secret for wrasse pics?

TDEVIL · 12-15-2003, 04:25 PM

ok, what do you do to get a good shot of your wrasse?

here is the best i could get out of about 50 tries

the only thing done to the pic is resizing

TD

reefrunner · 12-15-2003, 05:06 PM

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here is the best i could get out of about 50 tries

That's not bad, and much better than most of my wrasse attempts

As for what you need....a fast lens and a fast shutterspeed, I wouldn't even try shooting a wrasse at less than 1/125th sec, and most likely I'd go for 1/250th or 1/500th. Those kind of shutter speeds means alot of light which usually means a flash.

Spooda420 · 12-15-2003, 05:10 PM

They sure don't like their photos taken... probably steals their fsh spirit. Its difficult to say the least.

C

TDEVIL · 12-15-2003, 05:16 PM

i will play around with shutter speed

thanks

TD

Playa · 12-15-2003, 05:35 PM

LMAO because I had the same problem trying to take pictures of my Carpenter which is the fish I believe you have in this picture. Those suckers are on cocaine all day long. They are heavy caffeine consumers!

Patience and good luck is what it takes.

You actually have a nice take, other than the fins not showing. Carpenters have beautiful fins and they sure know how to display them.

TDEVIL · 12-15-2003, 06:35 PM

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Originally posted by Playa
other than the fins not showing. Carpenters have beautiful fins and they sure know how to display them.

yah, he does, only shows them when i dont have the cam

could be because he is the smallest fish that i have, he isnt much larger than the zoo frag i got from Logical (for my BD in Sept), length wise LOL

TD

wooddood · 12-15-2003, 06:41 PM

hey wheres travis on this thread i know he has the answer?td i really dont think its that bad a pic.dave.

cheeks69 · 12-15-2003, 07:33 PM

The key is the flash like reefrunner said. The only problem is the light reflecting off the tank which makes it look terrible. What I did to finally get a pic of mine was to reflect the light from the flash by using a book, I know it's odd but it worked for me. I'm sure travis and others will come along with better suggestions

reefrunner · 12-15-2003, 08:08 PM

To keep the flash from reflecting back....take the pic at a slight angle to the glass, so it doesn't reflect straight back into the lens.

reefrunner · 12-15-2003, 09:20 PM

Both of these were taken with the flash...

wooddood · 12-15-2003, 10:08 PM

great pic kevin thanks.

Travis · 12-15-2003, 10:58 PM

A flash definitely helps. So does waiting.

I took this one with the off-camera flash

Of all the pics I've taken, this is one of my favorites, partially because of the difficulty factor.

This one was taken without flash. I sat in front of the tank for about 30 minutes waiting for this bugger to slow down enough for me to take the pic. My estimate would be that the shutter speed was around 1/60. The only reason I got it that fast was I shot at ISO400 and then used a noise-reduction action in Photoshop to get out the graininess.

So, there is no secret, but an off-camera flash, fast shutter, and patience all pay off, especially when you use a combination of the above.

Patience is free.

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 03:07 AM

Travis,

Do you hold your off camera flash or do you have it held by an extra stationary tripod? Do you angle the off camera flash away from or diectly at the subject?

That is a beautiful Yellow Wrasse in the later juvenile stage. When they become adults they have awesome irridescent orange lines that run laterally down the head from the snout. Would love to post a pic of the beautiful male in my tank! Need a camera first!

TDEVIL · 12-16-2003, 06:53 PM

thanks for the tips

that pic wasnt taken w/ anything (lenses, flash, and didnt adjust the shutter)

i will try those tips and post here in a few days, been working hard and im kinda tired, so give me a few days to figure out the cam some more and get some energy to take some pics
if i tried now i would prob fall a sleep waiting to him to stay

sometimes the tank is too relaxing

TD

Travis · 12-16-2003, 10:48 PM

Craig, on that particular pic I used the flash on an additional tripod. However, that doesn't always give me the mobility I want, in this case I was shooting a 29 so the flash pretty much covered it.

I have had my girlfriend walk around the Houston Aquarium holding the flash for me so I can move around. I think she's a keeper!

12-15-2003, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	secret for wrasse pics? ok, what do you do to get a good shot of your wrasse? here is the best i could get out of about 50 tries the only thing done to the pic is resizing TD

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Spooda420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 484 View Gallery Karma Komment	They sure don't like their photos taken... probably steals their fsh spirit. Its difficult to say the least. C __________________ 120 gallon, 100 gallon sump, GEO Calcium Reactor, Aqua C EV-400 Skimmer, 300 pounds of LR, Bare Bottom, 2 Tetra UV2 Sterilizers, 2 Tunze 6080 streams, 2 - 400 watt DE Metal Halides

12-15-2003, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	i will play around with shutter speed thanks TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

12-15-2003, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	hey wheres travis on this thread i know he has the answer?td i really dont think its that bad a pic.dave. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-15-2003, 07:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	The key is the flash like reefrunner said. The only problem is the light reflecting off the tank which makes it look terrible. What I did to finally get a pic of mine was to reflect the light from the flash by using a book, I know it's odd but it worked for me. I'm sure travis and others will come along with better suggestions __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

12-15-2003, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Playa Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 1,451 View Gallery Karma Komment	LMAO because I had the same problem trying to take pictures of my Carpenter which is the fish I believe you have in this picture. Those suckers are on cocaine all day long. They are heavy caffeine consumers! Patience and good luck is what it takes. You actually have a nice take, other than the fins not showing. Carpenters have beautiful fins and they sure know how to display them.

12-15-2003, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	To keep the flash from reflecting back....take the pic at a slight angle to the glass, so it doesn't reflect straight back into the lens. __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

12-15-2003, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
reefrunner Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 1,069 View Gallery Karma Komment	Both of these were taken with the flash... __________________ Kevin Check out my gallery!

12-15-2003, 10:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	great pic kevin thanks. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-15-2003, 10:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	A flash definitely helps. So does waiting. I took this one with the off-camera flash Of all the pics I've taken, this is one of my favorites, partially because of the difficulty factor. This one was taken without flash. I sat in front of the tank for about 30 minutes waiting for this bugger to slow down enough for me to take the pic. My estimate would be that the shutter speed was around 1/60. The only reason I got it that fast was I shot at ISO400 and then used a noise-reduction action in Photoshop to get out the graininess. So, there is no secret, but an off-camera flash, fast shutter, and patience all pay off, especially when you use a combination of the above. Patience is free. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

12-16-2003, 03:07 AM	#13 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Travis, Do you hold your off camera flash or do you have it held by an extra stationary tripod? Do you angle the off camera flash away from or diectly at the subject? That is a beautiful Yellow Wrasse in the later juvenile stage. When they become adults they have awesome irridescent orange lines that run laterally down the head from the snout. Would love to post a pic of the beautiful male in my tank! Need a camera first! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-16-2003, 06:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	thanks for the tips that pic wasnt taken w/ anything (lenses, flash, and didnt adjust the shutter) i will try those tips and post here in a few days, been working hard and im kinda tired, so give me a few days to figure out the cam some more and get some energy to take some pics if i tried now i would prob fall a sleep waiting to him to stay sometimes the tank is too relaxing TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

12-16-2003, 10:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Craig, on that particular pic I used the flash on an additional tripod. However, that doesn't always give me the mobility I want, in this case I was shooting a 29 so the flash pretty much covered it. I have had my girlfriend walk around the Houston Aquarium holding the flash for me so I can move around. I think she's a keeper! __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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