how do u guys get those beautiful pics ?
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1) don't use flash
2) move around to where you don't get a reflection of something on the glass (like you or a nearby light source)
3) check your camera's instruction manual for macro setup, so you can get nice, clear closeups of the little critters
4) keep trying! Have fun.
2) move around to where you don't get a reflection of something on the glass (like you or a nearby light source)
3) check your camera's instruction manual for macro setup, so you can get nice, clear closeups of the little critters
4) keep trying! Have fun.
jeffbrig
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The basics:
1) No Flash
2) Lens perpendicular to aquarium side
3) Fast shutter speed (or a tripod if stationary subject)
Then, work on:
4) Proper exposure
5) Proper color balance (in-camera or photoshop)
6) Low ISO noise
That's actually quite a simplification, there's really a lot more to it. Any camera works to a point, but I find the really jaw dropping shots are much easier to achieve with a quality SLR and lenses. SLR lenses collect more light than p&s lenses, allowing faster shutter speeds. They also have shallower depth of focus, which allows you capture smooth blurred backgrounds when you want.
My preferred setup for in-tank shooting is a Canon Rebel XT with a Canon EF 100mm 2.8 Macro lens. My best coral shots have been macros taken on a tripod with manual exposure, manual focus, and a shutter release cable.
sirjohn has the right idea: take lots of pictures. Digital film is cheap.
Take lots of pictures with different settings, look at them afterwards and see what worked and what didn't. Practice and learning the camera are the keys to taking consistently good pics.
1) No Flash
2) Lens perpendicular to aquarium side
3) Fast shutter speed (or a tripod if stationary subject)
Then, work on:
4) Proper exposure
5) Proper color balance (in-camera or photoshop)
6) Low ISO noise
That's actually quite a simplification, there's really a lot more to it. Any camera works to a point, but I find the really jaw dropping shots are much easier to achieve with a quality SLR and lenses. SLR lenses collect more light than p&s lenses, allowing faster shutter speeds. They also have shallower depth of focus, which allows you capture smooth blurred backgrounds when you want.
My preferred setup for in-tank shooting is a Canon Rebel XT with a Canon EF 100mm 2.8 Macro lens. My best coral shots have been macros taken on a tripod with manual exposure, manual focus, and a shutter release cable.
sirjohn has the right idea: take lots of pictures. Digital film is cheap.
Take lots of pictures with different settings, look at them afterwards and see what worked and what didn't. Practice and learning the camera are the keys to taking consistently good pics.
tperk9784
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I have noticed that if I use a higher quality memory stick instead of generic one I also get better pictures.
Also I have been told by many people who take lots of pictures on digital cams that if you will get better results if you stick to 512 mb memory sticks or less. especially if you are taking any action shots.
reason being that if the camera has to search for the next spot to write the picture to memory you might actually miss the exact shot your trying to take.
it all seems logical to me. but I take everything with a grain of salt.
Also I have been told by many people who take lots of pictures on digital cams that if you will get better results if you stick to 512 mb memory sticks or less. especially if you are taking any action shots.
reason being that if the camera has to search for the next spot to write the picture to memory you might actually miss the exact shot your trying to take.
it all seems logical to me. but I take everything with a grain of salt.
There are also tricks like turning your pumps and powerheads off while you're shooting. This will minimize the amount of particles moving around between you and your subject. Of course this doesn't work if you're trying to shoot gently waving Xenia or something where the current is part of the interest of the shot.
jeffbrig
Premium Member
Don't listen to those people.
When you take a picture, the camera "snapshots" data from the image sensor into memory. It then corrects for white balance, sharpness, color saturation, etc. and uses a jpeg compression algorithm to shink the image data that it needs to store. The camera has adequate internal memory to hold several captured jpeg images, and the data is not modified when its stored on the memory card.
The ONLY reason to use a smaller memory card is if you're worried about how many pictures you would lose if the card were to fail. For example, a professional photographer shooting at a wedding may prefer to use multiple smaller cards instead of one large one.
esc.nuk3r
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ill do<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9795466#post9795466 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jeffbrig
Don't listen to those people.
When you take a picture, the camera "snapshots" data from the image sensor into memory. It then corrects for white balance, sharpness, color saturation, etc. and uses a jpeg compression algorithm to shink the image data that it needs to store. The camera has adequate internal memory to hold several captured jpeg images, and the data is not modified when its stored on the memory card.
The ONLY reason to use a smaller memory card is if you're worried about how many pictures you would lose if the card were to fail. For example, a professional photographer shooting at a wedding may prefer to use multiple smaller cards instead of one large one.
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