photography tips? - MyFishTank.Net Freshwater Saltwater Aquarium Fish Forum

mann · 03-04-2003, 01:30 AM

Anyone have any suggestions for shooting a tank with a cheapo digital?

mann · 03-04-2003, 01:36 AM

This is one of the better ones I've been able to get with my camera.

steve535 · 03-04-2003, 05:50 AM

very nice tank. i like the plants.try taking the pic at night just the tank light thats what i do my camera is so/so.lol steve535

SoulFish · 03-04-2003, 06:54 AM

up close (0-5" from tank), flash on, at an angle, dark room, tank only light on in room

my pictures http://www.freewebs.com/soulfishy/

Saint · 03-04-2003, 02:09 PM

I need to try to take one at night without lights on. Does that seem to work well?

mann · 03-04-2003, 02:19 PM

In my experience, no, but I have a somewhat unusual situation with regards to flash - There's a mirror behind my tank.

steve535 · 03-04-2003, 04:33 PM

i find no flash works better.flash makes my tank look yellowish.on an angle is the key.this way your fish dont look blured when they swim

SoulFish · 03-04-2003, 05:00 PM

im not sure i understand what you are saying steve, are you saying that pictures dont blur if you take from angle without flash? that is untrue, pictures blur without flash because light does not enter the lens in high amounts fast, it takes longer for the camera to get the ammount of light resulting in a slower shutter speed which causes the picture to be blurred, try taking a picture with flash at an angle so light reflects away, is the mirro rhte backgruond on teh tank? if not you could stick a sheet over the back so it would not glare off this or get a reflection of you in the picture

steve535 · 03-04-2003, 08:34 PM

the flash shows alot of glare and reflection.my tank has alot of light(1 50/50and1 10,000 watt)even window light puts a glare on it. as for taking pics on an angle.my digital camera has no shutter settings.when you take a pic of a fish it is moving ,cutting down the angle on the fish/tank it is less likely to look blured. i hope you can make some sense out of this. it is mostly luck 1out of 100 pics are keepers.lol steve

mann · 03-05-2003, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by steve535
it is mostly luck 1out of 100 pics are keepers.lol steve

This I have, so far, found to be true. It's digital - why not try the shotgun approach, I guess. I'll try another photo shoot tonight. Tomorrow I'll post one hundred pictures.