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Posts posted by Matty
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Thanks, I've never done a course, just trial and error. And taken lots of pictures.
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Let me just start by saying, "you get what you pay for." DSLR's will take a much better picture than a point and shoot camera.
The most important thing is to get the fish in focus. Really easy if you have a DSLR, really difficult if you have a point and shoot.
The three main utilities of a camera are shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Each have their good and bad points, all of which need to be in balance to allow the correct amount of light into the picture. Using a flash will make this easier (just make sure you are not straight on to the tank to aviod the flash bounce off the glass.)
Shutter speed (1/8, 1/100 etc.)
The longer the exposure (ie. longer time - [1/8 is slow 1/100 is fast]) the more light is let in, but more blurry the pic will be.
Aperture (f#'s)
The smaller the F#, the more light is let in, but a really shallow DOF (Depth of field)
ISO (ISO 100, ISO 400)
The higher the ISO setting, the more "grainy" the picture will be but will let in more light.
Using the flash with a quick shutter speed (ie, 1/200th of a second) is what I would recommend for a novice photographer.
If you or anyone else finds this confusing, PM me for more details.
Like I said FOCUS is the most important thing, you can have all the other settings perfect, but if it's out of focus, it'll look crap.
Oh and make sure your glass is clean.
Please correct me if I am wrong on any of this information.
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