Blue pictures

[Arabyps]

I am relatively new here but often times I see people post pictures which are so blue you can't make out any detail. Is there some reason the lighting cannot be adjusted for the picture to be clear? In so doing does it negatively affect the reef for the short period of time to take the picture? I don't understand how people expect quality feedback on an issue when it is difficult to see the problem. Thanks for reading and hopefully you can help me understand this.

 

[rapid]

you most definlty can for a breif moment as long as intensity dosent change.

for example my light has a controller but its a pain in the butt to exit out of the current auto program to get to the color changeing screen. also some people use the blue lights to get a more vibrant floresent color outa there coral for which then you could use a computer picture editor to tone down the blue hughe.

 

[PicassoClown04]

I just use a clip on orange/yellow filter on my phone. I don’t have to adjust lights and it cost me like $40. I use the ice cap lens set (one yellow filter, one orange filter, and a macro lens). With and without the lens.

 

[rapid]

I use a phone app called snap seed free and easy all photos are under blues

 

[ScubaFish802]

I just use a clip on orange/yellow filter on my phone. I don’t have to adjust lights and it cost me like $40. I use the ice cap lens set (one yellow filter, one orange filter, and a macro lens). With and without the lens.

+2 those orange filters seem to be the way to go lately

you most definlty can for a breif moment as long as intensity dosent change.

for example my light has a controller but its a pain in the butt to exit out of the current auto program to get to the color changeing screen. also some people use the blue lights to get a more vibrant floresent color outa there coral for which then you could use a computer picture editor to tone down the blue hughe.

I also want to add that people use the blues so excessively because of how certain colors effect photosynthesis. (certain colors definitely pop under blue as well as other colors though )

Here's a cool link here if interested - BRS Light Spectrum FAQ

 

[rapid]

+2 those orange filters seem to be the way to go lately



I also want to add that people use the blues so excessively because of how certain colors effect photosynthesis. (certain colors definitely pop under blue as well as other colors though )

Here's a cool link here if interested - BRS Light Spectrum FAQ

interesting ?

does the differnt color intesity affect growth ?

 

[ScubaFish802]

interesting ?

does the differnt color intesity affect growth ?

From my understanding they do to a point. It also seems to be that after a certain intesity you are doing more bad then good. But it also depends on other factors like the specific coral etc.. but from my understanding the dark blue spectrum produces the best growth or allows the plant to photosynthesize more efficiently

 

[Privateye]

If you don't want to buy specific lenses, you can always use a pair of computer glasses too. I have some with 90% blue light reduction and it makes things look crazy

 

[MichaelReefer]

I am relatively new here but often times I see people post pictures which are so blue you can't make out any detail. Is there some reason the lighting cannot be adjusted for the picture to be clear? In so doing does it negatively affect the reef for the short period of time to take the picture? I don't understand how people expect quality feedback on an issue when it is difficult to see the problem. Thanks for reading and hopefully you can help me understand this.

If you mess with the white balance you can definitely get clear pictures with your blues on.

 

[rwreef]

I use pro mode on my S8 phone

 

[MichaelReefer]

I use pro mode on my S8 phone

Same, I use pro mode, increase WB to max, then use Snapspeed to increase the Warmth.

 

[Tired]

I sincerely doubt it will harm corals to lower the blues in your lights for 5-10 minutes to take some pictures. It's like a cloud went over the sun for a bit. I could be wrong, but I can't see how it would hurt them. Maybe if the lights were cranked way UP for a bit.

 

[rapid]

+1 above

 

[Privateye]

Yeah but less blue means less fluorescence! Corals fluoresce different colors when they receive blue light. By exposing them to blue and filtering it out at the same time, you can take the kinds of photos that the online corals stores do!