WWC 900 Gallon Broodstock Reef Build and Progression Thread! Need I say more?

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If you have a Nikon DSLR (like I do) forget about trying to take 100% blue LED photos. The white balance on Nikon cameras sucks bad. Canon is far superior in that regards and you can take photos like the ones above by just setting a custom white balance on the camera.
We shoot RAW so the cameras white balance doesn't matter because that data is not imported into Lightroom. These photos were taken with a Nikon D610.

Custom white balance would be good for grabbing nice JPEGs fast.
 
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What kind of filter do you use?
For these photos we used a Fantasea underwater diving filter 67mm so it fits our 105mm Nikon Macro. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...Line_5172_67mm_Threaded_Color_Correction.html


You don't have to have a filter though for Actinic LED only:
DSC06092.jpg


http://reef2reef.com/threads/the-of...s-this-fuego-fuego.48042/page-15#post-1483475
 
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Cool, I'll have to try one of those filters. I use a D750 with a Tamron 90 macro and when I try to take 100% blue LED pics (reefbrites) the camera simply can't handle it. The pictures turn out completely washed out with blue and no amount of photoshop/lightroom is able to correct it. I don't know if its a problem with my camera or the D750? But, a filter might help.



For these photos we used a Fantasea underwater diving filter 67mm so it fits are 105mm Nikon Macro. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...Line_5172_67mm_Threaded_Color_Correction.html


You don't have to have a filter though for Actinic LED only:
DSC06092.jpg


http://reef2reef.com/threads/the-of...s-this-fuego-fuego.48042/page-15#post-1483475
 
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It's even more impressive in person. When work takes me to Orlando I always stop by to gawk.
 

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Do you guys know the par on those reef brites xho I can't seem to find anything anywhere online.
 

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Yes what chalice was that just posted above, wwc jello shot? Also, i think this top monti is WWC All-in, but what is that bottom orange one? (and can i get a frag obviously)

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I got to see this beauty yesterday! :)

 

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