My Vertex Illumina Photos.

AGYDAL · 08/15/2011, 11:44 PM

Please don't ask me what size fixture would fit over your tank, there are other threads out there for that

Questions about my system or photos are fine though...hope you all enjoy...

Luxo · 08/16/2011, 01:48 AM

Nice, are you adding the red module?
Can't wait to try those.

AGYDAL · 08/16/2011, 02:28 AM

Thank you!

At the moment, no...I read about them but I didn't get too excited about it...saltwater isn't my #1 hobby and since I'm beyond happy with my fixture, I figure I'll just sit back and see others results first...I'm also slightly terrified that if I change my lighting my neomeris (I spelled it wrong, its a nuisance macro algae) will return with a vengeance...I'm not kidding when I say I had nightmares about that algae!

On happy note, here's more pictures...

AGYDAL · 08/16/2011, 05:29 PM

Constructive criticisms also appreciated...

Recty · 08/16/2011, 05:46 PM

Most of your photos have that slightly blurred look that isnt motion blur or just crappy focus, but is caused by you not having your lens exactly perpendicular to the glass. Try to take the pictures with your lens exactly perpendicular to the camera and I think you'll see what I mean.

For instance, the last picture you posted looks fine. Everything in focus. However, the one right above it nothing is in focus, it's all just slightly off and has that "weird" look to it. That's caused by not being 90 degrees to the glass.

AGYDAL · 08/16/2011, 06:49 PM

Awesome! Thank you, I'll try that!

I was thinking that it was my leaving the pumps on and shooting through a 30" deep tank since my focus issue is only on my tank photos...but I never thought about the perpendicular and I'm much taller than my stumpy tank DUH!

What do you think of the white balance for the LED? I do have the fixture running rather blue and I shoot all my images in RAW but I only post processed from the camera on these, then uploaded to photobucket.

I'm an outdoor person, recently I'm not able to get out as much, so I've been photographing my tank and this tank photo stuff has thrown me a few learning curves...I'm enjoying the challenge though, been awhile since my camera made me think

Once again thank you for the tips! One of my minors in undergrad was studio art so I'm used to and enjoy critiques.

DJPB · 08/16/2011, 10:49 PM

So amazing. Everything looks very healthy and happy. I especially enjoy the photo of the heart-shaped fleshy brain coral on the sandbed. Thanks for sharing these!

AGYDAL · 08/16/2011, 11:20 PM

Thanks! I have an awesome LFS

Can't wait for the little clowns swimming in the middle of the tank to find the BTA. The mandarin's fun to try and photo for now though.

AGYDAL · 08/16/2011, 11:54 PM

AGYDAL · 08/17/2011, 08:09 PM

Cabin fever struck again today, tried to make the most out of it by improving my salty photo skills...constructive criticism once again appreciated.*
*first ones sorta meh...but I'm trying to go with a theme of photographing the light in a different way for each series I post, that one was the best.

Memeber007 · 08/17/2011, 09:05 PM

Very nice job! Your tank proves that you can have a beautiful tank without sps corals!

AGYDAL · 08/17/2011, 10:43 PM

Thanks! I just can't get into SPS, reminds me of the game Pick Up Sticks and I always hated that game as a kid

I like the boxfish in your avatar...I would love to have one or one of the smaller species of angler fish. What type of tank is your boxfish in? How do you like the fish?

slief · 08/18/2011, 10:49 AM

Very nice!! You tank looks great and your photographic skills are very impressive!

mordibv · 08/18/2011, 01:09 PM

Very nice . Is that a urchin ? Good pic's . Is that a 70 or 93 cube ?

AGYDAL · 08/18/2011, 06:19 PM

Slief- Thank you for the kind words. I read through your thread awhile ago, awesome tank and the yorkie skimmer was hilarious! I'm pretty sure when I lived in the L.A. area the first apartment I had was about the size of your tank!

Moridv- Thank you, the urchin is a tuxedo urchin...I love the little guy, but he picks up everything that isn't glued down including the occasional hermit crab

The tank is a 70 gallon Marineland Deep Dimension Series...my original plan for this tank was a top viewable clam dominated tank so I went with the 70 for better viewing.

