Advice on this shot?

[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

[tim]

Can you post the picture for you to have a look at? And are you using the camera flash?

[KevC]

Generally, you have to keep the light source from behind you, but try not to get into the way because you may cast a shadow. Also, if your shots are blurry, the shutter speed my be too slow to hand hold. Pick up a mini tripod and mount the camera on it. or just rest the camera on a bag or something, and set the camera to delay the shot for 2 seconds so you can hit the button.... and move away from the camera before it shoots, getting rid of camera shake.

However, as tim said, do post an image and we'll try to help you out.

[PhotosGuy]

Try this:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19002.html

[thomasrhee]

Shoot the object in a setting where there's plenty of natural light. Set the camera to either Auto WB or Daylight WB, or better yet do a Custom WB using a Kodak 18% gray card. Turn your flash off. Use a small tabletop tripod. Set the camera to macro mode but be aware what the minimum focusing distance is (look in the manual). Set the camera to timer mode so that there's no camera shake from pressing the shutter button.

tyr