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D12monkey · 05-19-2005, 11:18 PM

Now if you are lucky enough to have purchased a camera that allows you to evaluate the white balance under a variety of lighting then you would turn the same picture as above into what we really would see if we were looking at it directly.

This picture was color balanced for PC lighting before taking. This is the true colors our eyes would see that same picture above.

D12monkey · 05-19-2005, 11:21 PM

AS you can see what our camera registers as a blue color in reality was a purple. Now these same effects can be acheived using photoshop but you will loose some image quality as you change the color drastically. If you cannot adjust the camera settings are will be using a photo editing program then I would strongly suggest that you take the pictures in the highest resolution so you can have the most amount of play when editing.

FragOutpost · 05-20-2005, 04:28 PM

Great demonstration on using the camera's color balancing features to take photos that replicates more of what the eye sees naturally. I often have problems getting my photos to show colors as they appear in my tank with my old 2.1 olympus. I'm long overdue for a camera upgrade. Keep the tips and tricks coming!

salazar · 02-21-2006, 07:04 PM

Hello, i was wondering if anybody knew if my camera a Fuji A350 5.1 Mega pixel should be good enough to take pictures like the ones on this forum. I seem to not be able to do this i have trouble getting focus and zoom like this through the glass.

FragOutpost · 02-21-2006, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by salazar

Hello, i was wondering if anybody knew if my camera a Fuji A350 5.1 Mega pixel should be good enough to take pictures like the ones on this forum. I seem to not be able to do this i have trouble getting focus and zoom like this through the glass.

I am unfamiliar with that camera but it is propably much better than my camera. Are you using macro mode on your camera?

FragOutpost · 02-21-2006, 07:07 PM

You do not need a great camera to take decent pics.
My camera is an example of that. Reading the camera manual can really help you to get to know the ins and outs of your camera.

FragOutpost · 02-21-2006, 07:09 PM

If you have photoshop then the unsharp mask function is a great tool to help your images appear more crisp.

D12monkey · 02-23-2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by salazar

Hello, i was wondering if anybody knew if my camera a Fuji A350 5.1 Mega pixel should be good enough to take pictures like the ones on this forum. I seem to not be able to do this i have trouble getting focus and zoom like this through the glass.

Let me dig around myself on the settings of this camera.

D12monkey · 02-23-2006, 02:20 PM

Here's a nice photo taken top down. The way to get to look like it's in the water is with the use of a mask to take the photo. A good tip if you don't have a mask to place around your lens you can use a glass container that has a flat bottom.

D12monkey · 02-23-2006, 02:21 PM

Don't mind the algae

FragOutpost · 02-23-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by D12monkey

Here's a nice photo taken top down. The way to get to look like it's in the water is with the use of a mask to take the photo. A good tip if you don't have a mask to place around your lens you can use a glass container that has a flat bottom.

Excellent tip.
Nice acro, too!