That is amazing. Congrat's on your new toy. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice keep the pics coming.

Very nice camera. Enjoy it.

I am liking it. I do wish I would have went ahead with hte D80 since it has the larger sensor as well as a couple other upgrades to this one, but I am very happy with it so far.

Awesome picture Billy!

Thanks Robyn. I am getting better at it. I also figured out that the white wall near my tank makes an excellent tool for setting my white balance. The metal halides hit it at a glancing angle which makes it a perfect target to set the camera up with. I am now looking for a better macro lens. I am leaning toward the 105mm Nikkor. Courtney, however, is pushing me away from it.

Just tell Courtney that "all the cool kids have them!"

Looks great Billy....how about a FTS.

I say Billy is not allowed to enter any more photo contests.

Sadly the full tank shot would look like crap. I have everything in the garage still as I plug away at the basement fishroom. I have a frag rack in the front of the tank that essentially  blocks the view. I do have  a couple areas that I can take more pictures in though. And of course the overgrown 29 gallon. about a 1/3 of the back wall is covered in a purple montipora digi and a 1/3 is in GSP. The monti caps have grown to the front wall and are spreading up it.

I think I need to frag that stuff out.

So when you getting a tank going again Bob?

Here is a picture of my reef weeds growing. I really need to buy the better lens so I can improve my depth of field. All in due time i expect.

I usually use a sheet of white paper


Here are my dream lenses:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-24-70mm-2-8L-Standard-Cameras/dp/B00009R6WT/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1206321292&sr=1-4

and

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-70-200mm-2-8L-Telephoto-Cameras/dp/B00006I53X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1206321527&sr=1-1

Billy

Just take a white coffee filter and cover the end of your lens, then just aim the camera at a bright spot in the tank.
That is how I make all of my custom white balance adjustments....it works awesome and is super easy and cheap.

Bill

Unless of course you don't drink coffee.

I will have to grab a couple from the office tomorrow and give it a try.

What software do you use for your after shot adjustments Bill? I am using the trial fo Capture NX 2, I really like it but the $180 price tag is pushing the bounds of what I want to pay for it. Especially since the lens I want is $800. One more overpriced hobby huh.

My tank got me in this photo hobby.

You should come over sometime and Ill show you how I do my post work.

eins

Bill

That sounds good. I need to drag a couple frags into you anyway. I am in Nevada the rest of the week. Are you around town next week?

Billy

Looks like I am going to around next week

Just give me a little notice...

Bill