Ymir Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Ok complete noob when it comes to taking pics of my fish or tank and when I have tried they look terrible. :facepalm: I have a cannon digital camera which is about 5-6 years old now. I have seen plenty of awesome photos and wouldn't mind playing around and trying to get some myself but have no idea of what I am doing. Are there any specfic settings I should set my camera too? ie shutter speed, colour setting or whatever Lighting tricks? Any hints? Any suggestions on a decent but not too expensive camera, if mine is not up to the bussiness. Thanks Malcolm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Macro Suppressed flash tank lighting positioned to light the angle you wish to take. Put a blanket over your head as to prevent background light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 I have a cannon digital camera which is about 5-6 years old now. That is probably a big part of your problem, my fish photography drastically improved in quality when I jumped from a point-and-shoot sony to a Cannon 550D. I think you need really good light (on the tank, and dark surroundings) and still fish to take good pics with a basic camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Lots of light The brighter you can get your tank/subject lit, the easier it will be to get a crisp photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Don't forget that for every photo shown here looking beautiful, there were hundreds which were dreadful Fast speed, lots of light, tripod or similar to keep camera still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Also make sure that you clean the glass before taking photos, and if possible position the camera as close to the glass as possible. When I take photos of fish the camera is usually touching the glass. This way it eliminates reflections, and the photos always turn out a lot nicer because I don't have to zoom in as much to reach the fish. The more you zoom (well at least on my Sony camera) the lower the quality of the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I've lost track of how many times I've posted this here, but there is some useful tips even for those not anywhere near as serious about photography... http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forum ... -to-finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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