few macro shots

DrayB · Oct 6, 2015

Hi all.
just a few snaps I've taken recently. the tang and fatheads are from my tank...the others are from my lfs's display tank.

hope you like

hatfielj · Oct 6, 2015

Nice! I like the fish shots. How did u achieve a perfect black background like that?

DrayB · Oct 6, 2015

thanks

a few things that create that effect...one is that the back of my reefer is black, then the narrow DOF helps, but it has been further darkened by using a brush tool and dropping the exposure to 0 around the subject.
you can see with the yellow tang around the top of the dorsal where i have missed a bit. but as you can see it quite dark anyway.

Tegridy Reef · Oct 6, 2015

What macro lens u using trying to decide which one I'm adding next

DrayB · Oct 6, 2015

sigma 105 on a nikon d7100

hatfielj · Oct 6, 2015

Very cool. Thx for the tips

I've not yet experimented with fish portraits like that.
I'm guessing u set up a tripod in one spot and wait for the fish to come by? Or are u able to do it handheld?

DrayB · Oct 6, 2015

all hand held with no flash...
i adopt a crouching tiger hidden dragon stance so that i can span most of the tank 4ft and i move around with the fish. a shaolin monk would be impressed with my stance and movement lol.
I'm happy if i get 4 good shots out of 20...but thats the way it goes

Tahoe61 · Oct 6, 2015

Very nice.

ERIC1975 · Oct 6, 2015

VERY NICE PICS

WHAT ARE YOUR CAMERA SETTINGS FOR THESE SHOTS?

DrayB · Oct 6, 2015

a couple more

Tegridy Reef · Oct 6, 2015

Man those are sweet I can't get that close with my lens idk how u do that

DrayB · Nov 4, 2015

my cleaner wrasse

knukles55 · Nov 4, 2015

That guy said:
Man those are sweet I can't get that close with my lens idk how u do that

+1 how do you get that close to your glass lol. I have a 50 mm 1.8 I would love to try to get to do this with

DrayB · Nov 4, 2015

i use a 105 prime macro and a 17-50 only the wrasse is with the 17-50 rest is 105

knukles55 · Nov 4, 2015

i just looked at your pictures on a desktop there insanely sharp very well focused good job on your skills

TUSI · Nov 4, 2015

Very nice

Salty1962 · Nov 4, 2015

Awesome pictures. What are the settings your using to get these?

spspirate · Nov 4, 2015

Stunning!!!!!

Kajung2k · Nov 4, 2015

Nice pics.. To answer a few q's. Every lens has a minimum focus distance. Some macro lens allow a minimum focus distance of 6". This allows you to get up and close to your subject. And the higher the focal length (50mm, 100mm or 105mm etc) the closer you can zoom into your subject.