Salt Water

[jc_casper]

I found it difficult to get a sharp shot. I'm really new at macro, DOF and everything else. I guess I should expect these to get better overtime.
1.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3388/3289259301_dbc0ffa30c.jpg?v=0
-f/9.0, Shutter 1, ISO 200, NO FLASH
2.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3290078066_55cb4f8ab1_o.jpg
-F/5.6, SHUTTER 1/125, ISO 400, NO FLASH
3.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3290077924_ab75624729_o.jpg
-F/32.0, 0.8, ISO 200, NF
4.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3289259049_30c886ab05_o.jpg
-F/4.0, 1/60, ISO 400, FLASH ON
5.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3414/3290077682_de35ef500b_o.jpg
-F/2.8, 1/40, ISO 200, FO
6.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3289258885_ece1a61b66_o.jpg
-F/10.0, .6, ISO 200, NF
7.http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3290077258_9a66a37a09_o.jpg
-F/2.8, 1/40, ISO 400, NF

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[LordV]

These are pretty good for tank shots. Apart from obvious lighting/aperture/DOF problems you also get significant distortion from the glass. Ideally you need the lens at right angles to the tank glass and the subject as close as possible to the glass to minimise these distortion effects.

Brian V.

[Nuke812]

Try using a tripod to steady your camera. I took some at Coney Island aquarium which was pretty dark and used the glass of the tank to hold my camera steady. Also shot at 1600 iso to get fast enough shutter speeds though they were only about 1/20 to 1/40. Shot with XTi, F/5.6

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[nemo man]

As Brian said, these are pretty good considering the limitations of glass etc. Have you tried it with a polarizing filter on the lens? It will often reduce some of the through-glass problems, and may also boost colours.

[jc_casper]

Thanks for the tech tips. I haven't tried it with a polarized filter... I need to get one.