Anyone have any advice for taking pictures of fish before you release them with a Kodak “easyshare” camera? Most of the time my pics come out blurry, but every once in a while they come out good. I can’t figure it out.
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It looks like the problem is camera shake in the first photo.
I am not familiar with the kodak easyshare, but what you may want to do is go to a shutter speed priority setting, then set the shutter speed to a minimum of 1/125 sec. If you are moving around a lot, then 1/250sec would be better to freeze action.
You may not be giving the camera enough time to aquire focus.
I’m with Kerry on this one. Also I’ve noticed if my batteries are low my camera has trouble aquiring a sharp focus, especially if the light is a little off.
How much time is enough?
I am not familiar with your camera but most will have a focus indicator in the view finder or if it uses the screen there should be one on it already or you can turn it on. Most are just a dot that turns from red to green when focus is aquired. Some cameras can be set to not allow the shot to be taken until focus has been aquired. Again not familiar with your camera so you might need to consult the camera’s documentation to see what is available to you.
I’ve taken some bum photos, and it seems to be the result of trying to keep the camera secure. I always stuff it into a tight pocket, and as it goes in or out, there’s a setting wheel on the top that adjusts itself! and I rarely think to check it until it’s too late. There’s no substitute for the correct setting- especially when you’re on a stream, in and awkward position, and excited about the catch to boot. I liked the idea of setting to a faster shutter speed, that should take care of all kinds of problems.
With some digitals there is a slight lag between the time you push the button and the shutter trips. Vickie will often move the camera during that slight lag thinking tht the image has already been taken, the resulting picture is always blurry. Press button, hold camera very still untill your sure the image has been captured.
You may want to check on the focal length for your camera and just how close you get to the camera with the subject. I just picked up my older HP 612 and to get the hand picture simular to your first pic I am to close to the camera for it to focas properly. Give yourself another 6 inches to a foot and try a pic. you will be surprized.
depress the shutter 1/2 of the way down to allow the camera to focus on the shutter, then depress the shutter the rest of the way down to take the foto
Additional pictures are cheap with the new digital cameras. Do what the pros have always done and take a several shots. It increases the odds of a having a good one dramatically.
I’ve got an EasyShare too, and I have similar struggles. Increase distance from subject, hold the shutter release halfway, and your auto-focus will “acquire a target”. Usually, the light blue brackets turn green and center on your subject. If they dont, it’ll likely be a ratty photo. When they do, click the shutter and hold that pose until the viewfinder screen either shows you your photo or goes back to viewfinder mode.
That should help, but you’ll still get the occasional blurry shot, so take multiples, as has been suggested.