lduncan Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Finally added my tank to the Members Tanks section. http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?p=52272 Just waiting for moderators approval, should be able to see something tomorrow. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Excellent, nice to see some many health sps. I am sure you had a few breakages of corals on the move, how about sending me some. Happy to return the favor I am just starting to enjoy watching my corals attach to their bases and rocks now, been about 4 weeks I guess. Also watching a few of my dark browns just now starting to really lighten up. Doesn't take long. The table acro looks like a really nice coral, great shape and growth pattern. Looks like that softie on the left bottom is getting quite large, though you might have got rid of it in the move. I thought about not tranporting mine but I have to much of an emotional attachment to it now Happy to see more photos, looking great. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Yeah, that white polyped leather is about 15" across when at it's best. I didn't want to get rid of it because it would look great to have a huge leather in the new tank. Problem is it could easily grow to 2 foot across before I get the new tank up and running. Pies, i have a few frags of that yellow acro, and i'm sure I could frag a few more or my corals if you want some. Let me know which ones you would like, and I'll see what I can do. I could send some Millepora (fire coral) It grow's like a weed that stuff, pretty cool shape, even if it is brown/orange. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBlog Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Hey Layton- Looking amazing!! Those acros have grown heaps since the last time I was over at your place. I will have to stop over again soon to see it first hand and pick up the frag "with my name on it". I just getting ready to redo my tank. I'm moving it to another room to get it out of the HOT conservatory, redo the aquascape because I can't stand it as it is now and really need to clean up all the ghetto DIY BS. I want to tap your wealth of knowledge/experience from your latest move. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Sounds like fun. :lol: Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 How dose your sohal tang behave as i have been told plenty of stories about bad behaviour.I am very keen on getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 looking GREAT layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 No problem with the sohal. The yellows fight amongst themselves every now an then though. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 looks good, i like the blue polyped monti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Looks Great!! do your photos do the colors justice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 No, to tell you the truth the photos are crap. I don't have photoshop installed at the moment, so I couldn't tweak the colour to look more true, they are also underexposed. I find it hard to take good pics, any pro's out there with any tips? Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cees Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 not a pro. Before you start 'adjusting' the photos calibrate your monitor. What looks good on your monitor might be terrible on someone elses. search google for callibrate monitor one site e.g. http://pages.prodigy.net/ecmorris/tips/monitor.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 My monitor is already calibrated perfectly. I work (among other things) with creative professionals in prepress, and have a spectrophotometer for profiling monitors and also inkjet proofers etc. So my monitors are all calibrated to ICC colourspace. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 I am no expert (only had my camera 6 months) but have found you need plenty of light in the tank, get the camera as close to the glass as possible, keep it as still as possible (tripod if possible) and I like taking pics at night with all the curtains closed and room lights off to stop reflections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Yeah, I think i need a tripod, then slow the shutter speed down a bit to let more light in. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 All of the photos i've been taking of the new tank are all hand held (tripod is hidden somewhere). I typically use auto focus, manual depth of field, delayed flash. If the halides are on, I try if possible to angle the camera slightly high to increase the amount of light getting to the camera, white ballance adjusted -3 or -7 and AEL. Getting some pretty good results, then take that 8mb file, crop it and reduce it down to 100k jpg I would love to get a remote flash, but the olympus ones are quite expensive given how little I would use it Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 The autofocus on my canon is crap, a lot of the time it just can't work it out. I have to use manual focus to get anything worthwhile. I'm looking at upgrading to a olympus 8080. Pies your pics always look good, especially those macro shots. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 You should be able to get some good results with the G5. I tried a G5 for a while before buying the C5050Z. The 8080 is a great camera, Ive had a good play with one recently and the ikelite underwater housing with full TTL looks like its all the business too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Just for a comparison, here is a pic of the table acro just after I got it. 2/2004 and now; 1/2005 Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 A few more pics taken today. A great shaped acro, has been brown for months but now the tips are turning purple. Apparently it was solid purple when imported. Slow grower. Fire Coral (Millepora), had a few blisters from it's sting, reasonably powerful. Grows fast. Sohal Tang Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 That sohal is a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Here's a pic of my hydnophora and my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted January 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 Ira, your brain is in attack mode. Their sweapers are surprisingly long. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 13, 2005 Report Share Posted January 13, 2005 It does that most evenings a little before the lights go out. That pic was taken around 10:20 and the lights go out around 11:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I find it best to take shots only whan the Actinics are on and at night. You stand back a touch and use full zoom with Macro on. Move in and the focus will be blurry. Start moving out and focussing avery few inches until you get crystal focus. That's it. Also use your flash, but you have to half block the flash with your hand so as to not over flash the subject. Or if you have an expensive digital with swivel flash just turn it sideways abit. Can be difficult but gets awesome results. Dont try this if you don't have a digital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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