Hints on fish pix?

[Dark Phoenix]

I'd like to take some photos of my fish. Does anyone have any hints? Flash,
no flash? Lights from the sides? Light from above? Lens right up on the
glass? How do you get them to smile? (say "brine shrimp!")

I'll be using a digital camera if that affects anything....

Thanks!
Laurie

[Leandra]

Dark Phoenix wrote:
> I'd like to take some photos of my fish. Does anyone have any hints? Flash,
> no flash? Lights from the sides? Light from above? Lens right up on the
> glass? How do you get them to smile? (say "brine shrimp!")
>
> I'll be using a digital camera if that affects anything....
>
> Thanks!
> Laurie
>
Well, if you're using a digital camera, why don't you just play around
with it till you find what works for you? ;)

I mucked around wiht an old fashioned film camera and found that the
nicer shots came out when the take had a bit of natural light in it with
no flash.

Oh, and I couldn't make them smile... so I just sat and waited... and
waited... and waited... and then clicked!

Good luck!

Don't forget to share you pics with us. ;)
Leandra

[SamB]

Give this a try
http://www.thekrib.com/Misc/photo.html
and thanks to Eric for the Krib
SamB


"Hank" > wrote in message
...
> The digital makes it easier because you can experiment with little
> cost.(batteries in some cases)
> The only thing to remember is to shoot on an angle to the glass to
> avoid reflections and back splatter if you use flash.(try lowest flash
> level if you can)
> If available use manual focus on a fixed location in the tank and wait
> for fish to be there.(Zzzzzz)
> Auto focus takes time on close-ups and may focus on glass. If you have
> zoom, try standing back and zooming in may make auto-focus faster.
> Just click away, have fun and you may be surprised with that perfect
> photo.
>
>
> "Dark Phoenix" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'd like to take some photos of my fish. Does anyone have any hints?
> Flash,
> > no flash? Lights from the sides? Light from above? Lens right up on
> the
> > glass? How do you get them to smile? (say "brine shrimp!")
> >
> > I'll be using a digital camera if that affects anything....
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Laurie
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Tom La Bron]

Laurie,

I am kind of late to this thread, but to assist in the photography of your
fish get a piece of Plexiglas the length of your aquarium and the width the
same height or a little wider than the height of the aquarium. Then place
the Plexiglas in the aquarium using it to decrease the area of movement the
fish has to swim by keeping the fish between the Plexiglas and the front of
the aquarium. This then reduces the focusing distance and allows more
latitude for the depth of field of the lens to be effective when taking the
pictures.

HTH

Tom L.L.
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"Dark Phoenix" > wrote in message
...
>
> "SamB" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Give this a try
> > http://www.thekrib.com/Misc/photo.html
> > and thanks to Eric for the Krib
> > SamB
>
> Wow- lot of good stuff there. Thanks, everybody!
>
>
> --
> Laurie, Dark Phoenix
>
> Aside I turn to the holy, unspeakable, mysterious Night
>
>

[Dark Phoenix]

"Tom La Bron" > wrote in message
...
> Laurie,
>
> I am kind of late to this thread, but to assist in the photography of your
> fish get a piece of Plexiglas the length of your aquarium and the width
the
> same height or a little wider than the height of the aquarium. Then place
> the Plexiglas in the aquarium using it to decrease the area of movement
the
> fish has to swim by keeping the fish between the Plexiglas and the front
of
> the aquarium. This then reduces the focusing distance and allows more
> latitude for the depth of field of the lens to be effective when taking
the
> pictures.
>
> HTH
>
> Tom L.L.

Never thought of that! That would help. I took some pics today- discovered
that even the close setting on the camera is almost too far for my little
aquarium. Had to take from one end rather than the front. Lots of pics of
water, fish tail fins, fish right up at the glass staring into the lens,
blurred fish... and a few good ones. There is a delay from the time I push
the button til it takes the pic, and it clicks audibly when pushed, so
frequently the fish hear it and scatter right before it actually takes the
pic. ("aaahhh! Scary!")
Thanks,
Laurie