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Hopkins Rose added!

hmm I have the sigma 105mm macro and I really like that one. :)

Pentax K20d DSLR , Pentax AF540 flashgun, and Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 limited macro.

Hmm i think it should be fine. I've been out there with both academy staff and reserve naturalists who take animals out to put in buckets for visitors to see. Of course they animals are always...

thanks guys for the comments and suggestions! I like the mirror effect for some shots but I agree that the reflection can be distracting and poses issues with reflections from the flash depending on...

I was able to make it out to a low tide a week ago and came across some cool critters! I brought my 2 gallon "studio" to photograph some of the little guys out there. Some naturalists were scouring...

Male Ventralis Anthias
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Currently there are around 300 specimens on reserve that are waiting to be moved to the big reef! Plenty of males in there! its amazing to see groups of anthias in shoal sizes closer to what they...

I took the photos down from my host site because I realized the photos weren't displaying properly on some monitors. I did some dodging in the backgrounds to get rid of some marine snow and it showed...

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but my Pentax flash has one already build in so I just pop it out when I need it. The...

thanks and no problem!

I floated around these parameters depending on how close the fish was to the window. I was using a bounce flash from the Flash card in the flash gun.

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Haha thanks guys!

Most of the credit for the setup/care/and maintenance of this Deep Reef exhibit goes to my supervisor, Matt Wandell at the Academy of Sciences. I volunteer with him working on...

I reposted these images after I had an editing flop! haha. Here they are again but with borders!

I volunteer at the academy of sciences and work with Matt Wandell on this deep reef tank. It is...

Thanks all!

its a Pentax K20d with DA* 16-50mm lens (used for most of the shots)

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I when to Yosemite on a whim this weekend and what a trip that was! I did a 7 mile round trip hike up to the top of Yosemite falls from the valley. 7 miles wasn't long but the increase in elevation...

Its the Pentax DA35mm Macro F2.8

its a great versatile prime lens!

siamese!

This is lexie and she's got the coolest eyes in town :P

haha she's my friend's siamese

I shifted the WB away from yellow
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I dont think buying used is bad either. There are some great deals to be had but always use caution. I've purchased 5 lenses used with no problems with any of them (any anywhere from 40- 30% off...

haha thats goofy! hope that they continue to get along!

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My first macro was the Sigma 105. Its a great lens. Super sharp and excellent focal length for fish/ coral macros. Its versatile and quick to focus on even my Pentax K20d which isn't the fastest at...

Thanks!

Today they were eating up shredded shrimp. But their feedings consist of mysis shrimp, finely chopped clam, and eggs from capelini or smelt