiers

09-20-2003, 02:36 PM	#28
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Thank you for kind words,Chuck Your pics inspire me to get a better camera in the first place and now I'm hooked,much more simple to document everything with pics then write about it,atleast for me...I'm lazy I took a pic of my Copperband this morning,I don't know what this fish lives on but he looks great and still don't really come to feed with the rest of the fish. I had to rescue my last Acropora colony from the 110g tank(due to my rose bta move again) and the piece of rock it was attached to was covered with Aiptasia- all of them were gone by this morning I guess he finds food on his own,smart boy that he is... Chuck, tank is doing good so far but I do anticipate problems to come up with overcrowding in as little as a 6 month if growth continues the way it is going now. I dropped a line with a hook to my wife about a new 215g AGA that I saw but she said NO,for now I hope she will change her mind before the problems become too evident. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

09-22-2003, 05:59 PM	#29
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 972	Gene, Those are some great shots -- esp of the copperband and the close-up of the clam with that teeny-tiny micro star. Now that you've found the close-up feature, DO keep using it!!! Rebecca

09-23-2003, 04:04 PM	#30
lovesalt now a reefer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 181	Gene Those are beautiful pictures!! Your copperband is a beautiful fish. I wish I had room in my tank for ONE MORE fish.... I would love a bigger tank but my husband, as tolerant as he is, would have a COW!!!! I am trying to convience him that I need to have a KOI POND, we are working on the yard and I would love a KOI pond. I keep telling him it would be relaxing. The hot tub goes in next week, can't wait to use it!! Well, off to the LFS, I am sure that I will be back with some new thing!! Take Care, and have a good day. __________________ April

09-24-2003, 01:14 AM	#31
jsaltzgi Reef/ SPS Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus,OH,43081 Posts: 144	Great pics!!! They make me anxious to keep trying with my two-week old Coolpix 5700 (which coincided with the birth of our daughter, lol!!!) I still need to work on steadying the camera... Nikon does make some very nice digital cameras, don't they? Keep posting pics!!! James

09-24-2003, 12:48 PM	#32
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	James, I have a Nikon 880 and was thinking about up grading to the 5700 for more megapixels. Just don't know if the difference of the megapixels would be worth the cost. Have had my 880 for over 2 years and I must say it is a work horse. I take at least 150-200 pictures a month for my site and have never had a problem. Barry __________________ Barry ClamsDirect.Com

09-24-2003, 03:06 PM	#33
jsaltzgi Reef/ SPS Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus,OH,43081 Posts: 144	So far, I love the camera (it's my first digital camera)! Clarity is superb- there are manual controls for just about everything, plus it takes pretty nice pics pretty much right out the box. Nikon has a rebate out now, that helped me make up my mind. The 5 megapixels are great- the only other digital camera I had any experience with was a 1.3 (thereabouts) Kodak that my father uses to photograph houses, etc. for real estate. I was unable to get even decent pics of the tank, or people, for that matter, lol!!! Like I said before, the Nikon did it pretty much right out of the box. I think it's the best thing out there next to a digital SLR, at a fraction of the cost. I haven't taken that many shots of the tank yet, but at native resolution, the pics are 1-1.5 MB in size. I could e-mail you some pics that I shrank a little, if you want. Sorry I can't compare the two for you, I just don't have any experience with other cameras... James

09-29-2003, 02:01 AM	#34
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Hey James, Glad you have shosen the Nikon I think it is the best camera for the money,regardless of the model. I got some pics that are not tank related,from my vacation,short as it was Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

09-29-2003, 03:04 AM	#35
jsaltzgi Reef/ SPS Addict Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbus,OH,43081 Posts: 144	Nice pics!!! I like the bird (seagull?) shot, especially! James

09-29-2003, 03:21 AM	#36
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Thanks,James It is a pic of the seagull,he was like 3' away from me Here's one more of him trying to run away now Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

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09-29-2003, 10:13 AM	#37
almostdiva Mayor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 972	Gene, Great pics all around. Especially of your serpent star and your gigas (he's getting to be a big boy, isn't he??) Rebecca

10-01-2003, 02:40 PM	#38
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Hi All, I have been keeping an eye on my Millepora and Rosaria acros growing closer and closer together. I managed to take more or less good shot at what is going on-they actually touching now and I think the Rosaria is starting to overgrow the edge of the Millepora where it had encrusted. The interesting part is that I don't see any die off on either colony and I think Millepora accelerated its growth outward. Here's some pics and I will be watching them closely,I promise If one or the other starts to show some negative effects I'll have to intervene and remove one or the other colony from this area,where I can place it is another problem alltogether There is one more pic that I have included and it is of the blue millepora that is on the other side od rosaria(its getting the double whamy from miilies ) Almost forgot Rebecca,Thanks!!! The Gigas is getting quite big indeed and I hope I can save it when I break down this 110g tank. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Kind regards, Gene. Last edited by zhenya; 10-01-2003 at 02:54 PM.

10-01-2003, 05:31 PM	#39
Barry N. Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,034	Gene, You just make me sick with all those great pictures.. __________________ Barry ClamsDirect.Com

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