Question about gel filter or app for filtering out the blue in tank (1 Viewer)

[oneasianguy]

Hello, dear reefers,
I am trying to take photo for my tank without all the blue lights from my led. Does anyone know where to get the orange gel filter or any apps that I can use to take picture of my tank. Any help will be great

 

[Clownfish Chris]

IOS: Aquarium Camera by John Ostler https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aquarium-camera/id1279335875?mt=8

 

[gregg]

you could stop by FJW or Urban Aquatics, i believe they both have some MARSH gel filters to give away.... if not id be happy to meet up with you and give you one.

 

[oneasianguy]

I have an android phone. Went to FJW and they said it is all gone. I went online and bought this instead. Gel Filter 10 Pack 2"X2" from CORALFISH12G

 

[FarmerTy]

I hate the look of gel filtered pictures. They look so fake to me sometimes but that's the only way you can make the Walt Disney look good. [emoji23]

If you have an Android, aviary is a simple, free program you can use to get rid of the overly blue pictures while still keeping a somewhat true to life look in person.

 

[FarmerTy]

Here's what I got from a vendor this week. Thanks a lot gel filters... [emoji34]

 

[gregg]

Here's what I got from a vendor this week. Thanks a lot gel filters... [emoji34]

looks like photoshop to me rather than a gel filter.

 

[Clownfish Chris]

I agree with Gregg, that aint a filter!

 

[FarmerTy]

He told me all he did was shoot under actinics and didn't do any Photoshop. My thought was it was a gel filter if no Photoshop was used but my initial thought was a whole lot of PS.

 

[Cody]

The filters suck because folks didn't experiment with the right filters

Only night lights

With a filter

 

[Cody]

Normal lights

Filter

 

[gregg]

The filters suck because folks didn't experiment with the right filters

Only night lights

With a filter

if you "experiment and find the right filter" then how can filters suck? If you use an App to take the pictures and it color corrects the image... thats no different than using photoshop. Personally when buying a coral, i would rather see a photo were only the blue was reduced, rather than a photo that has been digitally altered.

 

[FarmerTy]

if you "experiment and find the right filter" then how can filters suck? If you use an App to take the pictures and it color corrects the image... thats no different than using photoshop. Personally when buying a coral, i would rather see a photo were only the blue was reduced, rather than a photo that has been digitally altered.

I think Cody's statement was directed at me. He's showing good examples of when people use filters. I believe he's agreeing with you Gregg.

Here's my example of filters when used to accentuate what's not really there.

Bali shortcake with gel filter and no gel filter. No photoshop.

 

[gregg]

Cody is dead to me till he brings me my cookies!

 

[FarmerTy]

Cody is dead to me till he brings me my cookies!

I heard he has to delivery cookies to Austin first. [emoji13]

 

[Cody]

The cookies are free, but there's a $20 delivery charge.

 

[FarmerTy]

The cookies are free, but there's a $20 delivery charge.

Done, should I expect them tonight? It'll be perfect timing for game night.

 

[Clownfish Chris]

With digitally enhanced photos, it is up to the person to represent corals the way they want to be represented. If a company in ethical and honest, they will enhance their corals to demonstrate what they look like to the naked eye.

Gel filters can manipulate images almost as much as digital enhancement with color saturation being the exception. It depends on which filter you use to achieve different results.

I believe that if a company treats their consumers right, they will succeed. If they lie or provide poor customer service they will fail.

 

[Cody]

if you "experiment and find the right filter" then how can filters suck? If you use an App to take the pictures and it color corrects the image... thats no different than using photoshop. Personally when buying a coral, i would rather see a photo were only the blue was reduced, rather than a photo that has been digitally altered.

I was responding to Ty saying he doesn't like filters because they make everything look fake.

Also, I don't see the point of using the filters that make your corals "pop". That's not their natural color and using glasses or filters to make them something they're not seems pointless to me. At that point, just hand up some posters from Spencers on your wall and put up some black lights. Much cheaper and more vibrant.

The filters that I found do nothing more than remove some blue and let the true colors shine through. I don't see why anyone would want a false image of their own corals.

 

[Cody]

With digitally enhanced photos, it is up to the person to represent corals the way they want to be represented. If a company in ethical and honest, they will enhance their corals to demonstrate what they look like to the naked eye.

Gel filters can manipulate images almost as much as digital enhancement with color saturation being the exception. It depends on which filter you use to achieve different results.

I believe that if a company treats their consumers right, they will succeed. If they lie or provide poor customer service they will fail.

I think most of the folks that lie about the corals are fly by night or individual sellers that use something like eBay as a platform. Kind of hard to track them down.