fish photos

orchidman · Post by **orchidman** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:58 am

how do you get good fish pics? mine are never good. i know its not my camera i have a nikon D90 and i take very good pictures and all. but my fish pics arent very good.

Ohyouknow · Post by **Ohyouknow** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:09 am

I have to use the flash with mine, and have it on the setting for close ups, and action... I also don't take photos straight on, I angle my camera so that the glare from the flash doesn't give feedback - either aiming a little down, or a little up... or a little left/right -that can make it look a little distorted though.

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:13 am

Guess im lucky, i just set it to the up close setting and point and click lol

orchidman · Post by **orchidman** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:20 am

lol

so no-one knows a good iso? or f-stop lol

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:39 am

I dont even know what that means

Ohyouknow · Post by **Ohyouknow** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:48 am

orchidman · Post by **orchidman** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:59 am

lol its ok not many ppl do

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:48 pm

Bloat is pretty good about just sitting still for pictures, he doesnt care about the flash either

orchidman · Post by **orchidman** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:29 pm

mine dont sit still!!!!

xrayjeeper83 · Post by **xrayjeeper83** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:36 pm

just gotta train em better hahahaha

pufferpuggirl · Post by **pufferpuggirl** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:52 pm

Use the "macro" setting with flash .... it's usually the little flower icon. Works wonders for me.

meinmini · Post by **meinmini** » Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:54 pm

i've noticed my digital camera always works for that.

mairdan13 · Post by **mairdan13** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:05 pm

orchidman wrote:lol

so no-one knows a good iso? or f-stop lol

at risk of sounding a bit geeky, I'd got for a higher f-stop so that you've got a decent depth of field to
capture a moving fish. If it's too narrow (low f-stop)then you'll end up with sharp substrate and a blurry fish!

So I'd choose a mid-way f-stop like f8 or even f11.

If you're doing this, however, you'll need to up the ISO as there's less light coming through the lens.
ISO800 or above really...

J-P · Post by **J-P** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:58 pm

don't know about the f-stop, but I shoot at ISO1800 and was told it was too low. You need ISO 3600+

When taking planted tank shots (like Amano), it is ISO 50 or 100 with the tank under high powered lights or a photo box :/

orchidman · Post by **orchidman** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:58 pm

actually, i shot these with a iso of 200. because i had the off body flash, i didnt need the extra light. i got good results with f-5.8, its not super low, but when i focussed on the fish, it created a nice selective focus. you just have to be careful that focus is on the fish

but with no flash, you would need a high iso

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