Hi all,
I thought that it would be good to have a thread dedicated to contest aquascaping photography. I have yet to take a contest photo, but I have been thinking about this subject a lot and have some questions/ discussion points where I would like to hear your opinions.
I note that the IAPLC rules state that submissions need to be in jpeg format, this is probably consistent with other contests. Has anyone taken the photo in raw format, processed and then exported to jpeg? Is there any benefit to doing it this way rather than shooting directly in jpeg? Would this approach be breaking the rules?
In Josh Sim’s Green Aqua Masterclass, he stated that he uses photography studio lighting to illuminate his work for contest photography. Is this something that others do, or do you keep to the aquarium lighting only? I am interested to hear how others approach lighting their works for the final photo.
When thinking about what lens to use (even for a smartphone) would you choose a wide angle lens and get closer to the aquarium, or a more standard width with the camera further away? I have noticed when using the wide angle lens on my phone and moving closer, that I get a different perspective with the reflection on the sides of the aquarium.
I’m sure that I have other discussion points for contest photography, but think these three are a good starting point.
Over to you.
I thought that it would be good to have a thread dedicated to contest aquascaping photography. I have yet to take a contest photo, but I have been thinking about this subject a lot and have some questions/ discussion points where I would like to hear your opinions.
I note that the IAPLC rules state that submissions need to be in jpeg format, this is probably consistent with other contests. Has anyone taken the photo in raw format, processed and then exported to jpeg? Is there any benefit to doing it this way rather than shooting directly in jpeg? Would this approach be breaking the rules?
In Josh Sim’s Green Aqua Masterclass, he stated that he uses photography studio lighting to illuminate his work for contest photography. Is this something that others do, or do you keep to the aquarium lighting only? I am interested to hear how others approach lighting their works for the final photo.
When thinking about what lens to use (even for a smartphone) would you choose a wide angle lens and get closer to the aquarium, or a more standard width with the camera further away? I have noticed when using the wide angle lens on my phone and moving closer, that I get a different perspective with the reflection on the sides of the aquarium.
I’m sure that I have other discussion points for contest photography, but think these three are a good starting point.
Over to you.
