Thanks for the compliments!
Duke link said:
Are you just hand shooting these or do you use an articulating tripod? and these were shot with the 5dmIII and the just the standard canon 100mm 2.8 macro?
These were shot with the 6D, no tripod and hand held, with a top down box. Some are taken with the 24-105, and the closer ups are taken with the 100 2.8 macro (the non-IS version). On some of the corals like my strawberry shortcake, it is so close to the surface that the focal distance is less than the min focal distance on the 24-105 so I can't get a top down with that, and it barely gets within the min focal range of the macro, so all I can really get top down is a close-up macro type shot.
Big_Als_London link said:
Also I forgot you got the hoeksemai. How is it doing?
It is doing well, slowly encrusting and growing at the tips too actually, so far holding its color. I'll get a shot for you next time I get my camera out.
unibob link said:
They are just killer pics, I would hang it in my fish room
If you want a specific picture or pictures, shoot me a PM, I'd be happy to send you a larger file and you can get it printed. Costco I find is the best bang for the buck for printing, max size I believe is 16" by 20", canvas goes bigger (but way more expensive). I got a bunch of photos printed 8x10 there and put them in ikea frames, and they look really nice, especially given the price point. I also got a canvas done 40" by 30", looks sharp.
Salty Cracker link said:
http://youtu.be/4pXfHLUlZf4
That is a classic! I opened up the window and a breeze blew in...
nexusnight link said:
dude you should do up a calendar for the fragfest!!!!, bet u could sell a pile of em and either make some cash for ur addiction,lol, or donate it
In theory, it is a pretty good idea. You would have to charge more than people would be willing to pay though to make any funds. Last time I looked, it would cost between $15 to $20 to get a calendar done (minimum), and I couldn't rationalize the cost. I was actually just looking at getting a few done for family for Christmas. You could print off a whole bunch and then get stuck with them if they didn't sell. You would have to do it on a pre-order or pre-pay basis to make it work. Not a bad fundraising idea though if enough people showed interest. A cool idea would be to sell calendars of TOTM - for example, if RC can stick to their one tank a month TOTM, take all 12 FTS and put them in a calendar, would be pretty cool.