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11-08-2006, 12:25 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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tip of the day
This could be a fun addition if we could keep it going, so if you have any handy tips please post them here.
11/8 tip of the day:
when photographing a fish, try to focus on the eye. Having a clear crisp eye gives you fish photo life.
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You glue animals to rocks and keep them in glass houses, why would you need therapy , you seem fine to me
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11-08-2006, 12:31 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Nice tip Jessica I will have to remember that when I photograph new fish i get in a few months from now 
Also when taking pics of your tank turn off all the pumps and let sit for about 10 minutes this will reduce the chances of getting those unwanted white spots in your photos causes by micro bubbles.
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11-08-2006, 01:05 PM
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Duper Mod !
 
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Don't use the flash ! Also turn off TV's and lights in the room to avoid reflections
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11-08-2006, 01:38 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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Yes! Very good tips Tim & Kelli!
Here's another;
if you do want to use the flash, or you can't turn it off or whatever, then do not face your tank head on. Hold your camera at a little bit of an angle to the glass so that you don't get bounce back reflection from the flash.
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11-09-2006, 01:43 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
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11/9 tip of the day:
Tripods! This is a wonderful item to use if you have it. Remote shutter releases are an even greater toy! The combination of the two eliminates camera shake completely for super sharp images.
Remember, no matter how steady you are, the act of pressing the shutter button will cause camera shake. The slower the shutter speed=the more blurry your pic will be, which is why a tripod is so essential.
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~Jessica~ last blog entry: Dec 2 '06
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11-09-2006, 02:45 PM
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photomod
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Always shoot in the highest resolution and lowest compression (raw is the best) that your camera can take.
Here's a nice tool that makes shooting in raw a whole lot easier:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en |
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11-09-2006, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wharyat
Always shoot in the highest resolution and lowest compression (raw is the best) that your camera can take.
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My pictures seem clearer and sharper in Fine settings.
When i first got my D-100, the raw were better........now that i have the camera tuned and am taking better pictures than i ever have of my reefs......raw isnt working for me.
The pictures i take now are typically just shy of 3mb. The raw ones are 16-20mb.
Any ideas why i am having this result???? I would really like to play with the raw a little more 
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11-10-2006, 01:24 AM
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the shutterbug mod!
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11/10 tip of the day:
taken from hunters safety: "be sure of your target and what is beyond".
What I mean is this; when I took what is my avatar pic I had no idea the aptasia was on the bubble! I was looking at the reflection of the lights on the bubble and totally overlooked something so "wonderful" that was sitting right on top! So be sure to keep your eyes open and keep looking, cuz you may be surprised at what is right behind your subject!
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~Jessica~ last blog entry: Dec 2 '06
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You glue animals to rocks and keep them in glass houses, why would you need therapy , you seem fine to me
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11-10-2006, 10:19 PM
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Milkshake Man
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The tripod tip works only if you can use it i take all my pics with holding the camera i cant use a tripod because if i do my pics are blurry
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11-11-2006, 01:20 AM
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do you use a remote shutter release, or are you pushing the shutter button while it's on the tripod? You could also try using the timer...
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~Jessica~ last blog entry: Dec 2 '06
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11-11-2006, 10:18 AM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by DebsSisterFlo
do you use a remote shutter release, or are you pushing the shutter button while it's on the tripod? You could also try using the timer...
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Timer or no timer i cant get good pics with a tripod ask Casey i did a test timer w/ tripod, tripod no timer, and then me just holding the camera.
And the ones with me holding the camera came out great! The others lacked in quality.
Tim
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11-11-2006, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim224DT
Timer or no timer i cant get good pics with a tripod ask Casey i did a test timer w/ tripod, tripod no timer, and then me just holding the camera.
And the ones with me holding the camera came out great! The others lacked in quality.
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Are you sure you werent drinking heavily and got the "holding the camera" and the "tripod holding the camera" mixed up????????  
I know you dont drink but they are putting some nasty additives in some of those milkshakes nowadays......
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11-11-2006, 11:42 AM
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Milkshake Man
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11-11-2006, 03:11 PM
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Little Fishy
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It helps me to use the timer function on my camera because I don't have a remote shutter release.
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11-11-2006, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by superjohnny
It helps me to use the timer function on my camera because I don't have a remote shutter release.
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i dont have a remote either......but the tripod and timed shutter release are as important as the camera itself IMO
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