xdannyxrocksx
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any good? how can i better?
what do you guys think??
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any good? how can i better?
xdannyxrocksx
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thank guys, and yes i did crop the first few alot i can tell now, any way i can improve guys?
xdannyxrocksx
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i have a nikon D3000 i am using a 18-55mm lense
Reef Bass
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My guess is the graininess / noise is from shooting at ISO 1600. I'm seeing shutterspeeds around 1/320. Are you hand holding? Either way, put the camera on a tripod, turn off the pumps, set the ISO down to like 200-400 (I use 100), and slow the shutterspeed to compensate. Also, use a remote shutter release. You'll have much less noisier, more clear pics.
xdannyxrocksx
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these shots were handheld, pumps were off, i do have a tripod, im new to the photography hobby so i do not know much. I know what iso, f stop, apature, all that stuff is i dont know how it all works together tho. to put it this way i am dslr stupid.
Reef Bass
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Not dslr stupid, dslr experience challenged... 
ISO is the equivalent of film speed. Higher number = grainier / more noise. Lower number good. 1600 very high when shooting at a stationary subject at 1/320th.
ISO, aperature and shutterspeed are the holy trinity of exposure. They are interrelated and varying. Changing one generally necessitates a change to one of the others. Knowing which of the others to change and how much is the art. You can, of course, rely on automatic settings, though aren't you really then just a tripod?
ISO is the equivalent of film speed. Higher number = grainier / more noise. Lower number good. 1600 very high when shooting at a stationary subject at 1/320th.
ISO, aperature and shutterspeed are the holy trinity of exposure. They are interrelated and varying. Changing one generally necessitates a change to one of the others. Knowing which of the others to change and how much is the art. You can, of course, rely on automatic settings, though aren't you really then just a tripod?
xdannyxrocksx
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yea i like that dsl experience challenged 
but yes i love photography finally got a not high up there but decent DSLR, What setting should i be aiming for?
but yes i love photography finally got a not high up there but decent DSLR, What setting should i be aiming for?
xdannyxrocksx
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white balance do i leave that on auto?
Reef Bass
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In general, the higher the ISO setting, the noisier / grainier the picture will look. Using as low an ISO as possible is generally a good thing. There are times when a high ISO setting will allow the camera to capture images it wouldn't otherwise be able to (from an exposure perspective), so high ISO has its place.
One of the joys of digital photography is that one can shoot again and again and delete the pics that are not good. There's no charge for film or film processing. So take advantage of that and shoot. You'll gain understanding of how your changes in fstop and shutterspeed affect image quality.
I leave white balance on auto but I also shoot in RAW, so I white balance my shots during post processing. That allows me to take pictures under high color temperatuer lighting (like my 20,000K Mhs) and still end up with accurate colors, compared to the "too blue" pics one usually sees from point and shoot cameras under similar lighting.
One of the joys of digital photography is that one can shoot again and again and delete the pics that are not good. There's no charge for film or film processing. So take advantage of that and shoot. You'll gain understanding of how your changes in fstop and shutterspeed affect image quality.
I leave white balance on auto but I also shoot in RAW, so I white balance my shots during post processing. That allows me to take pictures under high color temperatuer lighting (like my 20,000K Mhs) and still end up with accurate colors, compared to the "too blue" pics one usually sees from point and shoot cameras under similar lighting.
IPT
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Here is what you should do. Set the camera up on a tripod first. Set the camera to AV (aperature priority - means you pick the F stop, and it picks the shutter speed), pick an ISO - say 200. Focus on something, then turn the focus to manual (so you'll maintain the same point of focus for evey image).
There should be some sort of meter system in the viewfinder that shows the exposure level. Set the F stop wide open (probably 5.6, of F4 on your lens). Start taking pictures. Gradually close the the F stop down (F5.6> F8> F11 > F16 >F22). Watach how the camera changes the shutter speed to compensate and maintain the same exposure. Now go look at the images and see how changing the F stop changed the image. What's in focus and whats not, DOF (depth of field). Also experiment with the exp compensations. Like Reef Bass said, digital is cheep. Free really, shot and experiment and see what changes.
There should be some sort of meter system in the viewfinder that shows the exposure level. Set the F stop wide open (probably 5.6, of F4 on your lens). Start taking pictures. Gradually close the the F stop down (F5.6> F8> F11 > F16 >F22). Watach how the camera changes the shutter speed to compensate and maintain the same exposure. Now go look at the images and see how changing the F stop changed the image. What's in focus and whats not, DOF (depth of field). Also experiment with the exp compensations. Like Reef Bass said, digital is cheep. Free really, shot and experiment and see what changes.
xdannyxrocksx
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i let my gf borrow my tripod but i did try out the rest, very difficult to get good image and slower shutter speeds wow..so with that said..here is an image i just took about 5 minutes ago..
any other things that you guys can tell me that could help me..any place that i can read about photography and learn some more stuff?
any other things that you guys can tell me that could help me..any place that i can read about photography and learn some more stuff?
Reef Bass
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Less noisy, but not well focused. It's very tough to hand hold at slower shutter speeds and expect a clear pic. Put the camera on the tripod and use a remote shutter release, or the camera's built in timer. Then there is no jiggle when shutter release is pressed (using the camera's timer allows the camera to stop moving after the shutter release is pressed and before the pic is snapped).
I like the info at Ximina's site. Good overall info with a slant towards reef tank photography.
I like the info at Ximina's site. Good overall info with a slant towards reef tank photography.
