Fish Pictures With My New Camera

[IntrinsicReef]

You are getting lovely sharp clear photos with your new lens. Well done.

May I suggest that the colours are oversaturated a bit, and maybe white balance is a bit off too (caused by the tank lights I expect). This is all correctable in post processing - the photos are great.

I appreciate it. Yes, getting the blue out of the pictures has been a learning process. I think it is getting better though. I may also need to color calibrate my laptop. The colors looks very different between my laptop and my phone.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

One day I will get a picture of a Cardinalfish with eggs in it's mouth.

 

[betareef]

I appreciate it. Yes, getting the blue out of the pictures has been a learning process. I think it is getting better though. I may also need to color calibrate my laptop. Color looks very different between my laptop and my phone.

Yes, calibration becomes necessary eventually, the more serious you get. You might discover what colour temperature setting gives the best natural look, then, because the lights shouldn't change, you can just dial that same temperature in each time. Also, if you reduce the saturation, they will immediately look less blue anyway

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Yes, calibration becomes necessary eventually, the more serious you get. You might discover what colour temperature setting gives the best natural look, then, because the lights shouldn't change, you can just dial that same temperature in each time. Also, if you reduce the saturation, they will immediately look less blue anyway

Yes, I really can't increase saturation much because the blue will become very pronounced. I shoot at 10k on my camera, which is the warmest it goes. I shoot in RAW and warm the pictures up in lightroom, but getting the balance is tough.
I own a service company, so I shoot many different tanks, lighting, depth, glass, acrylic. Some acrylic tank walls are over an inch thick, and is a challenge. I am learning some lights are easier to shoot under than others. Kessils seem to lean very blue for example. To my eye it will look near daylight. But the camera will pick up very blue. I'm still early on in learning photography, so I appreciate the feedback.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

These are some ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!!! :star-struck:

Thank you!!!

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Shots of the Powder Brown and Regal I am much happier with. The Powder Brown was actively bolting across the tank every time I pointed the camera at him. He thinks it is a game.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Shots of the Powder Brown and Regal I am much happier with. The Powder Brown was actively bolting across the tank every time I pointed the camera at him. He thinks it was a game.

Those are some incredible pictures!

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Those are some incredible pictures!

Thank you. I really appreciate it!

 

[mjszos]

Reminds me of those "you got games on your phone?" memes....

Great pictures, really beautifully captured detail.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Reminds me of those "you got games on your phone?" memes....

Great pictures, really beautifully captured detail.

That's hilarious. I posted a different picture of a Regal with an open mouth on reddit, and someone said the same thing.

 

[Sean Clark]

Nice pics. I am still trying to get some that good.

 

[mjszos]

That's hilarious. I posted a different picture of a Regal with an open mouth on reddit, and someone said the same thing.

Are you shooting with a filter, or editing out blue light in post?

I've been trying to learn LightRoom with my iPhone since it can shoot in RAW, but it's been an uphill battle (mostly due to time constraints).

I bought my wife a Fujifilm X-T30 a few months back and would like to use that to shoot some tank pics as well once the new system is up and running.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Are you shooting with a filter, or editing out blue light in post?

I've been trying to learn LightRoom with my iPhone since it can shoot in RAW, but it's been an uphill battle (mostly due to time constraints).

I bought my wife a Fujifilm X-T30 a few months back and would like to use that to shoot some tank pics as well once the new system is up and running.

No filter. Shooting in RAW and editing in Lightroom. I also turn my camera white balance as high as it goes (10k). Masking the fish using "subject mask" and independently controlling the white balance of the subject and background is very helpful.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Nice pics. I am still trying to get some that good.

Thank you! After a couple years of trial and error, I am finally getting some I am quite pleased with. Fish photography is a challenge. Fast moving animals in low/ blue light.

 

[mjszos]

No filter. Shooting in RAW and editing in Lightroom. I also turn my camera white balance as high as it goes (10k). Masking the fish using "subject mask" and independently controlling the white balance of the subject and background is very helpful.

Got it. Thanks for the tips! Great shots, looking forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[exnisstech]

These are very nice. Focus is really good. Are you using AF or manual focus?

The colors looks very different between my laptop and my phone

That's always going to be an issue. I've found that unless I'm printing images and have the printers color profiles calibrating the monitor isn't critical. So many peooe are going to view them on tablet or phone and the device AI will render the image as it thinks it should be so they may look a bit different to everyone.

 

[Largeangels]

Great pics! I think my favorite is the first one of the naso tang.

Where did you get those clownfish? They are so red. Don't see them that red.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

These are very nice. Focus is really good. Are you using AF or manual focus?

That's always going to be an issue. I've found that unless I'm printing images and have the printers color profiles calibrating the monitor isn't critical. So many peooe are going to view them on tablet or phone and the device AI will render the image as it thinks it should be so they may look a bit different to everyone.

Thank you. I use auto focus for most of the fish. The smaller fish I use manual focus. The autofocus seems to have trouble dialing in on the small fish. Luckily, the Nikkor 105mm lens has a manual override. It is super easy to tweak focus in the moment.
That's a really good point about people having different screens and devices. Honestly, at that level of dialing color in, much of it is going to be personal preference anyway.

 

[IntrinsicReef]

Great pics! I think my favorite is the first one of the naso tang.

Where did you get those clownfish? They are so red. Don't see them that red.

I see them as bright orange on my screen. We were just discussing color on different screens. Lol. I adjusted the white balance to take the blue out of their white stripes, so I may have overdone it.
We bought them when we moved to Austin 18 years ago from a now defunct local shop. I think they are True Percula. But I could be wrong

 

[IntrinsicReef]

! I think my favorite is the first one of the naso tang.

Naso Tangs are probably my all time favorite. I tend to make them my profile pic.