What's with all the top down pictures?

[reefermadness]

I think your in the minority feeling this way. As long as the colour representation is good why do you care what angle the picture is taken. in today's world you should just be happy that the picture lines up with real life. How can you hold hold it against someone for trying to show the best of a coral. Under this idea people should be taking pictures of frags from a foot or two back as who sits inches away from a frag

And fyi I did and do spend a significant amount of time watching my aquarium from above. It's the most colourful view.

Also when you go to the store they are set up for top down viewing as well.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

I think your in the minority feeling this way. As long as the colour representation is good why do you care what angle the picture is taken. in today's world you should just be happy that the picture lines up with real life. How can you hold hold it against someone for trying to show the best of a coral. Under this idea people should be taking pictures of frags from a foot or two back as who sits inches away from a frag

And fyi I did and do spend a significant amount of time watching my aquarium from above. It's the most colourful view.

yeah same here as i designed it for mostly look down, i agree youll get a diff perspective with alot of corals viewing top down in fact even better , i dont think many sellers would mind doing a sideways pic if a request was made , i know i dont as long as the person is willing and patient to wait for me to take a pic

sometimes it never hurts to just send a pm or email asking for.

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by reefermadness

I think your in the minority feeling this way

He sure is!! Top downs are awesome

[Madreefer]

I'm with ReeferRob. With the amount of flow required in an SPS tank there's too much surface agitation and reflection of the lights to actually get a good view of the contents in your tanks. I prefer looking thru the front glass. Plus I'd have to be over 7' tall to look down at my tank

[FishyFishy!]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

I'm with ReeferRob. With the amount of flow required in an SPS tank there's too much surface agitation and reflection of the lights to actually get a good view of the contents in your tanks. I prefer looking thru the front glass. Plus I'd have to be over 7' tall to look down at my tank

It's pretty simple I think. It's easier and clearer when doing a top down for most vendors. If you want a side picture, all you have to do is ask and i'm sure 99% of them would gladly take one for you.

[Madreefer]

Depends on how you look at it. If a vendor really wants to sell something than maybe they should provide both. If they have so many hours in the day to be sitting on the site I'm sure they have time to take pics.

[Aquattro]

I prefer top down also. Gives a better representation of the true color. And I have a viewer and a step ladder for in home viewing Although, I find most of my pieces look the same through the front glass, as I'm kinda looking down on them anyway.

[jorjef]

I just prefer quality stock, don't really care how it's shown as long as it's shown accurate. I have corals angled towards the front on my tank to view better (lobo's brains etc.) After looking a billion and a half pics on the internet I can tell fairly close how it will look dimensionally when it arrives...lol

[Madreefer]

Well it all stems down to ones own preference.
We all try to create a piece of living art in our homes. Some like to look down on it and some directly at at. I guess that's off topic though from OP

[Kraken]

Im pretty sure its because most frag tanks that are meant for making frags and selling are lower and not too tall as it is just easier and more efficient to work with. No one will intentionally make a fragtank thats 30" tall.