Journal Frank's Dutch Attempt

[Koan]

It’s the stupid phone camera. I can’t make it stop turning everything yellow. If I take closer shot it looks WAY better but then the photo is too large to upload. I need to take a photo from far away and crop out a lot of it to get it down to size.

Lots of easy to use resizer apps out there to shrink down the file size for you on those pics. If you're on Android, I use this one

 

[FrankZ]

Lots of easy to use resizer apps out there to shrink down the file size for you on those pics. If you're on Android, I use this one

I’m an apple dork. I’ll have to look up an app. Didn’t know there was such a thing

 

[Yugang]

I’m an apple dork. I’ll have to look up an app. Didn’t know there was such a thing

The trick that often works for me is to copy a photo into MS Powerpoint with "paste special" and then use a picture format. Then copy and paste that picture into ScapeCrunch. Scapecrunch also limits how many pictures can be uploaded in one post, so I also have the benefit in ppt to combine multiple pictures into one and save on my count of picture uploads.

 

[Ed Wiser]

I’m an apple dork. I’ll have to look up an app. Didn’t know there was such a thing

Use tapatalk for posting to the forum with your iPhone. As it will give you three options for image size.
I can help with you image and how to adjust them to get a better image.

 

[FrankZ]

Test run for camera settings and upload variation. Colors look better but the rugosa looks fake if you zoom in

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

It does look much better

 

[FrankZ]

Slight change in settings plus covering the led on the tank under this one. Rugosa looks real but I think it’s still to yellow

 

[FrankZ]

This was the same camera settings as the previous photo but only 2 of the T5’s on. I think this one is closest to real time

 

[HardeeParty]

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This was the same camera settings as the previous photo but only 2 of the T5’s on. I think this one is closest to real time

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Slight change in settings plus covering the led on the tank under this one. Rugosa looks real but I think it’s still to yellow

 

[FrankZ]

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I need a photographer

 

[FrankZ]

Exposure setting basically set to zero and a smidge of brightness reduction afterwords. Still not right but getting better.

 

[Joel Armstrong]

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Exposure setting basically set to zero and a smidge of brightness reduction afterwords. Still not right but getting better.

The tank is looking great FrankZ, really clean! Well done

 

[Burr740]

Its usually better to take the pic slightly dark and brighten it afterwards. Color aside thats a pretty good looking pic, esp if its true to life color-wise.

Are you still running the T5s, what kind of bulbs? Thats the kind of color you'd expect from mostly 6500K bulbs, colors besides green just arent going to pop much

 

[FrankZ]

Left to right (front to back)

Agromax 5400
WavePoint Ultra grow Wave
Agromax Pure par veg
Agromax Pure Bloom

 

[FrankZ]

Got a present today. Thank you so very much @Mr.Shenanagins

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

Glad they made it okay!

 

[FrankZ]

Glad they made it okay!

Yeah are in great shape too! Can’t wait see the moss fill in the back wall, just need to get it on some mesh.

I replaced the mermaid weed with the triflora. I’ll get a FTS after the water change bubbles settle out.

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

When I thin out the moss I’ll have plenty more to share!

 

[FrankZ]

When I thin out the moss I’ll have plenty more to share!

What kind of moss is this? I really love the color, texture, and look in person.

 

[Mr.Shenanagins]

What kind of moss is this? I really love the color, texture, and look in person.

Pilo

It’s pretty rare