Some are bad, some not so bad

100gallonreefer · Sep 10, 2023

Sunday night pucs

CoralB · Sep 11, 2023

Looks good to me ? What’s the issue ?

thereefhotspot · Sep 11, 2023

100gallonreefer said:
Sunday night pucs

Nice Corals! Really digging all of the different species you have and how they are grown in together! A true Mixed reef is such a beauty and honestly much harder than SPS or LPS dominated exclusively!

maroun.c · Sep 11, 2023

Very nice set of shots and corals.
believe you nailed exposure and colors, areas I would improve on would be:
-Missed focus on many of the shots so make sure to focus on the main subject in the pictures
-Blurr in most of the pictures caused mostly by slower shutter speed and unsopported camera. realize these are top down shots so not easy to use a tripod but try to stabilize your hands on the top of the tank.
- composition can be improved in most of the shots ie having your subkect in the middle of the frame when showcasing an item or using the rule of thirds.... breaking the "rules" is definitely ok or even better when there is an idea or a mood you want to show case, unfortunately in most shots the subject was in rando position in the frame...

All the above is meant as constructive criticism as I really see huge potential in your tank corals and your picture taking to far to get breathtaking shots.

100gallonreefer · Sep 11, 2023

maroun.c said:
Very nice set of shots and corals.
believe you nailed exposure and colors, areas I would improve on would be:
-Missed focus on many of the shots so make sure to focus on the main subject in the pictures
-Blurr in most of the pictures caused mostly by slower shutter speed and unsopported camera. realize these are top down shots so not easy to use a tripod but try to stabilize your hands on the top of the tank.
- composition can be improved in most of the shots ie having your subkect in the middle of the frame when showcasing an item or using the rule of thirds.... breaking the "rules" is definitely ok or even better when there is an idea or a mood you want to show case, unfortunately in most shots the subject was in rando position in the frame...

All the above is meant as constructive criticism as I really see huge potential in your tank corals and your picture taking to far to get breathtaking shots.

Thanks for input. Unfortunately I only have my iPhone for pics, no camera

100gallonreefer · Sep 11, 2023

thereefhotspot said:
Nice Corals! Really digging all of the different species you have and how they are grown in together! A true Mixed reef is such a beauty and honestly much harder than SPS or LPS dominated exclusively!

Thanks,it is a struggle sometimes. Can’t keep everyone happy. I try to keep Alk at 9. No3 at 20ish,Po4 .1 or so