lees than perfect

[frog.pauley]

I am not a photographer in any aspect, What would be the best settings on an average digital camera to get a close up of a small worm to ID. I am having no luck:headwally:

 

[Recty]

Find the macro setting and try with that. On my old digital camera it was a little flower looking symbol on the spin dial.

 

[frog.pauley]

Found the setting but it seems impossible to get a good shot of the little worms i am after in my sump.

 

[Brett9917]

What part of the shot is not to your liking? If it seems to be out of focus, the camera is either, too close to the subject to focus, or the worm might be too small for the camera to focus on.

 

[frog.pauley]

worm is probably to small gonna take one out and try on a whit dish

 

[Recty]

Show a sample picture, a bad one, and we can tell you what's wrong at least.

 

[frog.pauley]

 

[frog.pauley]

trying to get a good shot of these worms on the glass

 

[Recty]

See how you're focusing PAST the glass? The rock is getting more and more in focus the further away it gets, then some of the algae looking stuff is almost completely in focus? That's how close to your lens your camera is able to focus, most likely, so try scooting the camera back from the tank more.

Also, if you're autofocusing it may just not be picking up the worms at all and instead focusing on the farther back rocks. Try sticking a piece of paper right next to the worms and have the camera focus on that. As long as the paper is flat against the glass, this will also bring the worms pretty well into focus, not perfect maybe but a lot better than you've got now.

Or if you can manual focus, just focus as close as you can to the camera, then move your camera closer or farther from the tank until you've got something in focus.

 

[Reef Bass]

^ what he said ^