SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted January 2, 2015 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 2, 2015 I tried taking some coral photos at a LFS via my mobile to share with a fellow reefer last week but the lights in the shop just made it impossible. Photos just turned out blue. How to see ? Did some reading up that a red or orange filter can help. I happened to have a Tian Ya plastic filter from my old camera (S$7.50 at local camera shops). Photo of my tank taken with iPhone camera : Photo taken with the filter placed in front of iPhone camera. Closer to actual colors seen with our eyes. Just sharing ....... Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member 900801 Posted January 2, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2015 Interesting. Thanks for sharing bro. Was thinking of how to reduce the blue when taken with iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pcw Posted January 2, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2015 I never knew this would work so well. Thanks for sharing! I was wondering how you managed to take photos that looked so natural haha time to pull out the GoPro filter I have lying around. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlo Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Don't need to wait for full white lights to take photo with this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toe_toe7 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Will both red and orange have the same effect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted January 6, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2015 Literature from the internet : We use bluish tank light to simulate what's seen in deep ocean. Its bluish because water is a filter of red light. The deeper you dive the more the red spectrum is filtered from the ambient light. You can however, emphasize the existing red light by filtering out the blue spectrum with a red filter. Hence, yes, red filter is probably better. Mine is a graduated filter so you can 'adjust' the level of compensation. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted January 14, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 14, 2015 Guys do you know where to get such orange or red filter glass ? My tank pictures also come so bluish.. Or is there an app to add more orange or red to the pictures to make it more like what you see in real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Whiskie Posted January 14, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 14, 2015 You may try daiso. Big piece of orange plastic screen for $2. Or from bras basah Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted January 14, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2015 The Tian Ya graduated filters are available at most camera stores at Funan/Sim Lim. Prices range from $7.50 - $15 depending on where you go. Personally I like the graduated ones (clear to dark tint) so you can 'adjust' the amount of compensation depending on the color of the tank. Here is an article on GoPro & using orange filters to compensate : http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-special-features/article/go-pro-underwater-photo-video/ Here are some local links for the TianYa filters http://store.tagotech.com/product_info.php?cPath=49_68&products_id=217&osCsid=f47d4b0194018fe72669da11102acdb6 http://www.sgcamerastore.com/filters/tianya-sunset-filter/prod_769.html Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted January 20, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 20, 2015 Normal photo shop got sell ??? Any idea guys ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted January 20, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted January 20, 2015 Not sure about photo shops but i just ordered one from ebay, cheap but hope its works http://www.ebay.com/itm/Graduated-gradual-orange-square-filter-f-Cokin-P-series-/170520855212?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item27b3d5c2ac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogel88 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I tried taking some coral photos at a LFS via my mobile to share with a fellow reefer last week but the lights in the shop just made it impossible. Photos just turned out blue. How to see ? Did some reading up that a red or orange filter can help. I happened to have a Tian Ya plastic filter from my old camera (S$7.50 at local camera shops). Photo of my tank taken with iPhone camera : Photo taken with the filter placed in front of iPhone camera. Closer to actual colors seen with our eyes. Just sharing ....... Great info..... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member badsector Posted February 7, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 7, 2015 great tips. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonwater Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Not sure about photo shops but i just ordered one from ebay, cheap but hope its works http://www.ebay.com/itm/Graduated-gradual-orange-square-filter-f-Cokin-P-series-/170520855212?pt=Camera_Filters&hash=item27b3d5c2ac wow nice tips, do let us know if that works?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Another way is also to play around with the ISO setting of your camera to reduce the blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jquek Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Another way is also to play around with the ISO setting of your camera to reduce the blue. Hey boss, ISO setting can reduce the blue? Do you mean white balance instead? Quote Specs Return pump: 2 x Eheim 1260 (with 1 pumped to chiller before returning to main) Chiller: Hailea HC-500A (1/2 hp) Skimmer: Deltec SC2060 Lightings: 8 x 24W ATI Sunpower T5 fixture Wavemakers: Vortech MP40, MP10, Tunze nanostream 6045 Additives: TLF C-balance (2 parts Ca and Alk) via Kamoer 3 channel dosing pump; Polyp-lab Reef Resh; FM color elements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hey boss, ISO setting can reduce the blue? Do you mean white balance instead? Oh yap.. Thanks to the expert for pointing it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzer44 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Nice tip here bro..! Gonna check out if parisilk carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limz_777 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 nice camera trick , only works for blue light ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted February 15, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2015 nice camera trick , only works for blue light ? The orange filter works to compensate for bluish light. Photo quality is so-so with the filter but at least its possible to get some photos with the camera phone. The best method is still to set custom white balance on the digital camera. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kingking Posted February 16, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2015 How to set custom white balance in digital camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted February 16, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2015 For most digital cameras, Its the menu selection that typically has "auto", "Cloudy", "Flourescent" symbols. There is usually a selection for CWB (Custom White Balance). And from here, you can set the Kelvin temperature. Setting around 8K to 10k will give you a slightly bluish but nice tint. Again, all these depend on your own light setting on how blue it is in the 1st place. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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