Top-down Reef Photos

[Len]

I've always loved top-down reef photos. It's an interesting perspective, not to mention the great colors from above. Let's see what you've got. Here's one of mine from a while back:

 

[reefNewbie]

this would be very cool if in focus, any of you photoshopers out there can maybe give ti a try.

 

[reefNewbie]

another

 

[reefNewbie]

damn focus

 

[reefNewbie]

and another

 

[Kabob]

just shot this through my homemade view box I am in the proccess of making a box smaller for my camera and to fit in smaller tanks.

Jason

 

[jamesw]

Jason,

How do you make the view box?

Cheers
James

 

[Kabob]

I made it out of Acrylic I bought at Lowes. I actually just sat on that one doh! I got some scrap axrylic from a shop here and am going to build a new one out of that. I will post pics as I build it and when it's done.

Jason

 

[Anonymous]

Len,

How about some tips on top down photos. I just tried for the first time and all of the pics got the big DELETE button. There was glare and they were not in focus at all.

Here is what i did. Turn off all pumps. Put coolpix 995 in Auto and in macro mode. Stuck the camera in the hood through the small fed door in the back, and snapped a shot. It was terrible. Then i decided to try the delayed shutter options so I could try real hard to hold the camera steady. I took two or three more shots in this fashion with no luck at all.

So what's the trick?

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

I just took these...they're in the other thread...

Peace,

Chip

 

[Acro1]

Hello All,
I used to take pics with an acrylic viewing box as well.
I now find I get better pics shooting right through the
water with all pumps off. Then again the viewing box
was getting old and scratched. Perhaps I'm just to lazy
to make another one. 8)

 

[jamesw]

WOW! Holy Crap!

Cheers
James

 

[Anonymous]

I made it out of Acrylic I bought at Lowes. I actually just sat on that one doh!
Jason

:lol: OH NO!!! How could you! (Sorry, but that's gonna have me laughing all day long--"Help! I sat on my viewing box and I can't get up!") :lol:

Acro, talk about a purple wonderland!

len, gorgeous, just gorgeous. But how come only one?

 

[liquid]

I made it out of Acrylic I bought at Lowes. I actually just sat on that one doh! I got some scrap axrylic from a shop here and am going to build a new one out of that. I will post pics as I build it and when it's done.

Jason

Write up something and we'll stick it in our DIY library as well! (that is if you don't mind)

Shane

 

[Brooklyn Johnny]

Top shot of my 10 gallon nano...

 

[Brooklyn Johnny]

One more...

 

[Brooklyn Johnny]

And finally...

 

[Len]

Lemme see some pics of your 10gallon from the front ..... looks incredible for a nano! If you can, give us a description of it.

 

[Brooklyn Johnny]

Hey Len here's a full shot... I don't want to hijack your thread, so I'll start my own soon showing my nano...

Oh and what do you mean "looks good for a nano" :x That's like saying you throw good for a girl! Sorry... just my Napoleanic nano complex I'll start the thread soon and give the specs...

 

[Len]

Incredible nano, Brooklyn. Better? ;P

Oh, and Acro .... selling frags of that blue/purple Acro? I'd love a piece of it