Getting there...

[MCHRKiller]

I think that Im finally getting to the point I want to be at with the camera, I changed my white balance again and have found 400ISO works best on most of my tanks.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0192.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0193.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0195.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0159.jpg

[MCHRKiller]

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0183.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0164.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0170.jpg

[Crispy]

Gorgeous photos and fish! thumbs2:

[MCHRKiller]

Gorgeous photos and fish! thumbs2:
No rams or guppies in sight:hmm3grin2orange:

[Mith]

All great, I specially love the third fish! What is it?

[Nautilus291]

Great pics I love the salvini!!

[Goodbye]

Awesome pics and fish!! thumbs2: thumbs2:

[MCHRKiller]

Thanks everyone :

Pic #1&2-Female Green Severum
Pic #3- Red Hook Silver Dollar
Pic #4-Vieja Hybrid...not yet got a full ID on the mix
Pic #5-Blood Parrot
Pic #6-Male Salvini
Pic #7-Male Black Convict

[rich311k]

Excellent shots! You have some gorgeous fish.

[mattsbottleofjager]

Great looking pictures, and fish. thumbs2:

[KingFisher]

Excellent pictures MC! The fish are looking great. thumbs2:

[Brookfish]

Your really getting the hang of that camera now, great shots!

[Northernguy]

Very nice Jenn!
Great looking fish too!thumbs2:

[octoxpuss]

they are awesome fish my fav. is deff. the salvini it is very colorful

[whisper]

Great looking fish. Good shots.thumbs2: :19:

[MCHRKiller]

Thanks everyone :22:

All I did with this group was change my white balance to 4 from 6, and bumped the ISO up to 400. Seems to be the general setting that works best on my 100G so far. Need to see how it works on the other tanks :11:

[mac]

Great pics MCHRKiller. They are wonderful.

mac

[Crispy]

No rams or guppies in sight:hmm3grin2orange:

I'm lovin' it! :18:

[Wild Turkey]

Breathtaking shots jenn!!! Glad you are getting familiar with the new cam! How bout some pointers??:hmm3grin2orange:

[Dave66]

Wonderful photos of wonderful fish, Jenn!

Dave

[MCHRKiller]

Thanks everyone :22: Probably try the new settings on the other tanks later today and see how it goes.

Brook and CF have given me some great pointers on settings :11: But really this is not from photo skills or really knowing what Im doing, I give the camera the majority of the credit. The Vibration Reduction and the ability for the pics to sort of fix themselves during upload helps loads to. I am curious how a zoom lense and a macro is going to perform, as the kit 18-55mm AF-S Nikkor is a great general lense....it is a bit limiting at times.

[candice&jeff]

Very nice shots!! thumbs2:

[Mith]

Thanks everyone :22: Probably try the new settings on the other tanks later today and see how it goes.

Brook and CF have given me some great pointers on settings :11: But really this is not from photo skills or really knowing what Im doing, I give the camera the majority of the credit. The Vibration Reduction and the ability for the pics to sort of fix themselves during upload helps loads to. I am curious how a zoom lense and a macro is going to perform, as the kit 18-55mm AF-S Nikkor is a great general lense....it is a bit limiting at times.


Hey, great cameras take bad pictures too! If the picture's good... then YOU made it that way!!!:22:

[MCHRKiller]

lol, i still say having a great tool doesnt hurt :P

Speaking of which I got some pics of my rubber lipped pleco this evening. I love how their heads are shaped like a goonch catfish :22:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0216.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0217.jpg

[mac]

Man they are wonderful pics.

mac

[Mith]

are you using flash and what is your "F" number set at and your shutter speed?

[rich311k]

Excellent shots!

[Mith]

I'm lovin' it! :18:

Someone say guppies? LOL

[Deleted User]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!! :19: :19: :19:

[Taurus]

I give'em a 8.1234567 out of 10, Jenn. Now compare that with my 2.111111 out of 10, just for reference. :hmm3grin2orange:

Must you be such a perfectionist at everything you do? :ezpi_wink1:

[Red]

wow very nice pics.

[MCHRKiller]

Thanks for the compliments all:22:

I am a die hard perfectionist, its probably one of my greatest faults. Fortunatly my perfectionism is centered only onto myself and the things that I do. My ISO varies alot, depending on tank and fish Ill shoot between 100-400. I also let the camera automatically pick its aperture, and adjust my white balance level also depending on tank. I also normally do not use flash. Here is a flash photo of my young female Vieja bifasciatus(finally got an ID, yay!):
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0332.jpg
Here is a non-flash photo of the same girlie,
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0294.jpg

[mattsbottleofjager]

Great looking pics, and fish thumbs2:

[rich311k]

Nice looking fish!

[Nobodynotime]

Those look awesome!

[Brookfish]

Very nice pics, the flash certainly shows her colours up better!

[Mith]

There's definitely a time and place for the flash. Most of my favorite pics of fish (closeups) are with flash. Full view tanks are mostly with no flash because it makes the tank look un natural with the flash.

I also like how a flash can make shadows on the fish giving it a great 3D effect. I am always learning something new and when I do its very gratifying as I'm sure you already know!

[MCHRKiller]

Thanks everyone!:22: Im beginning to see that an overhead flash may be more necessary than more specialized lenses. Which will definatly be on my Xmas wish list lol


Some photos where the fash wasnt necessary:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0505.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0512.jpg

[Mith]

Thanks everyone!:22: Im beginning to see that an overhead flash may be more necessary than more specialized lenses. Which will definatly be on my Xmas wish list lol


Some photos where the fash wasnt necessary:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0505.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f137/Needle_Slave/DSC_0512.jpg


I just saw one of those fish (the top picture) in the store the other day. It was quite big! They look kind of prehistoric! Cool fish!