good photos

I was wondering can i achieve the great quality close up shots i see on here with this camera if so how? I have a sony cybershot DSC-P100





so far this is the best i have benn able to produce

 

if there is a macro function on your camera it will help. usualy looks like a flower. Sometimes it is best to find a tripod or something solid to take pic set timer to take pic so hand doesn't move camera. This helps in low light situations.

 

K+ dude. You just told me what my macro setting was. Excellent. Thanks again.

 

took 4 years of photo in high school. never did much with it. But glad I could help.

 

thank yeah i have figured that part out but still the pic i have posted is about the best quality i have gotten any other pointers

 

Adjust the white balance so your tank is clear instead of blue

 

I just use my Canon Powershot on Macro mode, then usually i have to change the ISO to 800 and I can set the white balance to manual. I get better pics than with my D60 with a 100mm macro lens!!!!!!

 

I have a sony, I put it on macro, adjust the white balance to whatever looks best, and use the lowest ISO possible (the higher iso the grainer, use higher iso for moving objects such as fish). You can also use the flash if the lights are off, sometimes that works good too.

 

First of all! The surface of your lens should be aligned perpendicularly to the surface of the glass wall! Moreover, you should use spot metering mode for autofocus! On top of that disable your built-in flash and boost ISO to 800-1600.

 

Good advice guys! I just picked up a Nikon D60 and I'm trying to figure out the settings on it. I'm going to pick up some filters for it too.. (polarizer, fld, etc) to see if this will help with some of the glare from the sand.