cant get any good pictures

well i cant get any good pictures of my corals i have a really nice nikon cool pix 10.1 mega pixel camera andi just cant get any good shots of my corals up close and its extremley frustrating when i see all the good pictures other people have. is there anything like diffirent angles that i should do to make the pictures better.

 

shooting through glass you have to be almost head-on otherwise it gets distorted.

To get super close up pictures you will need a macro lens

 

Is it an SLR? If it is try putting it on manual focus. That is how I get me best photos.

 

This is the one OP has. So not an Slr.

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My camera is pretty similar to this one though... I have the Nikon Coolpix P90

I'm not sure if our camera(s) will let us adjust the f/stop.

 

so what would be the best way to get a good pic of a coral or will it just not be possible with that camera

 

You can, but IME, I've always taken a lot of shots of the same thing, then go through them to find the best ones. Also, if you set your camera to the highest mexa pixel setting, you can get super close up shots by just cropping the picture. It should enlarge the cropped area. That's what I always do, but you will probably need a tripod so as they are not blury.

 

ya i ahve everything on the highest setting and thats what im finding out quicky for tank shots and scuba diving ill take close to 300 pics and only like 75 will be really good

 

Well said.

For my camera,(nikon p90) here's what I do.

Menu: Image quality > Fine
Image Size : 12M (4000X3000)
Noise Reduction: on
Distortion Control: on

Settings on controls > flower/tulip symbol > down to flower. This setting is meant for macro or close up.

Also use a tripod

Even pro photographers will take a million shots before they find the one they like. Just a few, maybe 1/3 to 1/4 will be "show quality".

 

ok great thanks guys

 

You're welcome.

I also squeegee my outside glass & clean the inside too before taking pictures. If there is something on the glass in the way, the camera will want to focus on it, rather than a fish or coral.