Photo Gallery :: Advice..

[sflemin2]

How do you get good pics? I have an OK digital camera.. but I can't find a good setting to take their pics! With a flash, theres reflection..without flash its blurry..

What settings do you guys with digital cameras use for your turtles?

[AllTheCandies]

i just put it on macro. and then take like 50 pictures. if you take enough of them, you have to get at least one or two good ones.

[happycamper]

I usually do use my flash, just have to go at an angle kind if to avoid the reflection. Sometimes with enough ambient light I an get away without using a flash, but unless he's sleeping it's usually blurry. ...also I kinda have a fancy camera...

[sflemin2]

I think I am just not smart enough for my camera! I have never been able to get Macro to work on ANYTHING..but I will try again.

I want a fancy camera! >:(

[happycamper]

do you hold the shutter halfway at first so it can focus?

[sflemin2]

I will try that..and take 50! haha

[rsour24]

i hold my shutter halfway and it focuses but than when i take the pic it unfocusess...

[happycamper]

Digital cameras can be so frustrating! Is there a way to manually focus?

[sflemin2]

I think so but this camera has a lot more options than the last. I am by no means technologically dumb..and I can't figure out how to work it! Its a nice camera but I can never get good pics (unless they are outside in bright sun)

[steve]

Most point and shoot would not have a manual focus. Don't be so close to the subject, have the camera at least a couple of feet away.

[sflemin2]

Mine has manual..other weird things. Levels? or something? My main problem is the glare from the tank and blur when the flash is off to prevent the glare!

[novroz]

Take lots of pictures is the best way.I also use ordinary digital camera

[sflemin2]

Your pics turn out great too! I will try taking mine outside for the pics. I usually take them while they are in the tank and thats why I have the glare problem. Mine arent tame like yours though. They hate being outside of the tank

[Snowboi]

Be careful using the flash, especially up close to the turtle, the flash can annoy, scare, or even have some temporary blindness. There are a few camera's or computer programs that can convert a video into alot of pictures, like if you don't want to take the time to take single pictures, you can record a video, then get to the video frame, and cut the picture, there should be programs that will enhance picture quality from a video.

I usually step back a few, then use the zoom feature, then use the flash, it mostly turns out to be the best choice.

Good luck on the pictures!

[sflemin2]

Thanks for the tips! Ill try the zoom.. haven't done that before