Tips for photographing fish

[dthomasi]

I have a pretty decent digital camera, yet all the pics I attempt to take still come out worse than pics I've seen posted here taken with a cell phone. Can anyone provide tips for getting some of the great looking pictures I've seen here?

Thanks.

 

[Mystix212]

There is another thread like this either here or in the lounge. Search there and you will find what you seek.

 

[Druu]

no light from behind you, no flash unless you put the camera against the glass, use sparse backlighting- enough to show the fish but not enough to silhouette them

 

[Ianab]

To save retyping ....

The thread that Mystix is talking about.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96381

Cheers

Ian

 

[dthomasi]

Thanks All!

 

[Druu]

heh, I didn't mind the retyping- not too much work. But now get the pics and come show them off!

 

[Dr Joe]

Uhmmm... Sister site... http://www.aquatic-photography.com/forum/

 

[Absolute Aquariums]

ive heard that most digital cameras have auto focus. when using that the camera will focus on the glass and not the fish and thats why they're blurred

 

[Dr Joe]

Sometimes you can defeat it by pushing the button half way down to pre-focus then move the camera in or out quickly to change the field of focus, takes practice but it usually works.

Dr Joe

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[Jkoziatek]

for other fish... try feeding time... get like a feeding ring... since it keeps the food in one spot... u can just focus on that place and snap photos as they go in for some chow!)

ENJOY!