Finally, quality shots of my corals - KPG007

[KPG007]

I've been taking pictures of my corals for some time with mixed results. I finally went out and bought a top quality, and highly rated, point and shoot camera - the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 II.

The color and quality of the pictures is amazing, so good that I decided to share a bunch in this album.

Diablo Milli - I've had this guy a while. The colors really pop in this photo:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/DiabloMilli.jpg

RR Needle in a Haystack - Wow, closeups are sometimes better then real life:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/Haystack.jpg

Tyree Blue Matrix - Nice shot of this difficult coral. Fast, hardy grower, but tough to get the color looking good:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/BlueMatrix.jpg

Branching Cyphastea - Likes lower light with the base going from green to peach color:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/BranchingCyph.jpg

Pink Jade - A slower grower, until it's happy, but then, watch out! Amazing colors in this pic:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/PinkJade.jpg

True Undata - Love the colors in this one!:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/Undata.jpg

Pink Jade - A slower grower, until it's happy, but then, watch out! Amazing colors in this pic:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/Kushberry.jpg

Limeade Naustuda - A slower grower, until it's happy, but then, watch out! Amazing colors in this pic:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/LimeadeNasuta.jpg

Cali Acro - Similar colors to a Cali Tort, but grows in a bush instead of a long branch. A beautiful piece:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/AcroDelight.jpg

Rainbow Pocci #1 - Got this guy as a little frag. Awesome colors with the light pink base and darker green polyps:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/RainbowPocci1.jpg

Bird of Paradise - Super nice picture! Purple Polyps pop way more then in real life:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/BirdOfParadise.jpg

RR Hot Sauce - Got this from Ryan as a reddish stump. It's starting to really come to life!:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/RRHotSauce.jpg

Aussie Delight - I've had this for probably 4 years. Nice color, but very little growth. IT finally found a good home and is putting a ton of branches (finally):
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/AussiePassion.jpg

Rainbow Pocci #2 - Another variation of Rainbow pocci. The pink is a little brighter with the lighter green polyps:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/RainbowPocci2.jpg

Neon Birdsnest - A classic. Love the bright polyps:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/NeonBirdsnest.jpg

Purple Planet - It took a while to get this guy growing, but it was definitely worth it:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/PurplePlanet2.jpg

[KPG007]

This is my favorite picture right now:

Sunburst Bubble Tip and Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone's - The picture speaks for itself:
http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/SunburstNem3.jpg

[Tyfighter]

Awesome photos Kelly! I need a bigger tank!

[iamfrontosa]

wow

[Myka]

Looks great Kelly! I might need to buy one of those Sunburst BTAs sometime - they sure are gorgeous! The new camera is taking some really nice photos that look true to life by my judgement. :)

[KPG007]

Awesome photos Kelly! I need a bigger tank!

wow

Thanks Guys!

Looks great Kelly! I might need to buy one of those Sunburst BTAs sometime - they sure are gorgeous! The new camera is taking some really nice photos that look true to life by my judgement. :)

The sunburst BTA's really do have fantastic color, well worth the $300 price tag.
I've had mine for two years and it refuses to split. It's huge too, lol.

[duncangweller]

Nicely done Kelly. They are looking really good.

[tang daddy]

Nice pics Kelly, I still think the vibrancy is better in person... But the clarity of the pics are great!

[maron6977]

Nice !

[Slyguy00]

Awesome pics Kelly!

[crimper]

It's been a long time... I need to pay you a visit again. :biggrin:

[Craigdillman]

all those corals look terrible i suggest your ship them all to me ill see if i can fix them ....

[ashr]

Looking great!

[gtareef]

Beautiful pictures Kelly. All I can say is Wow!

[kathie]

hi I would love to come by and take a look do you have a contact number?

[KPG007]

Thanks for all the kind word everyone!

Here is another favorite. It has no official name and I have no idea where I got it. Can't decide weather to call it Purple Rainbow or Masterpiece. Both suit this one.

Here it was a few years ago:

http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/PurpleRainbow.jpg

I lost all but a couple small frags in a tank crash. It has slowly crawled back from the brink and has turned in to this:

http://members.shaw.ca/kgrimm/Masterpiece.jpg

Amazing how time, lighting and water conditions can change a coral.

[daniella3d]

I have not been here for a few years and it is amazing what I see. Those SPS are just amazing. Amazing colors! I knew I should not have been visiting here because now I just want to start another saltwater tank. This is just amazing! well, I am repeating myself :)

[DKoKoMan]

i really want one of those sunburst! BTW those photos are very nice and the corals look great... jealous!

[Stones]

You've got a lot of great looking Acropora in your tank! Glad to hear the new camera is working out well. I know the frustration of taking photos, loading them on the computer and having none of the colors look even close to what the corals look like in reality.

[KPG007]

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Funny, I'll still take 50 shots to find 5 good ones, but thats better then 50 for 1 good one!

Always lots of things to keep this hobby interesting :lol: