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Couldn`t sleep, some actinic shots.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Waverz, Oct 17, 2009.

  1. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Enjoy!
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  2. Anna

    Anna Inactive User

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    Nice addictions Jeremy!
     
  3. Marc

    Marc Inactive User

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    yes I'd have to agree those are WAAAAY sweet!!!  did you have the frag of the acan spoken for yet?
     
  4. Shaun

    Shaun Inactive User

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    Way cool man.
     
  5. Rutherford

    Rutherford Inactive User

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    Nice
     
  6. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Nice pictures!

    Camera?

    Settings?

    Enhancements (Photoshop/etc)?

    -Eric
     
  7. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Camera? Yes

    Settings?Manual

    Enhancements (Photoshop/etc)? Nope
     
  8. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Ahahaha I used an old 5mp Canon A610 in manual mode and don't remember the settings i used. I just tinkered with them until things looked cool.
     
  9. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Didn't know I could still pull the data from GIRS.
    Acan (1st pic)






    [ PhotoME ]

    PhotoME version:
    0.8ß2 (Build 891)

    [ Overview ]

    File name:
    acan.jpg

    File type:
    JPEG

    File size:
    142.9 KB

    Creation date:
    10/17/2009 21:07

    Last modification:
    10/18/2009 11:27

    Make:
    Canon

    Camera:
    Canon PowerShot A610

    Lens:
    7.3-29.2mm

    Software:
    Firmware Version 00.00

    Dimension:
    640 x 532 px (0.3 MP)

    Focal length:
    29.2 mm (equiv. 140 mm)

    Aperture:
    F4.1

    Exposure time:
    1/4"

    ISO speed rating:
    100/21°

    Program:
    Manual (Manual)

    Metering Mode:
    Evaluative

    White Balance:
    Underwater

    Focus Mode:
    Single

    Flash:
    Off, Red-eye reduction

     
  10. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    3rd pic/Yuma






    [ PhotoME ]

    PhotoME version:
    0.8ß2 (Build 891)

    [ Overview ]

    File name:
    yuma-1.jpg

    File type:
    JPEG

    File size:
    107.9 KB

    Creation date:
    10/17/2009 21:08

    Last modification:
    10/18/2009 11:27

    Make:
    Canon

    Camera:
    Canon PowerShot A610

    Lens:
    7.3-29.2mm

    Software:
    Firmware Version 00.00

    Dimension:
    640 x 393 px (0.3 MP)

    Focal length:
    29.2 mm (equiv. 140 mm)

    Aperture:
    F4.1

    Exposure time:
    1/4"

    ISO speed rating:
    100/21°

    Program:
    Manual (Manual)

    Metering Mode:
    Spot

    White Balance:
    Underwater

    Focus Mode:
    Single

    Flash:
    Off, Red-eye reduction

     
  11. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Unbelievable pics!
    I have a Powershot and I'll give your settings a try.
    Good stuff from a free proggie, PhotoMe, that lists the exif data (for anyone wondering) so you can see the camera's settings/duplicate a shot. 
    http://www.photome.de/

    -Eric
     
  12. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Thats a cool program, i could have looked if would have know you really wanted the settings.

    The i found the hardest thing is getting focus, especially for the stuff towards the front of the tank. Using a tripod and moving a ways back helps not to focus on the glass.

    I have this firmware add-on, you can do a lot of amazing things with these little power shots.

    http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK
     
  13. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Thanks for the info!
    I never thought about hacking firmware in a camera.  If it can do as it says I'll be amazed - raw would be nice w/Photoshop.
    BTW - I have a Powershot A620 so it's virtually identical to yours aside from the megapixels...and I've never gotten shots like the ones you posted!
    -Eric
     
  14. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Practice Practice Practice
     
  15. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    It does allow me to shoot in raw - and after a conversion to DNG can open in CS4!
    Hmm....now I need to learn about working with raw images.
    Thanks again!
    Any more pics?
    -Eric
     
  16. CyberJester

    CyberJester Inactive User

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    Posted By Eric on 10/20/2009 12:00 AM
    It does allow me to shoot in raw - and after a conversion to DNG can open in CS4!
    Hmm....now I need to learn about working with raw images.
    Thanks again!
    Any more pics?
    -Eric Doesn't CS4 work directly with "raw"?
     
  17. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    I have a ton of old pic in my gallery if you want to check them out.

    http://www.greateriowareefsocie...fault.aspx

    There are a few nice ones in there, others not so much.  A lot of them were taken with my underwater housing as well.
     
  18. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Posted By CyberJester on 10/20/2009 04:20 PM

    Posted By Eric on 10/20/2009 12:00 AM
    It does allow me to shoot in raw - and after a conversion to DNG can open in CS4!
    Hmm....now I need to learn about working with raw images.
    Thanks again!
    Any more pics?
    -Eric Doesn't CS4 work directly with "raw"?
    Yes - but it doesn't like the default format created with the camera.  I had to download a free proggie to convert to the universal DNG format.
    This camera was not released as being able to output in raw format and CDDK software is forcing it to.
    -Eric
     
  19. Eric Experienced Reefkeeper

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    Posted By Waverz on 10/20/2009 04:48 PM
    I have a ton of old pic in my gallery if you want to check them out.

    http://www.greateriowareefsocie...fault.aspx

    There are a few nice ones in there, others not so much.  A lot of them were taken with my underwater housing as well.
    Those were all with the Powershot? (GIRS stripped the exif)
    Very nice!  Looks I need to get busy as I was going to replace my camera but apparently it has capabilities!
    -Eric
     
  20. Waverz

    Waverz Expert Reefkeeper

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    Yup, those were all with the A610. If you can figure out how to use bracketing with CHDK it would really help. That way you can just take a bunch of pics in continuous mode and pic the ones you like and delete the rest.
    Another good tip is to use the underwater white balance setting. It was perfect for my XM 20k's and seems to work pretty well with my 14k Radium as well.


    Got a tripod?
     

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