Giglamesh · 08/18/2011, 06:27 PM

what size fixture is that? and what are dimensions of your tank, i guess they really do put out insane amounts of light.

AGYDAL · 08/18/2011, 06:39 PM

AGYDAL · 08/18/2011, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giglamesh

what size fixture is that? and what are dimensions of your tank, i guess they really do put out insane amounts of light.

SR300 (12") 200 series with the Rebel LEDs hanging about 6" above the water
30x30x18" tank.
This fixture should come with welding goggles its so bright

Giglamesh · 08/18/2011, 09:45 PM

wow im quite amazed, that the 12 inch fixture works so well, most people would use a 2 foot fixture, but i would think having seen this that unless your wanting sps in every inch of the tank that size would be perfect.

pk-sd · 08/19/2011, 12:00 PM

Very nice pictures. Can't wait to get my illumina

AGYDAL · 08/19/2011, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giglamesh

wow im quite amazed, that the 12 inch fixture works so well, most people would use a 2 foot fixture, but i would think having seen this that unless your wanting sps in every inch of the tank that size would be perfect.

Yep, I will admit, I was a bit nervous about the using such a small fixture but as soon as it turned on POOF! my worries were gone. I hate that people keep focusing on the price and not the entire fixture...I ended up with half the size of fixture I thought I needed, and my only real cost (besides electricity) for the next 10 years after the inital purchase is the occasional bottle of compressed air to blow the dust off it lol!

AGYDAL · 08/19/2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pk-sd

Very nice pictures. Can't wait to get my illumina

I'm glad to hear you decided to go with the Vertex, once you get it up and running, you're going to wonder why you even bothered looking at the competition

One thing I would suggest is a USB extender cable for the V-stick...I feel I get better communication between my laptop and the fixture with a 10 foot extender cord and I don't have to get my laptop any closer to water than I have to!

Sorry I don't know how to answer multiple people in one reply from my phone.

Bobbofin · 08/19/2011, 01:41 PM

AGYDAL,

Wow! I was considering a 24" fixture for a my 24x24x24" Marineland cube. It looks like it lights your 30x30x18" Marineland cube fine so a 12" fixture would do the trick. Thanks!

Jacob D · 08/21/2011, 09:37 AM

Seeing your setup makes me want to get back in the hobby... I better run away and fast!

Very nice

AGYDAL · 08/22/2011, 04:11 PM

Now for a brief photo intermission, provided by my bathtub gremlin.

08/18/2011, 10:49 AM	#13
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	Very nice!! You tank looks great and your photographic skills are very impressive! __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

08/18/2011, 01:09 PM	#14
mordibv Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Western Mass Posts: 1,499	Very nice . Is that a urchin ? Good pic's . Is that a 70 or 93 cube ? __________________ It's hard to take advice from those who do not show the fruits of their labor . Current Tank Info: No tank ATM

08/18/2011, 06:27 PM	#16
Giglamesh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 354	what size fixture is that? and what are dimensions of your tank, i guess they really do put out insane amounts of light. __________________ 3 foot shallow, rimless, led lit reef Current Tank Info: shallow 3 foot

08/18/2011, 06:39 PM	#17
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Last edited by AGYDAL; 08/18/2011 at 06:46 PM.

08/18/2011, 09:45 PM	#19
Giglamesh Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 354	wow im quite amazed, that the 12 inch fixture works so well, most people would use a 2 foot fixture, but i would think having seen this that unless your wanting sps in every inch of the tank that size would be perfect. __________________ 3 foot shallow, rimless, led lit reef Current Tank Info: shallow 3 foot

08/15/2011, 11:44 PM	#1
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	My Vertex Illumina Photos. Please don't ask me what size fixture would fit over your tank, there are other threads out there for that Questions about my system or photos are fine though...hope you all enjoy...

08/16/2011, 01:48 AM	#2
Luxo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 167	Nice, are you adding the red module? Can't wait to try those.

08/16/2011, 02:28 AM	#3
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Thank you! At the moment, no...I read about them but I didn't get too excited about it...saltwater isn't my #1 hobby and since I'm beyond happy with my fixture, I figure I'll just sit back and see others results first...I'm also slightly terrified that if I change my lighting my neomeris (I spelled it wrong, its a nuisance macro algae) will return with a vengeance...I'm not kidding when I say I had nightmares about that algae! On happy note, here's more pictures...

