Too often people take a picture of a coral or frag and call it good. When you do that, you miss out on so many images. One of my favorite things to do is "explore a coral" by shooting as many different photos as I can find in one piece of coral.
One of the highlights of a recent trip I made to Midwest Saltwater was a huge open brain coral owner Bill has in his display tank. I think it's a Trachyphyllia. It has to be at least 10-in. dia. and is a beautiful collection of earth/desert tones and many textures. I could have spent an hour photographing various parts of it, but just spent 30 min. or so. I forgot to photograph the entire piece. I'll get that the next time. Here are some shots of different portions of the coral. The last two shots are marginal shots, but I wanted you to see the various textures and colors. Try this approach with your favorite coral. You'll be amazed at how much fun you'll have and how many photos you'll get.
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One of the highlights of a recent trip I made to Midwest Saltwater was a huge open brain coral owner Bill has in his display tank. I think it's a Trachyphyllia. It has to be at least 10-in. dia. and is a beautiful collection of earth/desert tones and many textures. I could have spent an hour photographing various parts of it, but just spent 30 min. or so. I forgot to photograph the entire piece. I'll get that the next time. Here are some shots of different portions of the coral. The last two shots are marginal shots, but I wanted you to see the various textures and colors. Try this approach with your favorite coral. You'll be amazed at how much fun you'll have and how many photos you'll get.
Gary
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