Sharing a few recent shots

[sphelps]

Just wanted to share a few of my recent shots.

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/Chalice.jpg

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/Dendro.jpg

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/SPS1.jpg

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/stylo.jpg

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/Tort.jpg

http://www.stevenphelps.ca/images/photos/Aquarium/lion.jpg

Thanks for looking :)

[LUVSPS]

Wow, these are wonderful!! The last one is pretty freaky looking!

[Reef Bass]

I like the composition in #3 and color in #5.

+1 for the freaky nature of #6. Did you use a post processing effect on it or just a super shallow depth of field?

[sedor]

WOW...I love 1 and 3. How are you achieving such beautiful lighting? Is it photshop?

[IPT]

very well done :).

[lordofthereef]

I am also wondering how people get lighting like this and how you are able to get a black background so that only the livestock you want to focus on is even showing. Are these (and other such) images photoshopped or is there a method to get such awesome shots naturally? Either way, beautiful shot.

[sphelps]

Thanks for the comments! I used a 105mm macro lens and a tripod for all the pictures (some top down, some through the side). I actually used a very large DOF for all which was achieved using a small aperture and a long exposure. The backgrounds where fairly dark to begin with but I removed them completely with photoshop, contrast and sharpness where adjusted but I did not alter the color or lighting. For #3 I took advantage of the shadows present and made sure to meter the lighting correctly to include them. I added a radial zoom blur to the edges of #4. The blur effect in #6 was actually from the fish breathing during the long exposure, I just cleaned it up a little.

Thanks again.

[the_rider]

Nice pics sphelps

I really like 3, 5 ,6. 6 is my favorite :D

[gketell]

Wow! I really like those. Especially #1 and #5. Great job.

[jhwreef]

Very nice shots!! #1 is my fave, but I must reveal my ignorance and ask what that one is? Thanks.

[sphelps]

Very nice shots!! #1 is my fave, but I must reveal my ignorance and ask what that one is? Thanks.
#1 is a chalice coral

[joe102]

These are very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[redsea reefer]

great shots

[Blownsvt]

amazing shots. wish i could do that.

[sphelps]

Just wanted to post couple more from the other day. This time the lens used was the Sigma 150mm.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_10.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_13.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_5.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_6.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_7.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_8.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_1.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_2.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a174/sphelps/new%20tank/oct%202009/Coral_4.jpg

Cheers!!

[glparr]

Very nice work.
Gary

[Mentat]

You are a very good photographer, the second set is breathtaking.

[fooseball08]

those are some good looking chalices