pic taking tips

[pscheel]

What are your pic taking tips of your tanks? I am still learning to use the digital so, any tips would be appreciated. I have a Nikon 880. Thanks!

 

[NKT]

Or...in my case, make him say "Ahhh!"

 

[dvb]

I have had a little difficulty as well. A few things that help me are as follows:

Take the pictures at night or when there are no other light sources to cast a reflection on your tank.

Don't take the picture directly in front of the tank. Your flash will show up as a nice white spot. Move slightly off to the side, or above or below your tank.

If you can control it on your digital camera, make sure the shutter speed is fast, so that the movement in your tank won't blur the photo.

Hope that helps.

 

[Anonymous]

hi.
My hints are:
1, clean the glass/acrylic.
2a, move flash away so that it does not show up on the front panel like a spot light. Use external flash by getting a flash bracket and the flash cord. Disable internal flash.
2b, don't use flash at all.
3, use remote cord or self timer to alleviate camera movement, particularly in macro mode.

 

[montie]

nice pic nkt

 

[Marcosreef]

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<strong>What are your pic taking tips of your tanks? I am still learning to use the digital so, any tips would be appreciated. I have a Nikon 880. Thanks!</strong><hr></blockquote>

Pscheel,
Use a tripod and skip the flash. You want the reef's natural colors to come through, not the harsh light from the flash unit. Here is an example of no flash:

Image taken with a Nikon CP995

 

[jamesw]

Beautiful shot Marco!

For an in-depth discussion of digital tank photography, go to the library here at www.reefs.org. Look in the #reefs Talks Section.

There you can learn from the "experts." <I use that term loosely...heh>

HTH
James Wiseman

 

[EmilyB]

A bird mirror works well to get fish to stop and display.

 

[Jeff Hood]

With my digital camera it is much easier to take good pictures of the animals and fish but for some realy good shots of my fish I use to get a wireless remote flash and have someone hold it above the tank pointing down. I would then get the fish subject in my sites, focus and shoot with the camera in auto mode. The front flash would not go off but the one above the tank would. The light would go through the water and the lighting on the fish was from above.
This gave a very cool and realistic natural appearance to the fish. The color and sharpness with the film camera was amazing. I wish I had some of those pics avail. to share. Lost them in a tornado in 1999. I have yet to try this with my digital SLR camera but I plan to. Since my tank is built in I will need a wire going through the wall to the fish room. We will see.


Jeff

 

[pscheel]

Thanks for the suggestions! Awesome pic Marco!

 

[jethro]

Be sure to tell your fish to stand still.

 

[Freedom75@work]

And don't forget to have them say "Cheese".

John Wray
freedom75