One of my hobbies of my hobby!

Reefer Matt · Jul 31, 2022

Photography is something that I have recently gotten into. I consider it an extension of reefing, and like to share it just as much. This is part of my Walt Disney Acropora Tenius mini colony. It was shot on a Canon eos 2000d. (Basically a Canon t7 Rebel)

exnisstech · Jul 31, 2022

I used to love macro photography but it was before I got into reefing. I used to spend mornings crawling around shooting little critters in the grass and out in the woods. I saw so much cool stuff. Once I watch a wasp using its legs to remove a few drop from it eye trying to dry off so it could fly. Even ended up with poison ivy on my stomach once

sorry just reminiscing. I've been out of the photo hobby for a several years but have an old nikon dslr laying around. I really should look around for a used macro lens especially now that I have a tank growing out a bunch of sps frags. Phone pics are mediocre at best. Thanks for the inspiration.

Reefer Matt · Jul 31, 2022

exnisstech said:
I used to love macro photography but it was before I got into reefing. I used to spend mornings crawling around shooting little critters in the grass and out in the woods. I saw so much cool stuff. Once I watch a wasp using its legs to remove a few drop from it eye trying to dry off so it could fly. Even ended up with poison ivy on my stomach once sorry just reminiscing. I've been out of the photo hobby for a several years but have an old nikon dslr laying around. I really should look around for a used macro lens especially now that I have a tank growing out a bunch of sps frags. Phone pics are mediocre at best. Thanks for the inspiration.

It is really fun and rewarding trying to get that perfect shot, for sure. The best part of reef aquarium photography is that you grow your subject, and you can document your journey along the way. The challenge of both keeps my interest peaked.

exnisstech · Jul 31, 2022

Reefer Matt said:
It is really fun and rewarding trying to get that perfect shot, for sure. The best part of reef aquarium photography is that you grow your subject, and you can document your journey along the way. The challenge of both keeps my interest peaked.

It can be very rewarding. I even progressed to the point I had off camera flashes and umbrellas and did my twin Granddaughters portraits. Very rewarding to walk into someones home and seeing your own shots decorating the walls. I never left home without a camera hoping for that money shot. Even kept a compact in my lunch box lol
My favorite phrase used to be "its all about the lighting".