Detailed users guide for taking GREAT macro images

These are great tips for still objects, but what about shots if aquarium livestock? I can't get a decent photo of my fish since they never stay still.

 

Unless you have an slr, it's only a lot of luck getting you a good fish picture.

You need a low f/stop in order to catch a picture at the speed the fish would be moving. Low f/stop - short exposure. high f/stop - long exposure.

 

No SLR so I have to make due with what I have. If I set the f-stop as low as I can the shutter speed is around 1/25 when I take a picture.

I can use the flash but that causes the coloring if the photo to be off.

 

What camera do you use?

For lighting, go with all tank lights on, no camera flash, & turn the lighting in the room off.

 

I have a Panasonic DMC-F27.

When I was trying to take pictures of fish, I had the camera on a tripod, used the timer, f-stop at 2.8, tank lights on, room lights off. Also cleaned lens, inside and outside of tank glass, etc. I tried using macro and without. I had more flexibility with shutter speed settings in manual mode but if I went too high with the setting (1/60 maybe) the photo was too dark.

 

Hey, I almost bought that same one. I settled on the Nikon Coolpix P90.

You've done everything I can think of.

I haven't been able to get any good shots of mine, but one. Keep trying I guess. Usually you take a million shots & a few will turn out good.

 

Glad I'm not the only one. I can get good pics of my turbo snail, so I guess that's something!!! :

 

Because turbos move so fast. :haha j/k. I should try one again. mine died when I first started the hobby. lol

 

I didn't want the Turbo but my daughter did. He did take care of my Aiptasia Anemone though.

 

They are great algae eaters(or is it detritus?) though.