PART II - The Big Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO All images by author If you missed the first part, you can find it here: http://reefs.com/blog/2011/10/17/aquarium-photography-guide-part-i-choosing-the-right-camera/ Part...
Marcin Smok
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Zoanthids “Out of the Dark” Free wallpaper
I am really into dark, spooky images where one or two colors dominate the scene and create a specific mood to the viewer's eye. I decided to somehow replicate that effect in coral photograph. I've chosen a zoanthid morph growing in my tank that has blue-ish center and...
Aquarium Photography Guide: Part I Choosing the right camera
PART I: Choosing a camera ©All photographs by author Nowadays everyone who knows how to press the shutter button can take a good picture ” I've read it somewhere on the net recently and it made me think. On one side it's hard not to agree that technology changed so...
Mantis shrimp
Of all the amazing and mysterious creatures we can find on the reef there are some that stand "out of the crowd". Cephalopods for example. Their high intelligence, communication skills and camouflage abilities amaze scientists to this day. But there is yet another...
Invasive lionfish in Florida Keys
LIONFISH INVASION photographs and video by author Most of you have probably heard about the invasive red lionfish Pterois volitans that has been threatening waters around thr Caribbean islands, the Gulf of Mexico and Florida. I have too, but I never thought how...
Coral Fluorescence Photography – a window to another world
All photographs by the author. I'm not gonna go technical in this post, because there is a great write-up from someone who gave me a few key pointers and answered tons of questions on this topic. If you haven't had a chance, do read Sanjay Joshi's article...
ZOANTHID WARS PART II THE SILENT ASSASSIN
ZOANTHID WARS PART II THE SILENT ASSASSIN photographs by author Just a friendly reminder- if you missed the first part of this article, you can find it here: http://reefs.com/blog/2011/05/03/zoanthid-wars-part-i-the-asterina-conspiracy/ Last time we...
Randy Donowitz’s 240g Reef setup Photo Journey
Randy Donowitz’s 240g Reef setup received a Manhattan Reefs Tank of The Month title in the month of April. I've had a pleasure to see this gorgeous aquarium in person and document it's beauty with my camera. NOTE:Click on image to see a larger version of it[gallery...
Fish were babies once too!
We look at ourselves every day in the mirror and sometimes think about how our faces and bodies changes as we age. Then we open old family photo albums shaking our heads in disbelief that we were once so young. Those of us who have dogs or cats have the same feelings...
ZOANTHID WARS PART I: THE ASTERINA CONSPIRACY
I'm reporting from an ongoing battle that started few days before the Spring swap. My aquarium was in its high peak, every citizen of that little coral nation seemed to be going on with its life and there was no sign of any distress in its structures. But, as I...