Nikkor 50mm/1.8 at work

[Gene D]

Well you are off to a running start there noob. Keep it up. I am heading the same direction lens/ flash wise. But the bulk of my coin is going to school and testing right now. The Rainbows are doing well, we are both waiting for the arrival of thier new 5 Ft 120g home

[myjohnson]

School?

You a grown man!








j/k. I just got done with school myself. Cost me a small fortune!

[cichlid1409]

more pics thai!!!

[Matt in Houston]

Nice shots bro...!

I think youre going to have even better shots with that rock background if you keep it blurry back there...the colors of the fish are too similar not to. I would do the opposite and open up around f1.8 to f2.2 and up the speed to get a fast clean shot, and try to catch them from a 3/4 or side angle shot like you have done above. Try to get a little closer if you can, sometimes when I shoot my lens is almost touching the glass. If you cant get any closer to them, try to do a clean crop when you post process to bring the fish closer to us before you resize the image if you know what I mean. I think unless you are trying to show off the background or create a scene, then your fish should take up at least 2/3 of the image. Oh, and try this using no flash, with the ISO ranges from 800-1600 or even higher and see what she looks like then. Some of the most dynamic and best aquarium shots I've ever seen use no flash at all. Of course, the SB600 is SWEET but you can still take some excellent shots without it.

I also found that a white balance setting of "full sun/daylight" gave me the truest colors under white-ish t5ho lighting.

[myjohnson]

more pics thai!!!

alright!

I'll make a concerted effect to take some pictures when I home this weekend!

[myjohnson]

Nice shots bro...!

I think youre going to have even better shots with that rock background if you keep it blurry back there...the colors of the fish are too similar not to. I would do the opposite and open up around f1.8 to f2.2 and up the speed to get a fast clean shot, and try to catch them from a 3/4 or side angle shot like you have done above. Try to get a little closer if you can, sometimes when I shoot my lens is almost touching the glass. If you cant get any closer to them, try to do a clean crop when you post process to bring the fish closer to us before you resize the image if you know what I mean. I think unless you are trying to show off the background or create a scene, then your fish should take up at least 2/3 of the image. Oh, and try this using no flash, with the ISO ranges from 800-1600 or even higher and see what she looks like then. Some of the most dynamic and best aquarium shots I've ever seen use no flash at all. Of course, the SB600 is SWEET but you can still take some excellent shots without it.

I also found that a white balance setting of "full sun/daylight" gave me the truest colors under white-ish t5ho lighting.

Thanks for the advice Matt. I have not tried shots in that high-a-range ISO but I don't see what I can lose.

[myjohnson]

I know it's late but here it is anyhow.









Let me know what you guys think!

[cichlid1409]

I know it's late but here it is anyhow.

Man thai, you gotta save the awesome ones for POTM. all very nice but this one is show quality. love those 'fubus

[myjohnson]

Thanks man! That one is my favorite too.

I'm most likely never going to post anything up for POTM.

Don't want to hurt Jim and Chris' feelings.

[cichlid1409]

wheres the SW pics

[myjohnson]

LOL, man I'm about to lock that thread so y'all srop messing with me about it!

Tank looks weak. More like a frag tank than anything. I'm upgrading soon and I'll take plenty of pictures then.

Debating between elos mini tank and stand or ADA 60p tank and stand.

I want to hang that HM fixture (that I send you a PM about) over which ever tank I decided to get.

[cichlid1409]

you gonna get the satellite fixtures too?

[myjohnson]

No just the 150W MH.

I think the satellites are too long.

You think I should get them to do a morning and evening cycle?

[mgarrido]

Re: Nikkor 50mm/1.8 at work

Finally Thai!!! Awesome pics dude.

[myjohnson]

Thank!

Please post some ilangi pictures for me!

I'm wondering how they are doing.