Now That He's A Bit More Settled In...

[Timur]

My camera isn't the highest quality, but it's not bad. Canon PowerShow SD400. I don't know much about cameras, but I did use the digital macro feature as many here suggested and the pictures turned out the better for it. I still can't get quite the same quality as many of you other posters. I love the metallic blue and goldish pattern he has. .

Shiny!

I'm surprised this one turned out as well as it did. He was caught up in doing his little dance he does, the one that made me decide to buy him.

He's quite a curious bugger...

Posing for the camera..

Oh, and I think this is his first actual bubble nest. There are a lot more bubbles under the leaves... He made some bubbles earlier in the month, but it was nowhere near this amount:

We're getting along quite well, and he's a big hit with visitors (although that may be because none of them expect me to own a fish).

 

[tank212]

Wow very cool, he looks good.

 

[Synirr]

Yay, it's E

 

[Booboo puppy]

I really like his color combination!

 

[Timur]

I really like his color combination!

Me too! His colors weren't nearly so vivid when I got him, but I've always been a fan of black/blue/yellow... I couldn't resist... I bring him home and a week later he's all shiny and pretty.

I think I just lucked out, bigtime.

 

[Joby]

He's absolutely gorgeous

 

[Timur]

He's absolutely gorgeous

. And it has been confirmed that that is indeed a bubble nest. Yay, my first! He's a beast, that Epsilon...

 

[Neal]

He is beautiful! Wow, his colours contrast great together! Your a lucky bugger to get him! He looks happy and healthy too! Keep up the good work!

 

[Timur]

I had help from the best!

 

[Elise]

Aw, what a cutie!!!

 

[Taybird]

He is a handsome fellow! nice pick!

 

[Bloo]

He's a very lovely boy

By the way, that camera is actually very good (I have a similar one) - and (without wanting to critisise) you can take much better pics with a little tweaking and some practice

Are you sure you have it in macro mode ? The blur makes me think you didn't.
Or if you did, make sure your hand is dead steady - rest your elbow or hand on a firm surface when taking the pic. Make sure you have the lock (the green rectangle) on the fish before taking the pic.
And taking pics with loads of daylight helps a lot too.

Hope that helps a bit

 

[Timur]

I do all those things, I've even set a timer so I know my hands aren't shaking. The lock is more or less on the fish, but he keeps moving! I got quite the active guy there, and I think that's the problem more than anything.

 

[Elise]

Perhaps you're too close. I always stay 4 inches from the tank and then crop it later.

 

[Bloo]

And being on timer will rarely work I''m afraid - and more than likely just catch it at the wrong moment.
I found when photographing bettas, you just watch them quietly for a minute (camera ready in hand) and you will soon learn their swimming pattern - and much more likely to snap at the right moment

Here are a few I took with my Canon Ixus 400 - Hope that helps

http/i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/blooz...shtank/MGHM.jpg
http/i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/blooz...nk/127_2703.jpg
http/i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/blooz...ishtank/FCT.jpg