New Tropheus Pics(Pic heavy)

[Verse914]

I finally got some good lighting on my tropheus tank, so I thought Id take some shots. Surprisingly the tropheus were cooperating during their photo shoot and allowed me to get some decent shots.

a few of my Bulu Point Cherry Spots
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/bulupoint001.jpg
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/bulupoint004.jpg

A few of my Chiwina Reds
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/chiwinacloseup1.jpg
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/chiwinared001.jpg

And a few of my Kasageri
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/kasageri002.jpg
http://www.gladiator914.homestead.com/kasageri003.jpg

[TarHeelGuy]

beautiful as always. btw what size tank(s) do you have them in? just curious. i"ve always wanted a tropheus tank.

[ChilDawg]

Thanks for sharing, Aaron! :)

[Molino]

Great photos Aaron!!!
I'd really like to have a Tropheus tank someday.

[Verse914]

Thanks everyone.

Theyre housed in a 55gallon tank for now. I plan on upgrading to a 75 sometime when they get larger. Those guys are about 2.5-3" right now.

[DarthV]

Great pics, as usual :)

[Verse914]

Thanks Darth.

I should have a new colony of Tropheus at the end of this week :D

[stoopid]

Are you using a flash? I've been having problems catching my fish in action poses without it, and the flash messes with my digicam's autofocus... :(

Nice pics as usual, always a pleasure seeing a variety of what's available (think it was your ACA Flame Tail shots that inspired me to get one :) ).

[DarthV]

I usually use the zoom and angle the flash so that it isn't perpendicular to the aquarium glass (avoids lens flaring).

[stoopid]

Originally posted by DarthV
I usually use the zoom and angle the flash so that it isn't perpendicular to the aquarium glass (avoids lens flaring).

I know that much, it's when the lens focuses on the tank I see the issue, and the flash just aggrivates the focusing issues through the glass/water.

If you click the lin kin my sig you'll see what I mean (the botia and leleupi photos are out of focus despite being photochopped, and the Milomo is oddly fuzzy).

[DarthV]

Are you using the full zoom? Whenever I try going full in, I always get blurry pics... I usually back it off just a little bit.

[Verse914]

yeah, you shouldnt use full zoom, cuz then you have to back away from the tank to get it in focus. I take most of my pics without using the zoom(but thats because im taking pics at 2560x1920 resolution). But I just zoom in a little when I do actually use the zoom.

[stoopid]

It's probably the zoom, though I wasn't using macro I was zoomed in quite a ways... I might try another photoshoot soon, I'll try without the zoom and see.