[MtnDewMan]

I took some shots of some of my coral at night to see some good polyp extensions. These photos were taken with a flash of course to be able to get some light and focus for the shots.

This piece of coral is an interesting piece. I has nice lime green flourescent tips.



Nice dark greenish acro with brown polyps, however it appears dark brown with a flash.



This is going to be a real nice piece with it's white polyps.



I hope this one continues to get healthy again. Very cool lime green coral.



This is a great piece, look at the polyp extension on this one.



Of course nothing is complete without a shot of the acro crab inside of it.



This piece will be beautiful. The color is off because of the flash, but it is a nice blue/purple millepora. Of course for some reason this acro crab likes it at night, not in the day ... :roll:






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[zhenya]

Amazing shots,Chuck!

How do you focus on the piece without any light? I tried using flashlight to focus camera first but it's not enough light for it to focus
I always wanted to take some pics of corals at night becouse as you have mentioned,the polyp extention is amazing at night.

[Poseidon]

Hey Gene, some cameras use a strobe type flash to focus when the light is low, or some have an IR auto focus assist. I like the IR better myself less annoying to the subjects.

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Hey Gene, some cameras use a strobe type flash to focus when the light is low, or some have an IR auto focus assist. I like the IR better myself less annoying to the subjects.

Ha? I'm not sure I know what this means
I have a coolpix885 and I don't remember if I got this IR or a strobe type flash or whatever.I think I need to go back to manual again...where the heck is my glasses..?


Chuck,
If I remember correctly,you have CP995,right? How much difference is between the two in functions? I'm snowed in solid here and I think I'll practice with my camera today or read the manual instead of shoveling,my back is killing me already

[MtnDewMan]

Thanks guys.

Gene, I use a Canon G2 camera. It has a built in light that emits in the dark to aid in focusing. It lights up forward until it focuses and then shuts off prior to the shutter and flash. Seems to work out pretty well huh?

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by MtnDewMan

Thanks guys.

Gene, I use a Canon G2 camera. It has a built in light that emits in the dark to aid in focusing. It lights up forward until it focuses and then shuts off prior to the shutter and flash. Seems to work out pretty well huh?

Darn it, I new I messed up on your cam,Chuck

I guess I should have looked at the Canon cams when I did my shopping becouse mine don't have anything this fancy.Oh well...

You are right,it does work great. Post some more pics when you have a chance.

[Poseidon]

Look for focus Assist in the manual there should be something there... By the way how much snow did you get? I've only seen a couple flakes so far...

On your camera I don't see any type of focus assist listed, oops

http://www.photo.net/ezshop/product?product_id=4422

BTW I guess I forgot to mention those are some fantastic pictures MtnDewMan keep them coming.

I still have some learning to do with my Canon 10D I guess I'll have to move a macro lens closer to the top of my wish list

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Look for focus Assist in the manual there should be something there... By the way how much snow did you get? I've only seen a couple flakes so far...

On your camera I don't see any type of focus assist listed, oops

http://www.photo.net/ezshop/product?product_id=4422

BTW I guess I forgot to mention those are some fantastic pictures MtnDewMan keep them coming.

I still have some learning to do with my Canon 10D I guess I'll have to move a macro lens closer to the top of my wish list

Yeah, I don't have any cool features on my camera
How do you like your 10D?Now, that is a camera to have...some day hopefully I'll graduate to that one.Lenses though cost arm and a leg for that thing

So far we got about 12" and it's still coming but, I finally got my snowblower going and finished up cleaning job real fast I told my wife I couldn't start it so I can play hookie and mess around with my tanks

[MtnDewMan]

Here is how the 5th one down looks during the day, no where near the extension ... pretty cool ...

[zhenya]

Chuck,
I love this green color

I have this green colony that looks a bit like yours, it was a dark brown frag that broke in two and after I glue them on the rock they fused together.
It turned this pale green color..sometimes I wonder if mine is not bleaching?



What do you think?
Here's also a shot from the top...

[zhenya]

Forgot to add pic of my attempt at the night "phtography".I did use that flashlight to focus What you think?

[RWD]

Cool pics Chuck!

[Poseidon]

WOW that is crazy difference from night to day. To bad you can't trick that coral into extending its polyps during the day


Gene the 10D is awesome I've taken over 2000 pictures since we got it in July. And HOLY COW 12" of the white stuff already is alot of work for sure!!! ( I don't want to actually say the "sn" word)

[Ninong]

Nice pics, Chuck! I'm always surprised when any of my day pictures are in focus. No telling what my night pictures would look like.

[MtnDewMan]

Gene, that coral looks real similar to what I have. Of course, there are so many different ones that look similar ... haha, would be cool if they are the same

[almostdiva]

Originally Posted by zhenya

Forgot to add pic of my attempt at the night "phtography".I did use that flashlight to focus What you think?

Gene --

That's a GREAT shot of your tubastrea. They are my favorite coral. I don't think we've ever seen pics of it with the polyps extended before. Does it only open at night? I know some people who have them get them to open up most of the day, too. I'm wondering if they just feed it with the lights on all the time or what?

Rebecca

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by MtnDewMan

Gene, that coral looks real similar to what I have. Of course, there are so many different ones that look similar ... haha, would be cool if they are the same

That would be real COOL,Chuck. I agree, just becouse they look similar doesn't make them similar

Originally Posted by Almostdiva

Gene --

That's a GREAT shot of your tubastrea. They are my favorite coral. I don't think we've ever seen pics of it with the polyps extended before. Does it only open at night? I know some people who have them get them to open up most of the day, too. I'm wondering if they just feed it with the lights on all the time or what?

Rebecca

Hi Rebecca,

I think you answered your question yourself. IMO if I'd bother to feed it during the day it would be open all the time but I always feed it at night becouse I felt that it would be more natural(?). This is the reason I could never take a shot of it with the polyps open before...untill I desided to try that flashlight "technique"

[MtnDewMan]

Gene,

I forgot to mention, that shot with the flashlight turned out very well. Looks like you have that down to a science to get a good focus.

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by MtnDewMan

Gene,

I forgot to mention, that shot with the flashlight turned out very well. Looks like you have that down to a science to get a good focus.

Or bright enough flashlight to let camera do all the work for me

Thanks,Chuck! I've been eyeing Canon G-5 for a while now,hmmm, my birthday is coming up and I wonder if i should make a hint to someone in my family
I bet I wouldn't have to use that flashlight anymore,hah?

[almostdiva]

I think you answered your question yourself

I love it when I do that! If I just constantly natter on, then I should be in great reefkeeping shape, right??? <not>

hmmm, my birthday is coming up and I wonder if i should make a hint to someone in my family

Birthdays... the "holiday season"... it's a wonderful time of year, eh? My own personal list of things my tank "must" (cough, cough) have is getting rather lengthy.

Rebecca