Honest question

[PFCDeitz]

Why are all online corals blasted with just blue lighting? Everyones frag racks look blue instead of white lol.

Honest question no trolling please or rude talk. honest question

 

[kgehrke]

Brings out the colors in the coral, makes them look somewhat artificially brighter than they are.

Some are changing the pictures after they are taken with programs like Photoshop and Aperture.
When you mess with the light balance and other aspects it makes the eggcrate look blue.
Sometimes this is done to capture the corals true colors, sometimes its done to make it look way brighter than it actually is so that it sells at a higher price.

 

[ja4207]

Brings out the colors in the coral, makes them look somewhat artificially brighter than they are.

Some are changing the pictures after they are taken with programs like Photoshop and Aperture.
When you mess with the light balance and other aspects it makes the eggcrate look blue.
Sometimes this is done to capture the corals true colors, sometimes its done to make it look way brighter than it actually is so that it sells at a higher price.

I would agree with that statement fo sho!

 

[GR808]

Advertising!!!!

 

[el richie]

Because it wouldn't look as attractive in plain daylight bulbs

 

[PFCDeitz]

Thats just Dishonest.

I dont under stand why people continue to buy that stuff.

 

[Dave3112]

I would say it's because a lot people in this hobby have a tank with a more blue spectrum of lighting (14,000+ Kelvin) along with more blue actinic supplementation. So they are trying to more accurately depict how a coral will look in most circumstances in someones tank. There are a few people that only run 6,500-10,000Kelvin lighting with little other supplementation or even natural sunlight for their tanks.

I have not gotten a coral from anywhere and it look VASTLY different from the picture provided. I wouldn't say it's dishonest, just good marketing. Besides If people didn't buy their corals repeatedly then they wouldn't stay in business long......So more people than not are happy with their purchases.

 

[gooch Verified Sponsor]

I'd say a big reason is most people do not properly know how to adjust the white balance on the camera they use. I know I am in that boat. I am a very poor photographer. When I take pictures of the macna tank I am giving away the pictures are just aweful. At least to me they are. I don't have a lot of time to play in photshop so either I post super blue pics or none at all. I did just pick up a new computer and I was playing with the photo software and I like it a lot better. I'll see if I can post a few pics. OF course my wife accidentally knocked over my camera and smashed it. I had to go out nd get a new one but haven't taken any tank shots with it.

 

[FishLipz]

I have to agree with all the statements above. Most is marketing (honest and unfortunately sometimes dishonest). I run a heavy blue LED setup on my tank and like to see both 14k and heavy blue pics because I can achieve both with my lighting setup.

 

[gooch Verified Sponsor]

This is with no editing.

This is adjusted. Looks more like the true color of the lights. But until I take the time to actually learn how to use the camera properly I get that super blue look. But I bet you would guess that the really blue one was photoshopped and the other wasn't.

But I do not sell livestock so I don't make it a priority to learn.

 

[el richie]

Would you rather buy something bright and colorful or something dull and bork g in color????

 

[eltemeble]

i cant use the photoshop worth crap i need to find someone to help i have a bunch of pick that need croped and i dont know how to use it

 

[Reef Pets]

Blue is the natural color of the lights. As gooch displayed in his photos, blue is not the altered photo but instead white is. If you see blue eggcrate then you can bet the photo is completely unaltered with no white balance.
If you dont think your lights are very blue turn off all of your lights in your house at nights, open a shade by your tank that you can see from outside. Then walk outside and see what color is glowing inside your home. I promise it will not have a nice crisp white glow..

Also keep in mind that a camera shows MUCH more detail than the naked eye can see. There are so many settings on a professional camera that many programs such as photoshop no longer need to be used. But, I can say there is not a setting that states it gives the effect of the naked eye.

Just because the photo is nice and bright or blue in color does not mean the person is being dishonest or trying to make the coral into something its not.

I never understood when or why people want a photo with the flash on. I might be off on the numbers but I think most flashes are about 4500K. I dont know of anyone in reef keeping using 4500K bulbs so seeing the coral with a flash is useless unless you plan to take your coral outside an look at it under natural sunlight or flash your tank every time you look at the coral. Otherwise you will NEVER see the colors again that a flash will provide. The argument is that a flash shows the true colors, but does it or does it show the colors with 4500K flash lighting. In reality there are no true colors, the lighting that you have in your reef tank make the colors.

 

[Dave3112]

Here are a couple of more examples. I just posted these in my local club thread last night. but they are relevant here I believe.


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White balance adjusted

 

[PFCDeitz]

Would you rather buy something bright and colorful or something dull and bork g in color????

Id rather buy something that looks natural.

 

[PFCDeitz]

Thanks to the Sponsors who replied. I was not knocking it i just wanted to understand why. I run a LED nano but im at about 14k and i bought from a online Vender. (Not mentioning) and His stuff was blasted blue. When i received it it looks like dull garbage. I just think There should be a Daytime and Nightime photo.

 

[FishLipz]

I don't have a problem asking a vendor what lighting they use to take photos. If someone is using a 20k blue LED setup and I run something less, I know it won't look the same. It's always nice when a vendor posts both day and actinic shots.

 

[PFCDeitz]

I agree

 

[chad vossen]

Id rather buy something that looks natural.

corals in our tank generally don't look natural. I've heard that collectors don't know what the coral will look like out in the ocean until it's under "reef" lighting.