how to shoot fast swimming fish?

17-09-2006, 08:06 PM

Any bros here got advice.. other than increase aperture speed? wat if the DC cannot make it.?

17-09-2006, 08:48 PM

You can use flash to freeze the motion But is not so straight forward as water and glass is reflective

17-09-2006, 08:58 PM

ya loh.. the flash may case the reflection of the camera to be in the picture or... a white spot on the photo... other ideas?

**amiidae** · 17-09-2006, 10:27 PM

what camera model are you operating ?

18-09-2006, 01:06 AM

I think its an olympus digital 800..

18-09-2006, 01:25 AM

invest a bit in more tank lights

hehehehe

18-09-2006, 07:57 PM

Try not to take with flash at right angle to the front glass plane.
Try to take at an angle of around 30 to 45 deg.
It will help to reduce the white spot but not eliminated

Regards

19-09-2006, 03:20 AM

thanks for the advice

after millions of photos...

19-09-2006, 04:25 AM

very well taken

good job bro

here comes next advice! hehehe

turn on as many lights for the tank

and turn off the room lights

~

can add a black paper behind as a background too

~

your camera got macro mode? can try also...

when i started taking pics... every 100~200 photos, only 1 is clear

give yourself some time bro

can make it one

19-09-2006, 04:42 AM

sorry, edited it without your permission
not sure if i over did the yellow since i dont keep guppies and i dont know the actual colours... [but i have this feeling that it may be too yellow]
hope you like it

17-09-2006, 08:06 PM	#1
fishfingers Guest Posts: n/a	how to shoot fast swimming fish? Any bros here got advice.. other than increase aperture speed? wat if the DC cannot make it.?

17-09-2006, 10:27 PM	#4
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17-09-2006, 08:48 PM	#2
sherman Guest Posts: n/a	You can use flash to freeze the motion But is not so straight forward as water and glass is reflective

17-09-2006, 08:58 PM	#3
fishfingers Guest Posts: n/a	ya loh.. the flash may case the reflection of the camera to be in the picture or... a white spot on the photo... other ideas?

18-09-2006, 01:06 AM	#5
fishfingers Guest Posts: n/a	I think its an olympus digital 800..

18-09-2006, 01:25 AM	#6
slooow Guest Posts: n/a	invest a bit in more tank lights hehehehe

18-09-2006, 07:57 PM	#7
sherman Guest Posts: n/a	Try not to take with flash at right angle to the front glass plane. Try to take at an angle of around 30 to 45 deg. It will help to reduce the white spot but not eliminated Regards

19-09-2006, 03:20 AM	#8
fishfingers Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the advice after millions of photos...

19-09-2006, 04:25 AM	#9
slooow Guest Posts: n/a	very well taken good job bro here comes next advice! hehehe turn on as many lights for the tank and turn off the room lights ~ can add a black paper behind as a background too ~ your camera got macro mode? can try also... when i started taking pics... every 100~200 photos, only 1 is clear give yourself some time bro can make it one

19-09-2006, 04:42 AM	#10
slooow Guest Posts: n/a	sorry, edited it without your permission not sure if i over did the yellow since i dont keep guppies and i dont know the actual colours... [but i have this feeling that it may be too yellow] hope you like it

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