December 9th Coral Close Ups!
 

I borrowed a macro lens from a friend of mine before buying one for myself. Trying to figure out how to use it. Much more challenging than I thought. The colour and lighting seems to be thrown off in every shot, even under the same camera settings.

Here's the best of the crop though … let me know what you think.

Electric Green Torch Coral:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...psc69352cb.jpg

Green Birdsnest:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...psad122d58.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps963171ae.jpg

Unknown Acro … Blazing Yellow with Gorgeous purple tips, my favourite piece in my tank for sure

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps5cd9608a.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...psfd188cf4.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps297658f8.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps18aff5e2.jpg

ORA Red Planet:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps0aa7eaf3.jpg

Unknown green bushy acro:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...psaa7322be.jpg

Really deep orange, Monti Capricornis:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps9c61b471.jpg

And a nice Purple Monti Capricornis:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps4e8ab64e.jpg

Unknown greenish zoanthid:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps083f0163.jpg

Acropora Valida:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps2583770a.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps2e5a666b.jpg

Blue Tip Acropora

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps1883a93f.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps3f1e29a2.jpg

Wow. Wicked shots man!

yeah those are super sweet not to mention the corals themselves.

So Jealous...any frags?

Lots of frags, but its -44 with the wind chill right now here in Thompson … not really a good season for shipping haha.

I intend to ship in the spring of next year though when the weather is more cooperative.

Thanks a lot guys. Kien are you a Nikon or Canon guy? Your shots are always crazy, any tips for shooting macro to improve the quality of my shots?

I'm a Canon guy. Not because Canon's are the best cameras on earth though. Just simply because it was on sale :lol: Nikons are just as great really.

If you're not already doing so, shoot with a tripod.
turn off the flow in the tank when shooting
To increase your depth of field stop down your aperture and use a lower shutter speed. This is where a tripod and turning off flow helps a lot with motion blur.

Very nice pics. Healthy Corals too ;) Thanks for sharing.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the feedback. I gave the lens back to the friend I borrowed it from. I think I'm gonna pick one up and a decent tripod. My tripod is flimsy and garbage. Perhaps I'll find a deal during boxing week.

ya, definitely get a decent tripod. I started with a cheap flimsy one too and the wind blew it over, along with my camera and lens one day :lol: :sad:

I since got a Manfrotto 190XPROB. an awesome and bullet proof tripod ! And if you're not a wimp like I am they make a model up from this one that's a bit beefier in the legs.