Edit picture of my Poly
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Yes. External flashes rely on the cameras flash to activate, so I point a flash on the camera towards the roof. This creates enough light to trigger the flashes on the tank, but not create a reflection on the outside that would spoil the photo.
I set it up like this
It won't work well from a phone unfortunately. The technical details of the shot call for a digital camera
If you do, give us a shout. Even old cameras can take awesome photos, this for example was a 2007 camera, an older lens, and an even older focus ring:
I use stock Canon digital Rebel with flash, mostly using the Portrait mode, either auto, or manuel focus.
The camera needs to be pointed slightly downward to avoid reflection.
Tanks lights on, or sun. Although sun is tricky.
A black background helps these type shots, I tape a styrofoam panel spray painted black to the back of the tank
Glass should be very clean, outside and inside the tank (algae easily ruins shots).
Below a couple sun shots
For very small fish, I add a micro ring lens
I usually take about 100 shots at a sitting and if I end up keeping 2, I consider that successful.
I have never been able to get a decent shot with a phone.
The camera needs to be pointed slightly downward to avoid reflection.
Tanks lights on, or sun. Although sun is tricky.
A black background helps these type shots, I tape a styrofoam panel spray painted black to the back of the tank
Glass should be very clean, outside and inside the tank (algae easily ruins shots).
Below a couple sun shots
For very small fish, I add a micro ring lens
I usually take about 100 shots at a sitting and if I end up keeping 2, I consider that successful.
I have never been able to get a decent shot with a phone.
OP, I tried editing your shot.
Cropped some of it.
Maxed out the brightness, added a little different color, and used an edit filter.
Cropped some of it.
Maxed out the brightness, added a little different color, and used an edit filter.
