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Post by thebubu on Aug 30, 2005 12:12:46 GMT -5
I've read many many things on how to succesfully photograph my betta, but no matter what I do I just cannot get a good clear picture. I've put a light over him and taken a picture, it helped a bit but its still kinda blurry and not at all clear. Any more ideas or tips?
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Post by supersixone on Aug 30, 2005 12:22:26 GMT -5
LOTS and LOTS of light. i use two fluorescent desk lamps positioned over the tank, one on each side. can you adjust the shutter speed on your camera?
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Post by thebubu on Aug 30, 2005 21:02:30 GMT -5
No, unfortunetly I can't change the speed. It does have a setting you can use for taking pictures of things that are moving, I've tried that a few times. I used one desk lamp that I thought would do the trick, I guess I need two now huh lol.
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Post by durbkat on Aug 31, 2005 15:23:14 GMT -5
Well I have that problem as well one of my bettas is in a cat shaped fish bowl and every picture I take there is always a flash right in front of the betta which is so annoying. But my camera does has a setting where you can change it to moving objects but I don't know how to change it.
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Post by karma on Sept 6, 2005 17:09:02 GMT -5
If you find that you're getting a flash right on the subject, it'll probably help if you photograph from slightly above pointing down, so the flash is lower, or not at all in the shot  try acrylic.. less glare. use a mirror to get him to flare  if you're using a macro setting on the camera (recommended) make sure there isn't anything else that the camera wants to focus on: have an empty tank. oh, and patience. lots and lots of patience.. ..i'm still learning. |
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Post by supersixone on Sept 7, 2005 12:06:31 GMT -5
i actually prefer glass, it's more optically clear. i don't use flash if i can help it, but when i do use it, i have it powered down to 1/8th or 1/16th of full power. i also use a polarizing filter to minimize glare. i realize not everyone has those options available to them though. i've never had much luck with mirrors for flaring purposes but another fish in a cup (a flare buddy, if you will) works quite well for me. i don't use macro because i don't have a macro lens for my d70 yet, but i think i do well enough lots of patience is definitely key. keep experimenting until you find settings that work for you! |
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Post by twoluvcats on Sept 9, 2005 9:03:27 GMT -5
ya, keep experimenting, and realize that most of the time it takes 20-30 pics before you get one good one. Fish are not an easy thing to photograph.
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Post by supersixone on Sept 13, 2005 10:36:13 GMT -5
i finally got a close up kit for my camera...oh, makes it so much easier:  the original image is huge, this is shrunk down quite a bit |
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Post by teresa on Sept 13, 2005 14:56:09 GMT -5
what a great picture!
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Post by maryrose on Sept 13, 2005 19:03:24 GMT -5
what a beautiful picture! It must have been worth waiting for to get one that looked like this.
maryrose
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