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Old 30-06-2006, 08:32 AM
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Re: Snaps through water

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Originally Posted by Zeb
I understand about the focal point in a camera and how it works but with my digital camera I can't change between manual and automatic focus - any tips on taking snaps through water? Its only very shallow about an inch or two at small frogs and nothing is coming out.
Are you sure you're not too close to it?

Also it could be the reflections that are fooling the auto-focus.

If you can't use a polorizing filter on the front, try cutting out the reflections by putting something dark to reflect back. Either this or cut a hole in some black card, push the camera lens through this, and shoot. Also try shooting at different angles to the water. This is because it's the pale reflections - sky etc, that stand out.
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