We have a new baby boy!

[Coral Dolpfin Cove]

We brought Clyde home from Village Pets this afternoon. He's been in his new tank for about half an hour, and he seems to be doing well. I want to take some pictures of him but (like the other pictures) they all come out fuzzy or have bad glares. I've tried adjusting the light and angle of the camera, but no luck. How do you all take such beautiful, clear photos?

 

[OohFeeshy]

I don't. I'm really bad at photos. Then again, we've got a rubbish camera.

 

[Rivermud76]

Well, there are lots of tips for taking pictures. First, pic and object in the tank that you can focus on, lock your focus on that object then move the camera back a few inches. Now, wait for the fish to swim infront of the focused object and snap the photo. You should now be correctly focused for the fish.

Other factors to take into account include tank lighting and back lighting. Really. if you have enough tank lighting you will not need to use a flash, however if you don't then the image will take too long to process and you may get fuzzy pictures. The camera basically keeps the shutter open until it has sufficient data from light to create an image.. the longer the shutter is open the more chance your fish will move.

Try to mount a few lights above and below the tank to highlight the fish and not the glass. This also helps show the true color beauty of the fish.. Hope that all helps.

 

[BettaMomma]

I take our 1600$ camera home from work to take my photos.
LOL

 

[MissD]

I take our 1600$ camera home from work to take my photos.
LOL

that's the way to do it!

 

[Coral Dolpfin Cove]

Hahaha! Thanks for the tips!