I haven't posted any photos in a while...

[Blazer88]

I haven't posted any pictures for a while so I thought I would post some new shots. I visited a friends tank last week and took some shots. All were taken with a Canon 30D and mix of lenses (17-55 F/2.8 IS, 60mm F/2.8, or Sigma 150mm F/2.8). Enjoy!

1)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_1214-Edit.jpg

2)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_1086-Edit.jpg

3)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_0990-Edit.jpg

4)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_0926-Edit.jpg

5)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_0984-Edit.jpg

6)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_1075-Edit.jpg

7)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_1144-Edit.jpg

8)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_0998-Edit.jpg

[clutch]

very nice

[Rosseau]

Looks great thanks for sharing... Personally I like the second Anthias shot.

[reefman13]

Those are absolutely amazing!!!!!

[Randy1]

How much for a camera like that?

[chica83]

as always, awesome pictures Rick dood :)

[edwing206]

Got a full pic of the gorgonian?
Gabby! Haven't heard from you for a while. Hope all is well.

[reefman23]

Blazer88, I just went through your flickr gallery and I must say that you have to be one of the most talented photographers around. Your fish shots are especially amazing.

Thank you for sharing.

Jesse

[melev]

A 30D? I didn't even realize there was a 30D. That's how out of the loop I've been.

Great shots. You did a great job with those fish, which is always a tough subject since they are moving targets.

[filmoholic]

Awsome! Very good work!

[PoukieBear]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10811458#post10811458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
A 30D? I didn't even realize there was a 30D. That's how out of the loop I've been.



That's what happens when you get old, sweetie. :lol: J/K


Great shots Blazer! The first one is my fave.

[BlueCorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10811458#post10811458 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by melev
A 30D? I didn't even realize there was a 30D. That's how out of the loop I've been.

Great shots. You did a great job with those fish, which is always a tough subject since they are moving targets.


Actually now there is a 40D. The 30 is the old model.

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Nice stuff!

[melev]

Thank you for reminding me yet again, Poukie. :rolleyes:

Doug, what does the 40D cost?

[BlueCorn]

About $1300

[melev]

That's not nearly as bad as I expected. I thought the 20D was around $2000.

[Freshfishy1107]

Awesome Pictures. I can't seem to get mine as clear as yours...hmmm..

AWESOME PICS THO.

[maroun.c]

Very nice pictures. I really like the lighting on those.
did you use off camera flash?
Now how about a FTS

[josephatmbibank]

LOOKS GREAT! What lighting do you have over the tank?

-Joseph

[seastar12]

Wow, those anthia shots are just beautiful!

[Ebn]

Beautiful looking subjects. Might want to watch the PS; I can see the edits.

[Blazer88]

Thanks for all of the positive feedback guys, I appreciate it.

maroun.c - I didn't use any flash, just available tank lighting (10K MH w/T5 actinic's I believe). I still haven't worked my way to the FT shots yet but I'll get there. I've processed about 35 of probably 50 shots that I liked.

Ebn - Good eye, I can see one pic where you can see the edit. I'll fix that when I get a few minutes.

[onthecraperpimp]

what is that coral in pic #3?

[Ebn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10825056#post10825056 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Blazer88
Thanks for all of the positive feedback guys, I appreciate it.

maroun.c - I didn't use any flash, just available tank lighting (10K MH w/T5 actinic's I believe). I still haven't worked my way to the FT shots yet but I'll get there. I've processed about 35 of probably 50 shots that I liked.

Ebn - Good eye, I can see one pic where you can see the edit. I'll fix that when I get a few minutes.

Check #2,3,4, and 6 when you get the chance. ;)

[chica83]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10810767#post10810767 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by edwing206
Got a full pic of the gorgonian?
Gabby! Haven't heard from you for a while. Hope all is well.

thanks dood, i've been quite busy with the kids but very soon i'll be back to checking RF every day :D , i miss RF a lot dood.


ok sorry for the hijack :p .. back to pictures

[raddogz]

Sorry, which lens did you use for the macro shots?

[xxxbadfishxxx]

awesome pics, i strive to make mine like yours. Got to ask, do you black out the backgrounds in post processing?

[clippo]

not to be over critical as these ARE great shots but I'd echo Erics observation. The outlines on several of the shots stand out badly - the maroon clown shot is probably the worst for me.... is that shot a composite of 2 or 3 images?

[Blazer88]

I agree with the clown shot, definitely not my favorite. I was probably getting a little lazy with the edits around that time, lol. It is a single shot though. I should have the shot before the black background and will see if I can dig it up.

[Blazer88]

Thankfully I always save the original layer in PS for reasons like this. Here is the shot before I got crazy with the black brush. It's easy to to over think an image when editing, I should have left it like this.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/rparchen/Fish%20Tank/Ben/IMG_0926.jpg

The red lobo brain is probably just as bad and should have been left as-is like the clown. Sometime it works and sometimes it doesn't though. I like the black background on the second Anthias shot. That wasn't too different from the original, the black just covered a few outlets and made it easier to get rid of the million white specs in the water.

[xxxbadfishxxx]

can you explain a little more on your shooting methods? Shutter speed, aperature, shooting mode, etc.

[Blazer88]

I generally use shutter priority for fish and the shutter speed depends on the focal length of the lense I'm using. My Sigma is 150mm requires a faster shutter speed to offset the camera shake since it's my longest lense. The shot above was with my EF-S 60mm at 1/125, F/4, and ISO 800.

[invincible569]

Great pics! do you think the 40d is worth the extra hundred dollars over a 30d?

[Blazer88]

If I didn't already have the 30D I would probably favor the 40D. But the 30D is a fully capable camera and you can get a used one for probably $500 less than a new 40D, that would leave enough to get a good macro lense. That being said, it's the monkey behind the camera that affects the image most.

[10" Red Devil]

Which pics were taken with the sigma lens?

[Gilprado]

Those are great pics

[Blazer88]

I think all of the pics with the exception of 2 and 4 were taken with the Sigma 150mm.

[invincible569]

Thanks for your response. Would you go with the new D300 instead of the 40D?

[thor32766]

wow those are beautiful!!! love the second anthias shot!!

[Blazer88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10909379#post10909379 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by invincible569
Thanks for your response. Would you go with the new D300 instead of the 40D?

I would go with the 40D since I already have thousands invested in Canon glass, it's really more of a preference than anything since I'm used to Canon gear.

[10" Red Devil]

Did you change the backgrounds in the image? Thanks.

[ahuxman58]

Nice quality images Blazer, as always !!! Go with Canon !!!! lol