Kribensis With My New D-SLR

[pest control]

hi, i'm pretty new to photography, so my pics aren't that good. a couple of weeks ago i bought a Canon EOS 1000D. i have read through the manual and some info on the internet i have been photographing my male kribensis. i have the ISO setting on 1600 which is the highest and was using the P mode and manual focusing. here are my pics:

i'm quite pleased with them, but i'd like them to be a tiny bit darker, as i feel they are too pale. also, how could i get the edges of the fins more defined?

i took these pics last week, and shared them on UKAPS, but thought i'd post them on here as well in case anybody is interested.

Cheers

 

[Tener ds]

Wow... Very nice pics.I see wot u mean about being a bit light.
Did u use the flash?
I must try my DSLR out on my tank.

 

[pest control]

thanks, i didn't use the flash, but they still came out really light.

 

[Big-B]

:coolphotos: very pretty fish. :yes:

 

[Catfishman]

Very nice photos

 

[Hypanaddict]

Very nice pics of your Kribs :thumbup:

 

[Mooo]

Hiya congrats on the EOS & the Kribs...
Have you investigated the macro function...also the best time to take pics is at night with tank light on and all other lights off.
Also move the camera so it is taking the pic from slightly above the fish...just on a slight angles down towards fish...
Great shots for a practice go...

 

[xingu]

Excellent efforts.

Have just entered the DSLR fray myself, bought a Nikon D90 last week.

Any reason you are using such a high ISO?

I could darken them for you in 2 minutes if you want to see how they look?

 

[bigbird]

like the photos very much. well done. a lot of it is trial and error...cheers jk

 

[Doodle]

hi, i'm pretty new to photography, so my pics aren't that good.



:wb: Are you taking the mickey? :lol:

I think youd better share your newbie skills!


Great shots- shame mine were not like that!

 

[RobHarrison]

Great Photos Kribs look great

 

[Doodles]

Very Good photos. I was going to ask the same about the ISO being so high, another thing is to use a tripod. Ive been practising with a canon 450 and a huge macro lens that my other half can borrow from uni every couple of weeks, haven't got it right yet though lol.

 

[pest control]

thanks for the kind comments. i was advised to use a high ISO to get the fish sharper, but i'm going to experiment a bit, to see how i can get the best pics.

xingu- i'd really appreciate it if you could darken them so i could have a look.

cheers