A 55G link in the Golden Chain

[Craig Manoukian]

Your placement looks stellar Jeff!

 

[olivert00]

WOW! Nice cap...where did find that beauty?

Jeff looks great, I'm glad you waited also.

Deb

 

[goldenmean]

Thanks Craig - while the new corals were acclimating I sat and looked at the tank to find the right spot for everyone which meant I had to move a few of the earlier residents.

New camera + new corals = lots of pics.

 

[goldenmean]

Go Debbie!
Thanks again.

Lights have been out for some time and the trumpets all have their feeders out. I target feed cyclopeese. The fungia is hungry too.
These corals have acclimated to my tank very well
I broke out the old canon PowerShot for its macro setting

Here is a pic of one of the other new Ricordia FL along with some more of the trumpet

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Jeff, great job leaving room for growth!

 

[Dentoid]

Wowee-wow-wow-wow! Beautiful!

 

[goldenmean]

Here are some pics of Mushroom Mountain along with some close ups of the new Ric Roc. It is actually 2 separate pieces of rock that I have positioned together at the base of Mushroom Mountain. The Blue Ric from the original roc came unattached recently so he is in a cup of rubble attaching himself. Then I will mount him back on the rock. I also have a stripe shroom attaching in another cup that you can see in the first pic. The last pic is with flash.
As you can tell I am still having problems with the depth of field. I cannot get all the rics in focus at the same time

 

[sasquatch]

is the pentagram working?

 

[goldenmean]

LOL!
I think so. the green ric has split into two!

 

[sasquatch]

damn you! your tank is too new and too nice, stop cheating and have a very Happy New Year

 

[goldenmean]

Thanks Sas!
Happy New year to you too!
And to everyone else too!

 

[BarbMazz]

Jeff, your rics are just the BEST. I love how you arrange things in your tank. I sure hope I'm able to be as creative as you are.

Happy Healthy New Year to you and yours!

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Very nice Jeff!

 

[goldenmean]

I have been working with the new camera - specifically on Depth of Field
All the Rics are in focus
but the pic is too dark.

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Still nice!

 

[Dentoid]

Jeff, you can download photos to www.phixr.com and adjust the digital image. It's free. Give it a try.

 

[goldenmean]

Scott I have photoshop but about all I know to do with it is resize for the web.
Alonzo is the photoshop expert. He is going to have to give me more lessons.
Thanks fot the link tho. I can use it at work for sure!

 

[Octoman]

Jeff, the pictures are looking great! Have you tried using larger aperture and/or slower shutter speeds to let more light in? You might have to use a tripod so pictures don't get blurry at slower speeds. Larger aperture will make the field of focus smaller (blurry in front of and behind what you're focusing on).

 

[Melanie]

Great tip octoman!

Love following along your thread as usual Jeff.

 

[goldenmean]

Hey Mark,
I have just been learning about aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
Ben's Newbie Guide to Digital SLR Photography - Canon Digital Photography Forums
Last night I was experimenting with aperture trying to get a bigger depth of field/ field of focus.
I alway use a tripod when taking tank pics even before I got the SLR camera.

I have more to learn and need much more practice. I sure am glad this is a digital camera. I couldn't afford to learn this shotting on film.