Here are Hristo's photo parameters:
About my equipment:
My camera is CANON 350D + two of my favorite lenses:
EF 50 mm/f2.5 Compact-Macro and EF 50 mm. f/1.8 II
In the beginning, I made my photos with a bright tank lightning
or used the camera’s flash with diffuser…
Next period, putting externally Speedlite 430EX over the tank…
And lately, I made my shots with Canon Speedlite 580EX situated over the tank,
wires connected with the camera in “master” mod
and Speedlite 430EX like straight “fill” flash (slave mod)…The both are with diffuser!
My usual settings:
Shutter Speed: 1/200 seconds
Aperture Value: f/14-22(dependent on the fish specific and fishes position)
ISO Speed Ratings: 100-400(dependent on the object specific)
That what I want to say for the final is:
- There is no “universal recipe” ” for making good pictures…!!!
- Every situation, dependent of so many things, is different…
- There is an equipment level minimum from where you may start to make really good pictures( DSLR camera, special lenses, external flashes…)
- Never underrate the good lightning – as brightest is it, so detailed could be the picture…!