Close up shots with S410

[zodiac312]

Hello all.

I recently purchased the 4 MP elph for snapshots and general photography. I have been very pleased so far with the outcome of the pictures even with my very limited knowledge. I went to the beach last weekend and got some great shots but am having trouble with one. I found a sand dollar on the beach that is very tiny, just a little bigger than my thumbnail. I have been trying to shoot a pic of this next to a quarter for comparison and have not been having much luck. It either is just blurry or I am getting a lot of I guess it would be called glare. I have the camera set on the mode for up-close shots, the little flower icon I think it is, but this has not solved the problem. Could someone who is familiar with this cam give me some pointers? Thanks.

Sam

[zodiac312]

anyone?

[Tom W]

You might want to post this to the "Small Compact Digitals" section rather than here - you'll likely get more responses.

Other than that, I'd say that you really need to watch the lighting - make sure its indirect enough to not reflect directly off the quarter, but bright enough so that you get a good shutter speed. Use a tripod if you can. A diffuse light source will give better detail on the quarter.

Check the manual for the minimum close-focus distance and make sure to not get any closer. Also, avoid using flash - it is a good source of reflected light.