xJake
Active member
I'm in the market for a new DSLR camera, but I quickly realized that I have never even spent more than maybe a solid 10 minutes taking aquarium photos. Obviously a good camera doesn't make for a good photographer, and I decided to get some experience with what I had before committing to such an expensive investment.
So, I pulled out the old point-and-shoot (Kodak EasyShare C633) for a bit of practice. I thought it was crap, but it turns out, I had never removed the protective plastic-film on the lens. Consequently, the camera's view was hazy, and it wasn't able to focus on much of anything. After removing this obstruction (and feeling very sheepish), I was surprised at how well the camera worked for taking macro shots, and I even got a couple decent fish shots.
Part of the condition for being able to post these is that I don't mention where they were taken. I'll simply say that they're not from my own personal aquarium and leave it at that.
Most people probably don't want to see every photo I took, so I'll start with a few of my favorites and go from there. My camera captured a lot of "blue," so consequently, to see any color but shades of blue, I did use Photoshop to correct these levels to about what I could remember. I also used PS to crop some of the photos as a solely artistic measure.
So, I pulled out the old point-and-shoot (Kodak EasyShare C633) for a bit of practice. I thought it was crap, but it turns out, I had never removed the protective plastic-film on the lens. Consequently, the camera's view was hazy, and it wasn't able to focus on much of anything. After removing this obstruction (and feeling very sheepish), I was surprised at how well the camera worked for taking macro shots, and I even got a couple decent fish shots.
Part of the condition for being able to post these is that I don't mention where they were taken. I'll simply say that they're not from my own personal aquarium and leave it at that.
Most people probably don't want to see every photo I took, so I'll start with a few of my favorites and go from there. My camera captured a lot of "blue," so consequently, to see any color but shades of blue, I did use Photoshop to correct these levels to about what I could remember. I also used PS to crop some of the photos as a solely artistic measure.
