One of the items I picked up from Golds hand picked coral shipment

digital-audiophile · #1 09-17-2007, 02:07 AM

My frogsapwn opened up a bit more and I took a picture. I'm impressed with my skills on this one

Snappy · #2 09-17-2007, 03:04 AM

Tony,
There were only 5 sps pieces on hold for me. I've managed to id most of them and you will have access in due time.
I can always fix you up with a frag of that purple monti as well

Don't forget I am still coral-sitting your sps for you, some of which is getting quite interesting, so when is that 280 going up so I can help you fill it?

It's going to be fun.

Snappy · #3 09-17-2007, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

My frogsapwn opened up a bit more and I took a picture. I'm impressed with my skills on this one

Nice frogspawn, I have one just like it and they are very cool.

Delphinus · #4 09-17-2007, 05:24 AM

Hey Snappy, thanks man, and you know I'm just teasin' right?

(In all fairness ... you had already come and gone when I got there, Albert and the gang just hadn't cleaned off the glass yet so the message was just still there.)

Anyhow, here's the frogspawn I picked up. Not as nice as Greg's but .. well, I think it has some potential.

Same piece, halides off but actinics on, with flash:

Not sure which photo I liked better. The green comes out more in the actinics-with-flash but I guess it's probably not all that true of a representation.

Pan · #5 09-17-2007, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Hey Snappy, thanks man, and you know I'm just teasin' right?

(In all fairness ... you had already come and gone when I got there, Albert and the gang just hadn't cleaned off the glass yet so the message was just still there.)

Anyhow, here's the frogspawn I picked up. Not as nice as Greg's but .. well, I think it has some potential.

Same piece, halides off but actinics on, with flash:

Not sure which photo I liked better. The green comes out more in the actinics-with-flash but I guess it's probably not all that true of a representation.

Try with just actinics, a tripod and and extended exposure...

Der_Iron_Chef · #6 09-17-2007, 02:34 PM

When I got there on Friday night, it looked like business as usual. There was only 1 SPS left, etc. So I just ended up buying two acan frags and an echino frag. Ah well....still like 'em

And Tony, I almost never take aquarium photos with a flash. I don't like the shadows it creates. Do you have photoshop? I find I can under/overexpose a photo at the tank, and correct it quite easily at the computer

Der_Iron_Chef · #7 09-17-2007, 03:26 PM

Oh, and I also got a free big Aiptasia on one of the frags! I love freebies! Seeing as I've never before seen a single Aiptasia in my tank, I squirted it with boiling water right away. I hope I got it.

Delphinus · #8 09-17-2007, 04:24 PM

I almost never used to take aquarium photos with a flash, but, I will if the halides go off. I won't turn the halides back on for the sake of a photo as it really freaks the fish out, but the flash doesn't bother them one bit. Other than the shadows, the colours seem to come out reasonably true.

I guess I need to learn Photoshop. I have it, just find it far too overwhelming to use. I need a tutorial or a course or something. It is literally too overwhelming, so I don't use it.

Der_Iron_Chef · #9 09-17-2007, 08:53 PM

Tony, I will never again question your mad skillz

I am like the karate kid telling Mr. Miagi what to do...he he.

As for photoshop...it's one of those things that is so overwhelming, but you've just got to dive in. I have a pretty decent how-to book if you'd like to borrow it.