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Ibn
04-07-2006, 1:50 PM
Well, since Ed has posted his, guess it's my turn. :)

Here are some available light shot pushing high ISO on the D200. I'm still quite amazed by how well the camera handles high ISO (none of these have been through any sort of noise reduction software).

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293542.DSC_1697.jpg


ISO 1600
http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293544.DSC_1782.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293560.DSC_1904.jpg


Really love the comical pose of this fish. :D ISO 1000 and last high ISO shot for now.
http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293558.DSC_1896.jpg


http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293549.DSC_1831.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293550.DSC_1832.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293551.DSC_1840.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293553.DSC_1845.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293556.DSC_1877.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293564.DSC_1919.jpg

Amazing camouflage
http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293721.DSC_1926.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293723.DSC_1932.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293725.DSC_1954.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293728.DSC_1961.jpg


The rest of them are here. I'm getting some weird artifacts after uploading them online. Weird stuff since I don't see them until after they're uploaded...
http://www.pbase.com/ebn/aquarium_of_the_pacific&page=all
labama
04-07-2006, 1:59 PM
They are great. My fav is the jellyfish.
Schnauzer
04-07-2006, 2:01 PM
Very nice shots Eric. Looks like you and the D200 are becomeing close friends. My favorites are the camo fish and the grouper?.
benny
04-07-2006, 2:31 PM
I'm getting some weird artifacts after uploading them online. Weird stuff since I don't see them until after they're uploaded...

Compression from the image host. Try the same image with another host and compare.

Love the jellyfish! Almost surreal!

Cheers,
paradise
04-07-2006, 4:21 PM
agree w/benny, put some up on our gallery server and compare, we do no compression.
Ibn
04-07-2006, 4:57 PM
Very weird. pBase usually doesn't compress images, but in this case it did for some and not others. :/

Here are some more.
http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1912.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1913.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1915.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1948.jpg
Andreas Werth
04-07-2006, 5:16 PM
Excellent, Eric!
These are my favourites:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293564.DSC_1919.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293723.DSC_1932.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1915.jpg

Are there also some shots from inside the aquarium (rooms with tanks & visitors)?
hir0
04-07-2006, 5:27 PM
awesome shots Eric!
Ibn
04-07-2006, 6:04 PM
Excellent, Eric!
These are my favourites:

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293564.DSC_1919.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/o4/35/597035/1/58293723.DSC_1932.jpg

http://aquatic-photography.com/gallery/files/5/3/4/DSC_1915.jpg

Are there also some shots from inside the aquarium (rooms with tanks & visitors)?

Thanks, Andreas. Unfortunately, I didn't take any shots of the surrounding environment. :(
Ibn
04-07-2006, 6:04 PM
awesome shots Eric!

Thanks, bud. Yeah, you missed some of the better displays near the end and on the 2nd level.
phishphorphun
04-07-2006, 6:59 PM
Very nice shots Eric. The jellyfish stands out for me too.:-D
JerseyJay
04-08-2006, 9:56 PM
Eric,

Very Very nice ! Can you describe your camera setting, flash position ?
Ibn
04-09-2006, 8:47 AM
Thanks, Bobby and Jay.

As for camera settings, for the available light stuff, I just used the 50 1.4D (used this a LOT during the trip) and stopped it down to f/2. All shot in aperture priority, AF-C, and ISO at 1000 max (800 for quite a few).

For the ones with the flashes, just shot them at ISO 100, f/8, SB-800 on hotshoe, pointed at 60 degrees angle, and that's pretty much it. The ones shot in commander mode, I just kept the flash in front of the direction where the fish were swimming/facing and everything else remained the same.
Obliviou$
04-09-2006, 7:52 PM
Great photos! Love the Jelly.