Exposing the truth: How to take unreal pics with your DSLR!!! -or- You are EXPOSED!

[Latinreefer]

just curious, if they would use a go pro under water in the tank from where they are trying to sell from would this show true color or can this be manipulated as well not sure I don't own a go pro, just asking

 

[ReefMadScientist]

All black background, must be shopped right?

No. You can tell your picture is a true picture due to the blur and out of focus shot.

But I am curious on how you were able to put your frags on marshmallows.

 

[hybridazn]

No. You can tell your picture is a true picture due to the blur and out of focus shot.

But I am curious on how you were able to put your frags on marshmallows.

Out of focus or not, a picture with a true black background of a coral isn't a sure sign of photoshop like someone seems so adamant about.

As for the marshmallows, ancient Chinese secret.....

 

[Greenstreet.1]

That's reef putty.

 

[Greenstreet.1]

I think that we can solve this problem easy if you feel that the pic is photo shopped then ask for a better pic if one is not provided then don't buy from that vendor.
When it come to the no price posting Imo I really don't have a problem with pm for price but I understand where you guys are coming from.
I think you guys should ask the mods why we have to post price when we are selling an item but vendors don't have to.
My .02$

 

[joshkirkland83]

I think if they would let us call them out they would loose business and they wouldn't sponsor R2R, I only think R2R doesn't want to loose any sponsors, but reality is its really only 2 or 3 that really over exaggerate coral color. This is just my .02

Thats what the vendor feedback sub-forum is for. Believe when i say if i get sold a photoshopped coral. I would start quite a few threads ON the vendor that sold it to me.

 

[hybridazn]

Thats what the vendor feedback sub-forum is for. Believe when i say if i get sold a photoshopped coral. I would start quite a few threads ON the vendor that sold it to me.

That's the way it should be. But instead ppl want to start flame threads about said coral before they even buy it or know someone who bought it. If you don't like what you see move on, nobody hired anyone to be the photo police online.

 

[RAD01]

To me if I bought it and it that doesn't like the photo I would say something but must people don't say anything

 

[joshkirkland83]

To me if I bought it and it that doesn't like the photo I would say something but must people don't say anything

Thanks guys. I wanna buy some photoshopped coral now, so I CAN light someone up.

 

[KingTriton]

I would love for someone to PM me some vendors that you feel or know photoshop their corals. When I say photoshop I mean completely masking/altering the true identity of the corals colors. Great thread Adam!

 

[Greenstreet.1]

Hmmmmmmm

 

[Marquiseo]

Man a certain coral floating around with these techniques right now.

A dead give away for me is the pitch black back ground in pictures.

That technique really doesn't affect the coral representation. It is the product of enhancing blacks in an image. Some may dabble with shadows as well. That is why you see an extra dark background in most cases.

On the other hand, if the light isn't shining on the background, it will appear darker. This is much true with LED lights due to it being a point source light.

 

[Reefnjunkie]

Thanks for the thread Adam, I ran across it a few months back but just today thought Id give it a shot-This will save me lots of post processing!!!

these are all after doing what you said and I didn't have to post edit at all and these are true to life-SO COOL-THANKS!!!

 

[ritter6788]

Bump....

This thread isn't a "how to" it's a warning.

The odd colored backgrounds are a dead giveaway. Blue doesn't mean it's altered but the turquoise, gray backgrounds are a dead giveaway for an altered photo.

 

[ngvu1]

@Reefnjunkie
What is the name of the blue sps? Very nice!

 

[shoelaceike]

This is great. I assumed that most venders do not photoshop yet the pics always look better then the actual corals.....well heres why....thank you

 

[Tom Blevins]

@Reefnjunkie
What is the name of the blue sps? Very nice!

Looks to be a Nice ice fire acropora echinata

 

[ngvu1]

Thanks, I was thinking about that but not sure. I have seen a colony at a local reefer. I also have a 1/2 inch frag but I was told it is a super slow growth, so after 1 month is is about 1/2 still

Looks to be a Nice ice fire acropora echinata

 

[Tom Blevins]

Thanks, I was thinking about that but not sure. I have seen a colony at a local reefer. I also have a 1/2 inch frag but I was told it is a super slow growth, so after 1 month is is about 1/2 still

once they encrust in high light and flow mine have always taken off.

 

[ngvu1]

Here is my booger frag. It has lost some of the color as I have it low like middle of the tank. I recently had to lower the ATI fixture's output also, so this is expected.

once they encrust in high light and flow mine have always taken off.