First ever pics on a95. please be nice:)

[Scuby Dooby]

Yeah, with the nudibranch you must have had the Aperture wide out at F4 I think, right? I have an A 80 and thats the largest aperture on mine. The mid apertures should get most of what you can see underwater into focus though, F8 sounds reasonable. I do most of my photography above water though, diving is meditative for me - I'm afraid to turn it into an obsession to get just the right pic!

 

[SeaYoda]

... most of my pics were blurred. trying most of the settings and i am still very uncomfy with most...

If you post the settings of your shots I'm sure you'll get several good tips how to help. Nice start on the picture taking - shoot and learn.

 

[alcina]

Looking good!!!

The nudi shot is very vibrant - love the colours. I think that you may be just a tad too close to him and that is why he isn't sharp. His awesome colours make a great shot, though!

The first clown is excellent - you did a great job of timing the action and of getting his eye in focus.

And you are getting great light from the internal flash - that is excellent!!

I'd hit manual and give it a go...if you don't like it you can always spin the dial. On my canon I find f5.0 or 5.6 to be really useful starting apertures. I use my decent to get some idea of what I will need for a shutter speed - for ease I usually start around 1/200 and modify from there.

 

[justleesa]

I never would post my first pictures

Practice is the key to success. Try different settings in M mode, and then all will fall into place!

Have fun playing!

 

[Spoon]

Yeah, with the nudibranch you must have had the Aperture wide out at F4 I think, right? I have an A 80 and thats the largest aperture on mine. The mid apertures should get most of what you can see underwater into focus though, F8 sounds reasonable. I do most of my photography above water though, diving is meditative for me - I'm afraid to turn it into an obsession to get just the right pic!

actually for the nudibranch i was using the cameras UW mode. auto white balance. wasnt even able to play around with the aperture. in uw mode aperture auto set to f2.8.

 

[H2Andy]

Spoon, the first pic of the clownfish is awesome, bro

too bad the rear end of the nudibranch is slightly off focus; it would have
been a killer pic

 

[Spoon]

Looking good!!!

The nudi shot is very vibrant - love the colours. I think that you may be just a tad too close to him and that is why he isn't sharp. His awesome colours make a great shot, though!

The first clown is excellent - you did a great job of timing the action and of getting his eye in focus.

And you are getting great light from the internal flash - that is excellent!!

I'd hit manual and give it a go...if you don't like it you can always spin the dial. On my canon I find f5.0 or 5.6 to be really useful starting apertures. I use my decent to get some idea of what I will need for a shutter speed - for ease I usually start around 1/200 and modify from there.

thanks. i tried getting as close to it as possible and tried using the m focus to get the shot clearly although i noticed that the lens has some sort of limitation when trying to go very close on macro. i will try more settings and will have more pics by end of the weekend. only settings i feel i have the gutts to tinker with are av, and fast shutter setting. when taking macro i use av mode. what do you suggest i use when taking moving objects and clownfish?

also i have noticed with your pics , you were able to fade the background to almost black, how do i do this? i

 

[Spoon]

Spoon, the first pic of the clownfish is awesome, bro

too bad the rear end of the nudibranch is slightly off focus; it would have
been a killer pic

you know what, i dint even notice that the back of the nudi was slightly off focus. i tried my best with that shot, how could i have made it in focus? any tips? i usually try to get good settings and cross my fingers and press the shutter button in the hopes that it will be a good shot.