zoas - not as pictured?

[Scythanith]

Cameras, image import programs, automatic balancing, etc. all play a part in what the picture comes out looking like. I wouldn't necessarily call bullsh*t on the vendor unless it was obvious. Is the egg crate or sand in the original pictures blue or purple? I have been taking tank pictures for quite a while and know what can be done to make a picture unrealistic. Some simple increased saturation, sharpening and a bit of WB adjustment can result in a stunning yet un-true representation of the zoa.

Not necessarily malicious, just not true to the eye.

Are the images taken top down? If so make sure you are looking at the coral top down as well. It makes a huge difference!

[Craigdillman]

I've also had corals now this is usually sps look dramatically different after a few weeks in the tank compaired to after they are shipped and lose a bit of color not sure if this would be the same with zoas too but could be an explanation

[monocus]

i have seen corals with a red/blue/yellow disk beside them.best way to see if the corals have been retouched.maybe more vendors will adopt this idea for more true colour correction,maybe not

[Scythanith]

Originally Posted by monocus

i have seen corals with a red/blue/yellow disk beside them.best way to see if the corals have been retouched.maybe more vendors will adopt this idea for more true colour correction,maybe not

Do you mean chromatic aberration? That's more an after effect of shooting through glass, water, poor quality lenses, etc.

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