Chad and Belinda Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) I have tried taking decent pictures of my corals, but I can't seem to get the settings right on my camera. I cannot capture the true color of the corals. I would appreciate any tips on taking pictures of corals / tank. I have a Nikon D40X. All advice is truely appreciated. Thank you. Edited March 23, 2009 by tate1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princer7 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Are you using a tripod? Photoshop? Manual or Automatic settings on the camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 No tripod. I do not have photoshop...How much of a difference does Photoshop make? I use both manual and auto settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princer7 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Using a tripod makes it easier to get sharp photos and get more in focus - no flash is used. Photoshop is a great tool to refine the photo. If you would like, PM me a photo you are having trouble with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaustin Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 An open source alternative to Photoshop is GIMP. (http://gimp.org) I've never used Photoshop, but the GIMP works well for me and is available for Win, Mac, and Linux. ej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad and Belinda Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 (edited) Thank you for all the information. I will send you a picture soon. Thanks. Edited March 23, 2009 by tate1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 White balance is the hardest thing about Aquarium photography and getting the right colors. My Nikon D200 will let you set the WB to 10,000K That is pretty close to most aquarium lights. Then using PS I will make minor adjustments if necessary. If you shoot in RAW it is much easier to adjust later, but you will need a program that reads a RAW file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhorsedog Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 first make sure all pumps are off, i assume you do this but just thought i would say it anyway. 100mm lenses help A LOT!!!!! what i like to do is go to zoaid and check out all the pictures that i really like and see what there camera settings are for that photo. It can give you a good starting point. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Listen to Jennifer(princer7). She helped me tons. Quick tips: tripod pumps off clean glass shoot straight through to your subject, angles distort a macro lens wont hurt(except your wallet), You can get good shots from the kit lens, it just takes more effort. look at the histogram on the back to help fine tune your exposure play around with GIMP/Photoshop/whatever picture editing software you have to see how to make the pics better. Here is a link I used, and still do, to learn more about post processing and digital imaging in general: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm practice, practice, practice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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