One of the items I picked up from Golds hand picked coral shipment

digital-audiophile · #1 09-16-2007, 05:22 PM

Here is a green & purple lobophillia that I was able to take home. I also got one of the super green euphyllia but it has not expanded fully, I'll have to post a pic when it does.

I have to take my pictures with a flash, I just cannot seem to figure out white balances to be able to take actinic shots.

I would love to see what everyone else brought home, there was some really nice stuff!!

Delphinus · #2 09-16-2007, 08:43 PM

I got a small frogspawn (I'll try to get a picture later - I'll have to clean my glass first

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I was just gonna comment though, I went in expecting to see some nice SPS but all the nice SPS said "On hold for Greg" or "On hold for James."

As I walked in the store one super mondo nice purple monti walked out and of course that was the only one there was .. sigh, too bad.

I swear, when the time comes that I'm ready to buy more SPS (once my 280g is going), I think I'm going to just have to go directly to Fiji and hand pick the SPS myself.

michika · #3 09-16-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

I was just gonna comment though, I went in expecting to see some nice SPS but all the nice SPS said "On hold for Greg" or "On hold for James."

So...is that glass clean yet?

digital-audiophile · #4 09-16-2007, 09:16 PM

My frogspawn seems to be having a hard time adjusting. I got him home around 5:00 Friday night, and he was closed up tight and remained that way through yesterday. He opened up a bit this morning under that actinics but once the hallides came on at noon he has been totally retracted into his skeleton. I just moved him around to see if the placement was incorrect.

EmilyB · #5 09-17-2007, 01:46 AM

Every fish I want is on hold for "Steve"....

digital-audiophile · #6 09-17-2007, 02:07 AM

My frogsapwn opened up a bit more and I took a picture. I'm impressed with my skills on this one

Snappy · #7 09-17-2007, 03:04 AM

Tony,
There were only 5 sps pieces on hold for me. I've managed to id most of them and you will have access in due time.
I can always fix you up with a frag of that purple monti as well

Don't forget I am still coral-sitting your sps for you, some of which is getting quite interesting, so when is that 280 going up so I can help you fill it?

It's going to be fun.

Snappy · #8 09-17-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

My frogsapwn opened up a bit more and I took a picture. I'm impressed with my skills on this one

Nice frogspawn, I have one just like it and they are very cool.

Delphinus · #9 09-17-2007, 05:24 AM

Hey Snappy, thanks man, and you know I'm just teasin' right?

(In all fairness ... you had already come and gone when I got there, Albert and the gang just hadn't cleaned off the glass yet so the message was just still there.)

Anyhow, here's the frogspawn I picked up. Not as nice as Greg's but .. well, I think it has some potential.

Same piece, halides off but actinics on, with flash:

Not sure which photo I liked better. The green comes out more in the actinics-with-flash but I guess it's probably not all that true of a representation.

Pan · #10 09-17-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hey Snappy, thanks man, and you know I'm just teasin' right?

(In all fairness ... you had already come and gone when I got there, Albert and the gang just hadn't cleaned off the glass yet so the message was just still there.)

Anyhow, here's the frogspawn I picked up. Not as nice as Greg's but .. well, I think it has some potential.

Same piece, halides off but actinics on, with flash:

Not sure which photo I liked better. The green comes out more in the actinics-with-flash but I guess it's probably not all that true of a representation.

Try with just actinics, a tripod and and extended exposure...