Top Down Photos!!!

[143gadgets]

I have come to realize that my top down photos pretty much suck! I wanted to see what you all are using and iff you could post a sample pic. I am looking at getting a photo box and weighing my options on other ideas. Show me your best!

 

[twon8]

this thread is worthless without pics.

 

[twon8]

an old one

ill try and get some more tonight

 

[twon8]

these were all taken with olympus e500 and cheap kit lens. 17-45mm

 

[revhtree]

Here are a few of mine, I am sure you have seen already.

 

[revhtree]

I turn off all the pumps and PH's. I have a tripod that will flip over the top of the tank and allow me to angle the camera down. My lens is literally 1-2 inches from the water surface. I then manually focus to my liking. Then I use a remote to trigger the shutter and take the pic. Since I am using a remote and there is no movement in the tank, I use a long shutter speed or ARP priority mode.

 

[currentking]

 

[dc_909]

Here are a few of mine, I am sure you have seen already.

Speechless

 

[gwenolyn]

this thread inspired me to put the housing on my camera and snap some pictures- been wanting to do it, but never have. the photos are uploading to my site right now.

 

[gwenolyn]

What is this thing? It hardly moves and right now, it's half in the water and half out.

 

[gwenolyn]

I just cleaned the glass so sand is everywhere.

 

[FateX8]

looks kinda like a chiton?

 

[143gadgets]

Thanks everyone! Keep'em coming. Remember to list your method as well.

 

[gwenolyn]

looks kinda like a chiton?

yeah I think you're right- Thanks!
Everything says they are sluggish so this has to be it. This thing has moved about 4" in a month!

 

[twon8]

took these around 1 am with a 14-54mm lens; my 90 is hard to take downs of,

 

[143gadgets]

Here are a few of mine, I am sure you have seen already.

Hey Rev,

Are you using a box? Are you moving the corals closer to the surface? Nice shots!

 

[revhtree]

Thanks. No box and I moved a couple of them closer but not all. I am using the 100mm macro lens though.

 

[Leishman]

 

[Leishman]

All taken with my Olympus SW 270 waterproof camera

 

[surfn]

took these around 1 am with a 14-54mm lens; my 90 is hard to take downs of,

what is that green coral?