Tank Tour Photos

[princer7]

Cannot wait to see everyone's photos from the tour today!!!

Here is one to get it started....


Chrisreef - Christmas Tree Worm
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6079-Web.jpg

[cpreefguy]

You don't waste any time!
I'll look at my pics tomorrow. I did notice that they got progressively better as I got more tips from you at each house :D

[Sherri]

outstanding! more!

[hobogato]

ok, now i am really gonna have to pick your brain on photography... you can expect to hear from me soon :)

incredible pic as always!

[princer7]

I'm going to try real hard to post in order the photo was taken. Hear are a few more...

Chrisreef - Green Watermelon Mushrooms
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6074-Web.jpg

TexReefer - Orange Bam Bam Zoanthids?
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6062-Web.jpg

[princer7]

Hobogato - Elegance Coral
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6132-Web.jpg

Hobogato - Dendrophyllia
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6147-Web.jpg

Hobogato - Maze Brain Coral
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6149-Web.jpg

Hobogato - Zoanthids
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6150-Web.jpg

[princer7]

Hobogato - Blueberry Gorgonian
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6124-Web.jpg

Hobogato - Yellow Finger Gorgonian
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6136-Web.jpg

[princer7]

txav8r- Criniod
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6164-Web.jpg

txav8r - Colt Coral hosting a Clownfish
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6166-Web.jpg

[princer7]

Rocketeer - Yellow Tang
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6229-Web.jpg

Rocketeer - Rose Bubble Tip Anemone and Clownfish
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6213-Web.jpg

Rocketeer - Rose Bubble Tip Anemone and Clownfish
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6231-Web.jpg

[addboy]

WHOAHHHH!!!...... GIRL GOTS MAD PHOTO SKILLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dang!!!!

[g-ray]

WHOAHHHH!!!...... GIRL GOTS MAD PHOTO SKILLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dang!!!!

omg no joke and she makes it look so easy!

[princer7]

Kristy - Hot Pink Zoanthids
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6272-Web.jpg

Kristy - Lawnmower Blenny
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6277-Web.jpg

Kristy - Red Favia
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6290-Web.jpg

Kristy - Orange / Red? Zoanthids
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6297-Web.jpg

[princer7]

Kristy - Cabbage Leather
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6301-Web.jpg

Kristy - Pink Sponge
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6317-Web.jpg

Kristy - Candy Cane
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6280-Web.jpg

Kristy - 1/2 Tank Shot w/ Female Lyretail Anthias & GSM Clownfish
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6326-Web.jpg

[stoneroller]

holy cow. Did you take a tripod with you?

[Kristy]

Her photography is so amazing that I failed to recognize my own tank!!! :hypnotyized:

[BIGBIRD123]

I was joking with her about..."what you can do with an $8000 camera" but this was ALL skill. Great Job Jennifer...waiting to see mine...lol.

Steve

[princer7]

Thanks y'all. :blushing:

I'll be getting to your photos soon, Steve. :wink_smile:

These were all shot handheld and without a flash. There was such a great turnout for the tank tour that there was not really much time or room to fully set up the camera. A good challenge for sure.

[LoneStar]

But the big question is who's tank(s) do the photos posted already belong to from the tour??

[princer7]

I'm going back and adding names with the photos. Please let me know if I get them wrong.

[DrMark]

what camera?
what settings?
flash?
if flash, remote or stock camera flash?
tripod?
timer?
were pumps, powerheads, wavemakers turned off?

sorry about all questions, but nice pics, I have to fool around and take lots to get any good ones.

mark

[princer7]

what camera?
what settings?
flash?
if flash, remote or stock camera flash?
tripod?
timer?
were pumps, powerheads, wavemakers turned off?

sorry about all questions, but nice pics, I have to fool around and take lots to get any good ones.

mark

Canon 40D using a 100mm macro lens
No Onboard Flash, remote shutter / timer, or External Flash.... all natural tank light.
No tripod but braced the camera on level surfaces as much as possible.
All pumps, powerheads and wavemakers were still running.

Definitely a challenge!!

Settings varied depending on the amount of light, fish or non-moving coral, and whether I could brace the camera. In some shots, I had to set the ISO to 800, Aperture 2.8 - 5.6 just to get a somewhat decent photo. One thing to remeber is to try to keep the shutter speed higher than the mm of the lens (100mm macro) to stay out of truouble with blurry images. You may still get them but it can help.

In an ideal setting:

The pumps would be off

I prefer to use a flash on fish only shots to keep up with their activity level and get better detail of their features. The camera would be hand held with the flash pointed down from above the tank. Set the shutter speed to sync with the flash (usually 250), ISO 200, and adjust the aperture to @ 11-16 to get the most detail of the fish possible.

For corals, no flash but have the camera mounted on a tripod using a remote shutter release / timer for the shot. ISO as low as possible, time doesn't really matter, setting the aperture depending on how much I want to be in focus. Just keep an eye on the exposure level.

