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01/22/2005 07:05:12 PM · #1 |
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01/22/2005 07:10:36 PM · #2 |
looks pretty nice. is it sharpened at all - seems the focus is a bit soft.
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01/22/2005 07:14:47 PM · #3 |
| Thank I will Try that I seem to have alot of trouble with focus |
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01/22/2005 07:16:54 PM · #4 |
well the glass will soften things too - so the photos may need more careful attention than other shots - not taken through glass...
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01/22/2005 07:21:42 PM · #5 |
Wonderful color, nice circular "snow"... Try the USM to see if you can crisp it up...
Robt.
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01/22/2005 07:28:31 PM · #6 |
Hi, I've tried a few shots of the aquarium, they are real difficult. What I learned was that you either have to have the flash off the camera, or have the camera at an angle to the glass in order to avoid reflection.
The first option is better (flash off camera), because then you can keep the lense and angle of shooting at 90deg to the glass, this reduces distortion.
I also learned that the fish know that the camera is evil, and swim past it as fast as possible. To get past this obstacle I have a black card with a circle cut in it. I poke the lens through the card then leave the whole lot set up in front of the aquarium for 30mins or so before I want to shoot.
Here's my best shot
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01/22/2005 07:31:34 PM · #7 |
| As you're offering it as a print, wouldn't it be better to give the type of fish it is rather than just calling it "Fish"? |
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01/22/2005 07:40:08 PM · #8 |
I got a friend who wants to buy a print of this picture I just want to make it the best I can before they buy it.
I thought I had to pretty good but after looking at the upload verison of it. I think it needs some work.
Mite have upload as a print too soon |
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01/22/2005 07:44:29 PM · #9 |
I last tried some acquaium shots at home - yuk. Way too dark.
I may try again now that i have a new camera and a remote flash trigger and see what that gets me.
getting the glass clean enough is tough too.
you shot is very nice. well done.
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01/22/2005 08:14:24 PM · #10 |
Very nice shot, its a nice picture rather than a tank shot. Am a tropical guy rather than marine myself but suffer the same problems.
Getting an offboard flash is the way to go (am told fish don't mind flash) . Do a decent w/c the day before shooting and maybe get a particle remover to get rid of the smaller bits of debris in the water. Clean the glass inside and out and turn off external light sources (I have some great pictures of my tv in the tank!).
Get to know your fish and anticipate how they move, lastly you need to take plenty of shots.
This was the first ever shot taken with my 300D (Puntius Denisonii)
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01/22/2005 08:24:10 PM · #11 |
So I've posted a tank picture I took the other day (first time, really).
This guy shares a tank with a blue fish who was very camera shy, but the shrimp actually seemed interested in what was happening outside. The outside of the tank was a bit streaky. |
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01/22/2005 11:01:11 PM · #12 |
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