08/16/2011, 05:29 PM	#4
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Constructive criticisms also appreciated...

08/16/2011, 05:46 PM	#5
Recty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 6,584	Most of your photos have that slightly blurred look that isnt motion blur or just crappy focus, but is caused by you not having your lens exactly perpendicular to the glass. Try to take the pictures with your lens exactly perpendicular to the camera and I think you'll see what I mean. For instance, the last picture you posted looks fine. Everything in focus. However, the one right above it nothing is in focus, it's all just slightly off and has that "weird" look to it. That's caused by not being 90 degrees to the glass.

08/16/2011, 06:49 PM	#6
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Awesome! Thank you, I'll try that! I was thinking that it was my leaving the pumps on and shooting through a 30" deep tank since my focus issue is only on my tank photos...but I never thought about the perpendicular and I'm much taller than my stumpy tank DUH! What do you think of the white balance for the LED? I do have the fixture running rather blue and I shoot all my images in RAW but I only post processed from the camera on these, then uploaded to photobucket. I'm an outdoor person, recently I'm not able to get out as much, so I've been photographing my tank and this tank photo stuff has thrown me a few learning curves...I'm enjoying the challenge though, been awhile since my camera made me think Once again thank you for the tips! One of my minors in undergrad was studio art so I'm used to and enjoy critiques.

08/16/2011, 10:49 PM	#7
DJPB Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 945	So amazing. Everything looks very healthy and happy. I especially enjoy the photo of the heart-shaped fleshy brain coral on the sandbed. Thanks for sharing these!

08/16/2011, 11:20 PM	#8
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Thanks! I have an awesome LFS Can't wait for the little clowns swimming in the middle of the tank to find the BTA. The mandarin's fun to try and photo for now though.

08/16/2011, 11:54 PM	#9
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291

08/17/2011, 08:09 PM	#10
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Cabin fever struck again today, tried to make the most out of it by improving my salty photo skills...constructive criticism once again appreciated.* *first ones sorta meh...but I'm trying to go with a theme of photographing the light in a different way for each series I post, that one was the best.

08/17/2011, 09:05 PM	#11
Memeber007 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 589	Very nice job! Your tank proves that you can have a beautiful tank without sps corals!

08/17/2011, 10:43 PM	#12
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Thanks! I just can't get into SPS, reminds me of the game Pick Up Sticks and I always hated that game as a kid I like the boxfish in your avatar...I would love to have one or one of the smaller species of angler fish. What type of tank is your boxfish in? How do you like the fish?

08/18/2011, 06:19 PM	#15
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Slief- Thank you for the kind words. I read through your thread awhile ago, awesome tank and the yorkie skimmer was hilarious! I'm pretty sure when I lived in the L.A. area the first apartment I had was about the size of your tank! Moridv- Thank you, the urchin is a tuxedo urchin...I love the little guy, but he picks up everything that isn't glued down including the occasional hermit crab The tank is a 70 gallon Marineland Deep Dimension Series...my original plan for this tank was a top viewable clam dominated tank so I went with the 70 for better viewing.

08/19/2011, 12:00 PM	#20
pk-sd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 203	Very nice pictures. Can't wait to get my illumina __________________ 160g Starfire peninsula with Vertex illumina LEDs http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2078022 Current Tank Info: 160g mixed reef, 50g mixed reef(RIP), 30g office reef(had to take it down)

08/19/2011, 01:41 PM	#23
Bobbofin Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 137	AGYDAL, Wow! I was considering a 24" fixture for a my 24x24x24" Marineland cube. It looks like it lights your 30x30x18" Marineland cube fine so a 12" fixture would do the trick. Thanks!

08/21/2011, 09:37 AM	#24
Jacob D Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Bay Posts: 6,613	Seeing your setup makes me want to get back in the hobby... I better run away and fast! Very nice __________________ Jacob. Current Tank Info: Retired from reefing...

08/22/2011, 04:11 PM	#25
AGYDAL Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 291	Now for a brief photo intermission, provided by my bathtub gremlin.

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