help me get good pictures from my nikon

[jacko_162]

As above,

borred the old mans canon EOS 20D the other day and was amazed at the picture quality;

http://www.real-creative.co.uk/gallery/Chester%20Zoo/index.html

quality and colour clarity were spot on, now i can point and click like the rest of us, but when it comes to the reef tank... i am HOPELESS.

what settings / format should i use???

macro seems easiest but it auto flasshes which just reacts with the tank glass and image comes out VERY bright..

yet without flash it seems too dull, i want to get it as close as i can to real life.

anyone here use the Nikon coolpix5000 ???

[Wattsey]

this may help

http://www.ximinasphotography.com/lessons/index.html

:)

[Reef bloke]

Are you wanting to use the Canon or the Nikon coolpix mate?

[jacko_162]

the nikon coolpix is mine, the canon is my old mans.

[Reef bloke]

I mean what camera are you trying to set up mate the Canon or the coolpix.

[jacko_162]

sorry i am trying to setup the nikon coolpix 5000.

[Reef bloke]

What sort of settings has the Nikon got on in mate,AV or shutter priority? full manual?