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Great shots. Did you use an external flash or were you able to get those pics with the built-in one?

Ed

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 273179)

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Another thing this trip did was change my idea of a "perfect reef". When I set up another reef someday, I would really love to have it look as natural as possible. Not trying to put peoples reef "down" because they are beautiful but they look so unnatural after seeing the real thing! Ours look way too planned and algae free! I loved seeing all the corals growing on each other and competing for space, ect.

That probably explains why my tanks tend to be quite different looking that the standard that others shoot for. I'm a diver/photographer also!

WOW great shots MOREMORE

J

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Originally Posted by ed99 (Post 273191)

Great shots. Did you use an external flash or were you able to get those pics with the built-in one?

Ed

I used just the built in one. It did not work for a bunch of pics though because of it!

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Originally Posted by untamed (Post 273196)

That probably explains why my tanks tend to be quite different looking that the standard that others shoot for. I'm a diver/photographer also!

Yeah I can totally relate now! I want my new tank to be a bit more "natural" even though its only a FOWLR.

I hope people do not think I sound snobby though...I was not at all trying to put down anyones reefs! They are gorgeous. I think what amazed me was ALL the growth and variety! It would be hard to mimic it in a closed system for sure but I think could be done.

Thing is, you would have to shy away from the kind of pre-conceived idea of what a beautiful reef aquarium is. I think we get used to seeing the same looking "reef of the month" or "tank of the month" and then try to recreate that in our own tanks. Again, nothing wrong with that but I never saw anything close to a sps ONLY area of the reef for example. I found that there was lots of macro algae mixed in everywhere and softies anywhere they could survive. It really is incredible!

I will post more soon.

What an adventure it must have been. My plans to dive there were put on hold due to little ones as well. Hopefully I will still be young enough to go by the time they allow me.

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer (Post 273225)

I used just the built in one. It did not work for a bunch of pics though because of it!

Yeah- you do have to be pretty close, but those are still some great shots. I just bought a housing for my Canon (not nearly as good a model as yours) but it has given me hope I can get some good shots next trip. Now I just have to line up a dive trip!

Interesting points about this mix of SPS, softies, algae, etc. I've only started getting into corals in the last couple of years. All my dives to good coral reefs were almost wasted with what little I knew to look for. Hawaii didn't have much in the way of corals so I am looking forward to another trip to a great reef- perhaps the Cook Islands will be a better place than Calgary in February!

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Originally Posted by ed99 (Post 273247)

I have no camera anymore though...stolen:sad:

It is pretty rare to see a tank that is a bit more natural looking. I don't usually shop at Big Al's but I think the one in Richmond actually has a mixed reef, maybe a 180G that is very natural looking with all kinds of algae, stuff like bubble algae and what not. It also has some sps and softies if Im remembering correct...I remember liking it though!