[AquaticLife] Photo tips wanted…


Thanks Steve for clarifying that! Is photography another hobby of yours?
The bettas I was having trouble getting pics of were indeed iridescent. :) Very good call on that one!
-Lana
“There is nothing more useful than sun and salt.” - Latin proverb
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Steve Szabo wrote:
> You cannot use a steady source of bright light for your photos. The fish > will become washed out because of the steady source. You need to use strobe > flashes, ideally two coming from the sides above the tank, pointing into the > tank and two at tank level coming in at angles to the front of the tank. > When you fire the shutter, the strobes go off, and you get a nicely > (hopefully) colored fish. Also, be aware that there are fish that do not > photograph well no matter what you due. The blue gularis is famous for not > showing its true colors in photos. Also, fish with iridescent colors do not > show them, or only show hints of the iridescence in photos. > > \Steve// >
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