Favorite Coral From My 150-G Reef

[Bryce]

This is my favorite mushroom. In the right lighting it looks like [FONT=&quot]fluorescent velvet.

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[Germanman]

wow! they arnt enhanced in anyway are they? the pictures? so hard to believe the color..or is it just the cam and lighting?

 

[Bryce]

wow! they arnt enhanced in anyway are they? the pictures? so hard to believe the color..or is it just the cam and lighting?

It's the lighting. It is in the darkest part of the tank which get hits by a fair amount of actinic. I used a spot strobe about three stops below what should of been used placed directly above the mushroom at the waterline. Light and the lack thereof is what creates shape and texture in photography which gave this unique look. It looks very similar in person color wise, just not quite as "velvety".

This wasn't color enhanced in any way from the original negative.

 

[Germanman]

cool i though it was the lights! neat! i need to get me a good cam! have u entered anything into the POTM contest yet?

 

[FeatherDuster]

Wow, amazing! I haven't seen two or three of those before. I also love your lighting.

 

[lwooters]

SO JEALOUS!!!!! *drool*

 

[Bryce]

Montipora sp. Flower Petal Cap

Taken with a flash, this has grown from a 1/4 inch by 1 inch frag. The second shot is a macro taken with a flash. I guess those little flowers it has is how it got its name.

 

[Germanman]

wow another wonderful shot! ur corals are soo healthy!

 

[Bryce]

Ricordia Yuma

I'm really starting to like this Yuma. It's starting to develop some really nice color. As well as a couple of babies.

 

[Corvina]

LOVELY!

Great Pics. Wonderful Color. Thanks. xo