how in the hell do you get a good full tank shot?

[becon776]

cant figure this out for the life of me. camera is not the best but have gotten decent closeups. maybe the "lines" from the halides are messing it up.. should I turn off the powerheads or should these be a nonissue.

btw... tank is doin good and I gotta rabbitfish and a CBB which is a complete HOG for mysid. All corals and frags are doing well from the last meet. The neon green millie and pink pocci (zooqi) are doing especially awesome!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Full tank shots can be a challenge.
Use a tripod or object to steady the camera. "Frame" the aquarium. Take lots of pictures. Powerheads should be a non-issue if you keep your shutter speeds up (which you want to do to keep fish blur at a minimum.)
More tips:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/gr/index.php

 

[Paul B]

Turn off all the other lights in the room. Put a black background behind the tank. A black towel works well. Either position the tank lights so they don't light up the back of the glass or hang a baffle behind the lights, it could be cardboard. Turn off the pumps. Take a picture with no flash. Your now a photographer.
Paul

lights on, background showing, pumps on = lousy picture.