couple of new pics

[zhenya]

Since I'm too lazy to scroll and look for that new pics thread I'll start a new one one...
Just a few images I took the other day playing around with different settings and that sort of things.

[jollopee]

What is that 3rd picture of.....I NEED ONE . Those are awesome, I think the 2nd and 3rd ones are my favorite. Some really nice pink, thats fer sure and certain .


Todd

[Poseidon]

Very Cool stuff Gene! Does this mean we are going to archive that 10,000 post thread now?

[zhenya]

Very Cool stuff Gene! Does this mean we are going to archive that 10,000 post thread now?

Thanks, Mike!

I don't know about that thread, I don't think it posed any difficulties performance wise, so maybe we should leave it for a bit longer.If there is no activity in it by the end of the week I think I'll archive it then.

[zhenya]

What is that 3rd picture of.....I NEED ONE . Those are awesome, I think the 2nd and 3rd ones are my favorite. Some really nice pink, thats fer sure and certain .


Todd

Thanks,Todd, the coral in the third( and first as well) picture is Seriatopora sp.(birdsnest). I think you can easily get a frag of one if you go to your local club meeting, they are pretty popular corals and lots of people have them.

[jasutton]

why dont you like your camera? Geez, those pictures are good.

[zhenya]

why dont you like your camera? Geez, those pictures are good.

Well, for starters it;s WB is totally out of wack and you don't know how much time I spent correcting it in post processing. It really wears on me at times... maybe I;m just a person that is never satisfied with anything...
Take this shot of the tank, for example, it was so purple when I shot it it took me about 20 minutes playing with levels and curves to make it look as close to what I see in front of me as possible. The second pic is what I am talking about, look how purple it looks...

But thank you for the complement. ;)

[Poseidon]

Gene, how does that Rebel do in pictures OTHER then your tank? I still say you should sent it to Edison, NJ it can't be THAT far!

[zhenya]

Gene, how does that Rebel do in pictures OTHER then your tank? I still say you should sent it to Edison, NJ it can't be THAT far!

Mike,

I think outside of taking tank pictures the camera performs really well. I'll add two images where you can see that the colors are pretty much spot on.
I took this with Sigma's 24-135 f2.8 lens,this lens is growing on me for some reason... If you don't shoot at extremes of it;s focal range I think it performs pretty well, for the price. ;)

PS. Edison is next town over from me so I wouldn't have to send it, I can simply drive over and give it to them.

[charlie]

Since I'm too lazy to scroll and look for that new pics thread I'll start a new one one...
Just a few images I took the other day playing around with different settings and that sort of things.

Gene, I don't care what you say, You take real good pictures, and You have to stop making us drool!!!!
Your tank is really filling in nicely, how are those milles doin?
Can anyone add pics or are you gonna hog them all??

[charlie]

Just another thought here, with all the new tanks that Reefland seems to be adopting, this thread could be bigger than the last one!!

[jasutton]

As for the levels...this may be sacrilige to those who are die hard Post processing fans, but i hate them to. This is what i do: if i dont think it looks like the real thing i will try autolevels. seriously, 75% of the time it is close enough. If its a composition i REALLY like i will take the time to tweak it manually. But, and i mean no offense, for shots that i am going to hack down anyway (so they can fit) so i can post them up here, i wouldnt really waste my time. try it and see if you agree. Oh and have you tried a custom WB setting that you can just flip to each time you are on a tank shot? its a life saver.

[zhenya]

Gene, I don't care what you say, You take real good pictures, and You have to stop making us drool!!!!
Your tank is really filling in nicely, how are those milles doin?
Can anyone add pics or are you gonna hog them all??

Charlie, post away your pictures.., I love looking at your corals and whole tank shots.

The mille...one frag is still hanging on and two other colonies are just fine and growing.

[charlie]

I am glad to hear your mille's are doin well Gene. That can be a scary situation when that stuff starts happening!!!!!

I just got these last weekend. took them with the last lens I got from you.



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[dreams]

great pics!....thanks for sharing, all:-)

[zhenya]

As for the levels...this may be sacrilige to those who are die hard Post processing fans, but i hate them to. This is what i do: if i dont think it looks like the real thing i will try autolevels. seriously, 75% of the time it is close enough. If its a composition i REALLY like i will take the time to tweak it manually. But, and i mean no offense, for shots that i am going to hack down anyway (so they can fit) so i can post them up here, i wouldnt really waste my time. try it and see if you agree. Oh and have you tried a custom WB setting that you can just flip to each time you are on a tank shot? its a life saver.

Jamie,
I know what you are saying and I had done this in the past. However, I hate looking at the image if I know that colors are wrong in them, and I wouldn't want to post them on the internet either.

[dreams]

beautiful bleeding hearts, btw...mine are just starting to bud

[zhenya]

Charlie,

Those are sweet pics and those tables in the first image are just gorgeous.

Edit: In the second picture...

[charlie]

Charlie,

Those are sweet pics and those tables in the first image are just gorgeous.

I love those too Gene, wish I had room for a few more. Almost makes a guy want to think of a table specific tank!!!!!

[zhenya]

I love those too Gene, wish I had room for a few more. Almost makes a guy want to think of a table specific tank!!!!!

I hear you there, Charlie.
BTW, looking at your clams made want to post a picture of my new maxima I got from Barry. Nothing special but I like the colors on this one.