My first real attempt at Zoa photography

[AZMSGT]

OK folks let me have it. This is my first real attempt at shooting anything in my tank from a more professional level. For the record, I'm a semi Pro photographer but I tend to shoot much different genre. I tried to keep it looking as natural as possible but highlight detail.

Halle Berry Zoanthid

Equipment in use:
RRS Tripod
RRS Macro adjustment mount
Canon 5Dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 IS USM Macro lens

Settings:
Manual mode, manual focus, IS off
ISO 100
f/9
.3 sec
W/B 9000K
RAW

Software:
Adobe Lightroom

 

[Adam H Sherman]

Perfect shot, great gear as well.

 

[Long Island Reefer]

looks Awesome! nice shot!

 

[AZMSGT]

Perfect shot, great gear as well.

looks Awesome! nice shot!

Thank you.

 

[maroun.c]

Looks awesome. Am surprised u were able to freeze the motion at 0.3 sec shutter speed. Flow was turned off ?

 

[TriggerFinger]

I saw semi professional photographer and was hoping to see 25 amazing pictures!! Only one amazing picture...please post more, very nice!

 

[AZMSGT]

Looks awesome. Am surprised u were able to freeze the motion at 0.3 sec shutter speed. Flow was turned off ?

Yup flow was off,

 

[AZMSGT]

I saw semi professional photographer and was hoping to see 25 amazing pictures!! Only one amazing picture...please post more, very nice!

As more stuff grows, still a tank of tiny frags.

 

[Exotic_Reefer0]

I bought a salted agave online that was supposed to look like this and ended up getting this

 

[vetteguy53081]

Nice pic to me !

 

[Exotic_Reefer0]

Nice pic to me !

Thanks! I was just disappointed it was as bright or as red lol. @ Imo, thats a really nice natural looking pic that I feel like would show exactly what the buyer is getting

 

[Cherub]

I love shooting zoas too. So much fun

 

[sfin52]

I bought a salted agave online that was supposed to look like this and ended up getting this

Gota love photo shop

 

[AZMSGT]

I bought a salted agave online that was supposed to look like this and ended up getting this

That’s partly the reason I tried to get a natural looking image. If you search google for Halle Berry Zoa you would just be amazed at how many people nuke the photos. On the plus side a few do try natural colors too.

 

[Exotic_Reefer0]

Gota love photo shop

It was even a Wysiswg

 

[OceansinAZ]

Nailed it!

 

[najer]

OP, great pic.

 

[sfin52]

It was even a Wysiswg

I like the sites that tell you what condition the coral was taken under. There was a site that I was trolling that had multiple pics 10k 15k and antic. It was refreshing to see that.

 

[AZMSGT]

Hmm, I would say I might be a little better than I was. But it doesn’t hurt to have more to photograph.

 

[ebeez]

OK folks let me have it. This is my first real attempt at shooting anything in my tank from a more professional level. For the record, I'm a semi Pro photographer but I tend to shoot much different genre. I tried to keep it looking as natural as possible but highlight detail.

Halle Berry Zoanthid

Equipment in use:
RRS Tripod
RRS Macro adjustment mount
Canon 5Dsr
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 IS USM Macro lens

Settings:
Manual mode, manual focus, IS off
ISO 100
f/9
.3 sec
W/B 9000K
RAW

Software:
Adobe Lightroom

Beautiful!