Taking pictures of my Tropical fish is the reason I got back into photography. IMO glass, water and often subdued lighting are probably the 3 things that would deter any fotog from taking a picture, with tanked Tropical/Marine fish you have all 3.
Believe me, I tried most methods to take pictures. There are many elaborate methods to be found, none of which rival take 100's of pics!
Some things to think about.
1. If you are going to shoot your tank make sure you do a water change and clean the glass 24 hours beforehand
2. If you dont have a super fast lens =>1.8 or your wattage per gall is below 4, flash will probably be needed.
3. I find f3.5 & 200/300 is a good way to 'freeze' the subject.
4. Dont zoom in on the subject if using the flash method.
5. As Sue says, angle the cam and if you can focus on where the fish is/will be then recompose the shot so the subject will be away from the flash reflection (cropping is a prerequisite).
6. If its your tank you should know your fish, where they hang out and what their territory is.
7. Hey, your digital, take lots of pics.
I'm still learning this thing they call photography but have uploaded a couple of fish pics at dpc, my site is AquariCam (I'm aquariCam) and my favourite place on the web is CorydorasWorld (well second next to dpc).
My first shot with the 300D
edited to add, best time to take pics is at night with no external lights & curtains/blinds closed so be sure to know how to operate the cam in the dark
Message edited by author 2004-06-03 17:46:49.
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