A few pics

[Sarra]

http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2632.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2633.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2640.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2642.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2644.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2656.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2660.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2661.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2662.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2664.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2665.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2669.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2672.jpg

[irishspy]

I like the peekaboo shot in #2. :)

[Rbishop]

Very nice! Yep, #2 is sharp!

[Blueiz]

Great shots!

[Sarra]

thanks. ^_^ I'll get more today, hopefuly including a shot of my goby and shrimp if they'll ever come out while I'm sitting infront of the tank.

[Catpicklesdog]

Photo #2 is definately a contestant for POTM;)

[Sarra]

How about a few more photos?

http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2740.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2743.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2747.jpg

I've got TONS of these little guys popping up everywhere (bright red feather duster), I think my "large" red feather duster released an egg sack.

http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2748.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2749.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2750.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2752.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2753.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2755.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2757.jpg
http://biyofan.joeyteel.com/aquarium/IMGP2759.jpg

I should also mention I have higher-res versions of these, they've been scaled way down. :D I think the camera I used for these pics is 8 mp.

[kcress]

Some really excellent shots there!

Clearly you are ready to graduate to white balance correction...

Figure out how to do a sampled white balance shot. Some setting should allow you to show your camera what white is in special situations. This is one of them.

Once you figure out how to do that with the camera you put a flat white object into your tank. I would suggest a piece of white printer paper. Tilt it so there are no shadows cast on it from your lights.

Take a blurry shot that's completely filled with the white sheet. Then you tell the camera this is a "White Balance" shot. It will analyze the shot and figure out what the whitest white available is and then use that to correct the colors.

The colors in a tank are altered from what our eye expects because cameras all assume different light sourcing than what we use in our tanks. This leaves our shots usually kinda yellowish like yours or an exaggerated blueish color if the light source has extra blue in it. In both cases it means the photo's colors will be exaggerated by the camera from what you normally see just looking into your tank.

Normally your special white balance can be saved. Then in the future you just select your custom WB (white balance) setting and snap your tank shots for perfect color representation.

BTW What kind of camera are you using?

[Sarra]

Some really excellent shots there!

Clearly you are ready to graduate to white balance correction...

Figure out how to do a sampled white balance shot. Some setting should allow you to show your camera what white is in special situations. This is one of them.

Once you figure out how to do that with the camera you put a flat white object into your tank. I would suggest a piece of white printer paper. Tilt it so there are no shadows cast on it from your lights.

Take a blurry shot that's completely filled with the white sheet. Then you tell the camera this is a "White Balance" shot. It will analyze the shot and figure out what the whitest white available is and then use that to correct the colors.

The colors in a tank are altered from what our eye expects because cameras all assume different light sourcing than what we use in our tanks. This leaves our shots usually kinda yellowish like yours or an exaggerated blueish color if the light source has extra blue in it. In both cases it means the photo's colors will be exaggerated by the camera from what you normally see just looking into your tank.

Normally your special white balance can be saved. Then in the future you just select your custom WB (white balance) setting and snap your tank shots for perfect color representation.

BTW What kind of camera are you using?

Interesting. Once I get my own camera, I'll do that. :p But, alas, these shots were on a borrowed DSLR, a pentax, I don't know th emodel, using a Macro lense.

I'm planning on buying myself a DSLR, preferred a Nikon, and a Macro lense, telephoto lense, and a good all around lense for other things such as weddings and so on.

[kcress]

Can't go wrong with a Nikon. I have had many cameras and my very favorite is my Nikon D80. Wow.

Any of them; D40, D60, D80, would serve you well.

[Reefscape]

Stunning photo's there Sara....Love the shots of the tube worm..

[Sarra]

Stunning photo's there Sara....Love the shots of the tube worm..

Thanks. Still having problems getting pics of my goby and pistol shrimp. >_<