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try NOT using a flash… get a good BACKlight .. instead of the flash.
On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 9:22 PM, Lana Gibbons wrote:
> Assuming you’re using a digital camera, there are a few things you can > do. > First off, digital cameras waste time focusing. Most digital cameras will > focus when you half-press the shutter button and hold it in the > half-pressed > position. You will probably hear a beep when this is done successfully. So > pick something in the tank to focus on, ideally just ahead of the fish’s > path and then wait for the fish to swim by. You can also focus on the fish, > and then move the camera over to the side a bit. > > Another thing that can help is using good quality batteries (rechargeables > are my favorite, but lithiums work well if you want disposeable). Plain > alkalines will result in longer flash charge times which can cause lag > issues from when you fully depress the shutter, and longer saving times > which can prevent you from catching a good shot right after taking a dud. > > Another tactic you can try, if you don’t mind a blurry background, is > moving > the camera to follow the fish after you’ve pressed the shutter button. This > will hopefully result in a clear pic of the fish, but blur for the > background - it takes some practice to get just right though. > > -Lana > > “There is nothing more useful than sun and salt.” - Latin proverb > > On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Jenn > > wrote: > > > I have been trying to get some good pics of my own freshwater tank. I > > keep rainbows and want to post some pics on a forum for identification > > purposes… > > > > My question is: Is there a trick to getting pictures of really quick > fish? > > > > Jenn > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

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