aquarium photography?

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Ok well I really enjoy taking pics of my betta and goldfish, but when I use my flash it makes a really bright spot, but without it everything is blurry. I am using a Canon PowerShot SD450. So please keep the camera affordable, If you have any examples of your fish photography, please share. Oh and if you could provide links for the cameras, that would be helpful.

thanks
I don't think I have an antiblur setting
I have..
Auto,Manual,Digital Macro,Portrait, Night Snapshot,My colors, and Kids and Pets.
Which one should I use?
 
With digital cameras like that, it's much harder to get a good shot even with automatic focus, but with flash you can take the photo an an angle so the camera is looking down on the fish. This will eliminate a reflection.

I have a Nikon D-60 which is probably pretty expensive still and sometimes taking aquarium photos are a hit and miss especially if the subject of the photo won't stay still. :-) I also have a Panasonic Lumix, but I mainly use that for 5 minutes of video.

One way to greatly reduce blur is by using a tripod or placing your camera on something and use the timer, but this can be hard when fish move around even a little bit. Changing the setting from normal photo to macro can also help.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/XXxxJessicaxxXX/mystersnailNEW3.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/XXxxJessicaxxXX/tigerbarbstryper.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b178/XXxxJessicaxxXX/maleplatyflare.jpg
 
put on an anti blurr setting on your camera and leave the flash off it will scare them.try resing the camera on a box beside your tank and let it take pics fo a minute or even just to steady it up.
 
This is my kissing gouramipic
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/Gaz0369/?action=view&current=MyKissingGourami.jpg

this my parrot fish pic that I took with the flash on.
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv64/Gaz0369/?action=view&current=Picture003.jpg

I was have the same problem, but I turned the flash of and put the anti blur on and wallala!!!

It also helps if you have a light in the aquarium too!
 
Be sure the glass, both inside and outside, is clean.
Turn off the flash and use only tank lighting.
If the object is close enough, use a macro setting. However, I've found the thickness of the glass tends to distort objects more with a Macro setting.
If you're trying to get pictures of a fish, focus on a spot and wait for it to swim into view. Don't follow it around as it will blur your picture.
Take more than one picture so you can select the best.
If necessary, use a good photo editing software (such as Adobe Photoshop) to adjust the color of the pictures - the blue light sometimes needs to be toned down
 
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