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Hey all. Totally new, lots of help needed! Not sure if I am teachable :-/
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b318/littlegeorge/Bigyellow.jpg
Thanks in advance
alanhill
07-21-2005, 3:01 PM
Welcome to APF!
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Have you got a bigger version of this one? We like images about 600 pixels wide.
Looking forward to seeing your photos :-)
Alan
Thanks Alan,
I will try to put this one (size too smaller) first and try bigger ones later.
Big or small, I know my pictures are not TOO GOOD. :-(
Schnauzer
07-21-2005, 3:20 PM
They are about 10 times better than what I started with .
Thanks Ron...But...still feel intimidated :'(
squidfish
07-21-2005, 3:55 PM
Sun
No need to feel intimidated, we will all help you as much as we can to get the best fish shots with your camera. Great looking hap.
Cheers
Rich
phishphorphun
07-21-2005, 4:39 PM
Hey Sun, glad you accepted my invitation. Welcome to APF. Post lots of shots and be prepared for some very constructive suggestions. And NEVER feel intimidated here. With these great photographers here I've learned to ignore the intimidation and just jump in. That's how you learn quickly. :-D
Rich (aka Squidfish) does a great job with his mbuna, we have to teach him that we refer to your aulonocara as peacock, instead of hap. :lol: Is that a. baenschi or a. s. maleri. Looks like a. baenschi to me.
Let me suggest that when you feel comfortable, include some information about your shot including camera, lens, flash setup, etc. and we will chip in and make some suggestions.
Welcme aboard and look forward to seeing more pix.
Bobby
Welcome to the forum, sun!
Looks like a good starting point, but I'd echo Alan's request at seeing a larger picture.
Obliviou$
07-21-2005, 6:00 PM
Even I know that was a Peacock, Rich :P
Welcome to the forum Sun, great start!
Willy wombat
07-21-2005, 8:31 PM
Lovely Alunocara Sun. Wlecome to the forum. Post up a few more pics and the guys and girls here will try to help you improve your skills.
Molino
07-21-2005, 9:02 PM
Nice looking fish Sun. You have a good camera too. I started digital photography with a Canon G3 and was using it till several months ago.
It's also nice to have another Edmonton member on the forum. Welcome!
Sun
No need to feel intimidated, we will all help you as much as we can to get the best fish shots with your camera. Great looking hap.
Cheers
Rich
Hi rich, I always enjoy your 1st-class pictures alot.
Hope someday I could get a little closer to yours, although I dont really think I would.
Hey Sun, glad you accepted my invitation. Welcome to APF. Post lots of shots and be prepared for some very constructive suggestions. And NEVER feel intimidated here. With these great photographers here I've learned to ignore the intimidation and just jump in. That's how you learn quickly. :-D
Rich (aka Squidfish) does a great job with his mbuna, we have to teach him that we refer to your aulonocara as peacock, instead of hap. :lol: Is that a. baenschi or a. s. maleri. Looks like a. baenschi to me.
Let me suggest that when you feel comfortable, include some information about your shot including camera, lens, flash setup, etc. and we will chip in and make some suggestions.
Welcme aboard and look forward to seeing more pix.
Bobby
Hey bobby, I'll have to say that you made me feel embrassed by bringing me here. :'( Kidding.
Well, I guess I will try my very best and see how it goes... :redface:
phishphorphun
07-22-2005, 4:41 PM
Well, bring 'em on Sun. Give us something to work with. Your peacock shot is a little small. As Alan and others mentioned, it's easier to critique a shot around 600-640 pixels wide. So post somethng new or repost this one a little larger.
Bobby
Nice looking fish Sun. You have a good camera too. I started digital photography with a Canon G3 and was using it till several months ago.
It's also nice to have another Edmonton member on the forum. Welcome!
Hey Molina, nice to meet someone from AB here!
Would you pls share some of your tips since you had Canon G serious before? I was using "M" when taking the picture, and set it at 25/2.5. It is a little too dark in my tank, I need additional light for sure. Im just wondering if I have other options beside an extra flash.
Thanks in advance.
Well, bring 'em on Sun. Give us something to work with. Your peacock shot is a little small. As Alan and others mentioned, it's easier to critique a shot around 600-640 pixels wide. So post somethng new or repost this one a little larger.
Bobby
Will do Bobby.
BTW, as you said, the fish in the pix is actually a Baenschi (99% sure?). I posted it in cichlids forum and got quite some positive feedback on its ID. Have you ever had Baenschi before? I knew you keep some awesome peacocks in your tank tho.
phishphorphun
07-22-2005, 6:33 PM
Hey Sun. You can check out my gallery here (http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/browseimages.php?c=3&userid=611) and see lots of pix, including my A. Baenschi. Or you can click on the thumbnail below and that should take you to my gallery.
BTW, you can upload pix in your gallery on this site. There are restrictions on how much space you have. But if you decide to make a contribution to support the upkeep and improvement of the forum, you get additional hosting storage space. Look in the "Contribution" folder in the forums listing for details.
http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/6/1/1/12aBaenschi070305_thumb.jpg (http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=1669)
Still waiting fory your pix. :-D
Molino
07-22-2005, 6:53 PM
Sun, with the G3 I found I either had to add additional lighting to the tank for photoshoots without the flash. I would usually just put the camera on aperture mode and choose the largest aperture so I could to get a decent shutter speed. Setting it at M works fine as well. Possibly bumping the ISO up to 100 or 200 from 50, but I got a lot of noise on the G3 from anything much higher than 100 ISO.
You can also try with the flash if you don't have enough light over the tank. If you use the internal flash though you'll get harsher lighting, but clear sharp pictures and you'll need to take them at a slight angle to the tank glass to avoid flash reflections. I never tried this next technique with the internal flash, but you can diffuse it with paper/kleenex in front of the flash to soften the light.
Anyway, I have to go. I think the power supply on my computer is about to explode. It doesn't sound good :eek:
Anyway, I have to go. I think the power supply on my computer is about to explode. It doesn't sound good :eek:
Run, Molino, run!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Really appreciate every single word of yours, esp before the explosion...Let me know if you made it... :-O
Molino
07-22-2005, 8:09 PM
Actually the computer sounds much better now. I'm not sure why. Maybe I'll buy an extra power supply this weekend to replace the one it there now. Glad I could help a little. I look forward to seeing more of your pictures.
I spoke too soon, the computer is making bad noises again :mad: It may just be something vibrating (very loud) inside of the power supply...