How to take good photos when going to the aquarium?

For human beings, the ocean has always been a mysterious world, especially the marine life living in the ocean. They are so magical and interesting. Today, people can see all kinds of marine fish that they can't usually see in the aquarium. So, how can we record them in the aquarium with a camera? In this section, we will introduce the skills of shooting fish in the aquarium in detail.

How to get a clear picture of an object

The aquarium is usually dim and the light is weak, which will inevitably lead to the decrease of shutter speed, which is very unfavorable for our shooting. What would happen if such a soul crystal was used to make a clear picture of the main body? First of all, you can get a better shutter speed by adjusting the camera settings. Using large aperture and high sensitivity can effectively improve the shutter speed.

(In the illustration, the scene environment is very dark. The photographer adjusted the aperture to F2, effectively increasing the shutter speed to 1/30s. Plus holding the camera smoothly, we got a clear fish work. )

In addition, the choice of metering mode is also a key element. The wrong metering mode often leads to inaccurate picture exposure and delays the shutter speed. Usually in the light environment, you can use partial photometry or even photometry to shoot. When the metering area is not in the focus position, you can first measure the metering position, then adjust to manual mode, input the exposure combination just now, and re-compose to complete the shooting.

(The bright and dark areas of the picture are obvious, so the photographer adopts partial metering mode, focusing on the bright parts, so as to obtain relatively fast shutter speed and ensure the clarity of the picture. )

Change the shooting angle to eliminate glass reflection

Due to the limited conditions in the aquarium, most people have to face huge glass windows. So it is inevitable that there will be reflection and reflection. The most effective way to solve this problem is to shoot from another angle.

There is not much requirement for the camera to shoot at the exchange angle, but special attention should be paid to focusing. Because the glass will produce serious reflection, sometimes the camera can't accurately complete autofocus, which is often called "bellows". At this time, you can try to manually adjust the focus point to the main area, or you can completely complete shooting in manual focus mode.

(Although the subject is close to the lens, it can't focus automatically due to the interference of the glass. The photographer changed to manual focusing, which quickly solved the problem and let us see clear pictures of marine life. )

The photographer took this photo from the side, but found that there were too many tourists' reflections in the picture, so he adjusted the angle and took another one from the front. From the actual effect, the reflection is obviously improved, and the theme is clear and clear. )

Clever use of site environment composition

Every living thing has its habitat, especially aquatic life. We should not only record their physical characteristics, but also record their living environment, so that the picture will be fuller and more vivid.

Clever use of the color difference between the fish and the surrounding environment, highlighting the main body, the effect is very prominent and effective. )

When composing a composition, let the subject occupy most of the area of the picture, which strongly attracts the attention of the audience and makes clear the relationship between primary and secondary. )