[princer7]

Jennabee - Acanthastrea Coral
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6336-Web.jpg

[gjuarez]

Nice pics... Anymore full tank shots?

[princer7]

Steve, next time you should not be last on the tour :wink_smile:

BigBird123 & Mrs BigBird123 - Chalice? Tubb's True Blue Chalice
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6341-Web.jpg

BigBird123 & MrsBigBird123 -Acanthastrea Coral
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6361-Web.jpg

BigBird123 & MrsBigBird123 - Zoanthids / Palythoas? Palythoas (soon to be Pay-it-forward frag)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6363-Web.jpg

[cpreefguy]

Here is my contribution, I tried to snap a few quick pics at each house I went to. I'm still learning :)
Texreefer:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0302.jpg

JKLUSAF:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0303.jpg

Chrissreefs:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0314.jpg

hobogato:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0331.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0338.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0339.jpg

Brewercm:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0349.jpg

TxAv8r:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0352.jpg

z28Pwr:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0362.jpg

You turned where???

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/wantedwrx/IMG_0351.jpg

[princer7]

Your pictures turned out great, Sean!! Look forward to seeing more. :bigsmile:

[cpreefguy]

Your pictures turned out great, Sean!! Look forward to seeing more. :bigsmile:
Well, you're too nice. It was the first time I had taken pics of an aquarium with the new camera. Time to practice! You should see the pics before you gave my those pointers :sick: :D

[Sherri]

OUTSTANDING pics everyone....thanks for making it feel like I was there. Anymore??? And beautiful corals & fish, everyone.

[princer7]

There were quite a few people with cameras in hand. Cannot wait to see more too. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2003/2189568405_c1003315b0.jpg?v=0

[moe]

wow I really like the photo's.

[moe]

how big are the sunk clown?

[txav8r]

This is actually my tank, not brewercm.
Great pics!!!


Brewercm - Criniod
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6164-Web.jpg

Brewercm - Colt Coral hosting a Clownfish
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b116/princer7/IMG_6166-Web.jpg

[princer7]

Sorry about that. I'll get them corrected.

[txav8r]

Sorry about that. I'll get them corrected.


No problem. Thanks for all your efforts!! These pics are awesome!

[brewercm]

Don't do that, just have him bring them to my house.:bigsmile: That's got to be easier than editing your posts.:wink_smile:

[mercedesvaughn]

txav8r- the Criniod looks like some kind of beautiful alien...what is that?!

[hobogato]

it is a filter feeding starfish - aka feather star

[txav8r]

Don't do that, just have him bring them to my house.:bigsmile: That's got to be easier than editing your posts.:wink_smile:


Haha... Nice try!

[txav8r]

txav8r- the Criniod looks like some kind of beautiful alien...what is that?!

Like Ace said its a feather star. I'll try to get a picture of it when it is open and feeding. It won't be anywhere near as good as the ones in this thread though.

[mercedesvaughn]

It is absolutley stunning. Never seen anything like it before. WOW!!! :what_smile: :D

[txav8r]

Thanks! It came from B&B but I haven't seen any more there since I bought it.

[Gilbert]

It is absolutley stunning. Never seen anything like it before. WOW!!! :what_smile: :D

ditto:hypnotyized:

[mercedesvaughn]

Sorry this is so off topic form the pics from the tank tour, but what is the crinoid compatible with it (fish, etc.)? What lighting does it need? We have 4 250w 14K and 4 T5 with chiller, plus 3 angels and a tang....

[hobogato]

here is a link :) (http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=194)

[txav8r]

Wow. That link is not too promising.

[Kristy]

Don't believe everything you read... we have had our basket star (closely related and has the same reputation) for close to 2 years and it is doing fine. I target feed it everyday and it spreads out at night. When it is all spread out, the middle section is thick and fat, so I don't think it is starving. But what works for one person in their tank... Mike

Ok... a caveat from Kristy:
Apparently this is because we got really lucky and happened to come across one that takes prepared foods, which is supposedly very unusual. Seems to be a little like a mandarin in that you occasionally luck out with one that adapts to prepared foods, but MOST will only eat what they can get in the wild, and will not do well in captivity. We would NOT have bought it knowing this, but ours came as a "bonus" wrapped around the gorgonian we were buying and we had no idea what we were getting (total newbies then).

[apedroza]

Awesome tanks, good job guys!! Jennifer amazing pics as usual.

[aggman]

holy cow i see so many potm shots in this thread...:hypnotyized:

amazing.

~alex

[Kristy]

You guys have no idea what a GIFT this is to me today to be able to enjoy these photos. It's cold, wet, and windy here in England and I'm really missing my home and family and MY TANK! It's just awesome to open up MAAST and see all these familiar sights. Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting and sharing these pics. :)

[jc]

The pics are gone.

[princer7]

Where did they go?

[Pennies2Cents]

I started a new thread: Tank Tour Photos #2

[princer7]

Ahhh.... Here is the link to the new thread:

http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?p=659199#post659199