oh hell, just go here and scroll http://www.tropicalfishgallery.com/photo-gallery/index.php?cat=10052
Beautiful discus BTW
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oh hell, just go here and scroll http://www.tropicalfishgallery.com/photo-gallery/index.php?cat=10052
Beautiful discus BTW
Very nice bunch of photos you all, and I like the lot of them Sully.
Okay big question in posting your fish pics.. I have a Fuji digital camera.. 3.2 megapixels so nothing over extrodinary.. how do you all manage crisp clear pics of your fish? .. I sit and zoom in get the camera steady on a surface and snap a ton of photos and still alot of blurryness.. maybe i'll have to dig out the camcorder, make a movie and snap stills to get a clear pic? .. One for my avatar was a short movie I did on my digital camera and it's clearer then a snapshot.
Okay big question in posting your fish pics.. I have a Fuji digital camera.. 3.2 megapixels so nothing over extrodinary.. how do you all manage crisp clear pics of your fish? .. I sit and zoom in get the camera steady on a surface and snap a ton of photos and still alot of blurryness.. maybe i'll have to dig out the camcorder, make a movie and snap stills to get a clear pic? .. One for my avatar was a short movie I did on my digital camera and it's clearer then a snapshot.
Set your film speed to ISO 400 and if possible turn your room lights off, set your f-stop to 2.8 (Apeture) and your shutter speed to anything greater than 1/30 of a second. Focus and snap. Make sure your flash is off though. If the camera is on auto, you probably will get fuzzy pics.
A couple hints for good fish pics:
-Lots of light. If you have multiple tanks, put as many lights as you can on top of the one you're photographing. Give the fish some time to adjust, so they get back to their normal selves.
-Fast film, or if digital, high ISO setting. I use ISO800 film in my 35mm camera. The digital only goes up to ISO400.
-Wide aperture, for two reasons. First, you let more light in, allowing a faster shutter speed. Also, you get a more narrow depth of field, meaning a sharp, in-focus fish and a blurry background. Makes the fish stand out more.
-Fast shutter. Well, as fast as you can really get away with. That'll cut down on motion blur.
-Clean glass. I can't stress this enough. Dirty glass makes the photos blurry and cloudy, not to mention it messes with auto-focus.
-Patience. Expect to spend a good hour in front of your tank with a camera. Be patient and wait for the fish to come to you before taking the shot. Pick a good scenic part of the tank and just wait for the fish to come in front of the lens. It'll happen.
-Shoot lots. Your shot ratio in an aquarium is going to be absolutely atrocious. I take hundreds of photos, only to end up with one or two that I like. It's just a fact of life when you've got low light and motion.
If you're working with an SLR system, you probably don't need this advice, but it's something i've found. Use a long, prime lens and sit back from the tank. The prime lens will give you a big aperture and the long focal length will give you a very narrow DOF. The resulting photos are great. Some of my best came from my 35mm SLR. Unfortunately, it's very expensive when you've got whole rolls of film with no good shots.
Oh, and thanks everyone for the kind words about my discus. He (she?) really is my pride and joy. Such a curious, active, and personable fish.
-Lots of light. If you have multiple tanks, put as many lights as you can on top of the one you're photographing. Give the fish some time to adjust, so they get back to their normal selves.
-Fast film, or if digital, high ISO setting. I use ISO800 film in my 35mm camera. The digital only goes up to ISO400.
-Wide aperture, for two reasons. First, you let more light in, allowing a faster shutter speed. Also, you get a more narrow depth of field, meaning a sharp, in-focus fish and a blurry background. Makes the fish stand out more.
-Fast shutter. Well, as fast as you can really get away with. That'll cut down on motion blur.
-Clean glass. I can't stress this enough. Dirty glass makes the photos blurry and cloudy, not to mention it messes with auto-focus.
-Patience. Expect to spend a good hour in front of your tank with a camera. Be patient and wait for the fish to come to you before taking the shot. Pick a good scenic part of the tank and just wait for the fish to come in front of the lens. It'll happen.
-Shoot lots. Your shot ratio in an aquarium is going to be absolutely atrocious. I take hundreds of photos, only to end up with one or two that I like. It's just a fact of life when you've got low light and motion.
If you're working with an SLR system, you probably don't need this advice, but it's something i've found. Use a long, prime lens and sit back from the tank. The prime lens will give you a big aperture and the long focal length will give you a very narrow DOF. The resulting photos are great. Some of my best came from my 35mm SLR. Unfortunately, it's very expensive when you've got whole rolls of film with no good shots.
Oh, and thanks everyone for the kind words about my discus. He (she?) really is my pride and joy. Such a curious, active, and personable fish.
Sometimes you'll get lucky and get a shot that's as close, sharp, and detailed as this. It just takes patience and practice.
Oh, a couple other things i forgot to mention. Ditch the tripod. I see so many people try to use tripods for stuff like this. Usually in low light, they're nice because it reduces camera shake, but you're gonna want to be closer to the tank than a tripod will allow, unless you're using a long, prime lens on an SLR.
Zoom all the way out (you'll get a wider aperture this way too) and get real close to the glass. That'll keep the autofocus from trying to pick up the glass or reflections. It'll also get you closer to your subjects.
Turn the room lights off. It cuts down on reflections and such.
Move the tank lighting toward the front of the tank. It'll show off your fish's colors better and make the background less noticeable.
Take photos right after a water change and tank cleanup. It'll keep fish waste out of photos and the water will be as clear and clean as possible.
I'll post more as i think of things to add.
Oh, a couple other things i forgot to mention. Ditch the tripod. I see so many people try to use tripods for stuff like this. Usually in low light, they're nice because it reduces camera shake, but you're gonna want to be closer to the tank than a tripod will allow, unless you're using a long, prime lens on an SLR.
Zoom all the way out (you'll get a wider aperture this way too) and get real close to the glass. That'll keep the autofocus from trying to pick up the glass or reflections. It'll also get you closer to your subjects.
Turn the room lights off. It cuts down on reflections and such.
Move the tank lighting toward the front of the tank. It'll show off your fish's colors better and make the background less noticeable.
Take photos right after a water change and tank cleanup. It'll keep fish waste out of photos and the water will be as clear and clean as possible.
I'll post more as i think of things to add.
light, light, and more light.
Lots of shots, lots of shots, lots of shots.
Then you pick the ones that are not fuzzy and erase the others--lol. Take 50. Use 1.
The Macro Zoom helps sometimes.
Lots of shots, lots of shots, lots of shots.
Then you pick the ones that are not fuzzy and erase the others--lol. Take 50. Use 1.
The Macro Zoom helps sometimes.
