How to have a clear photo of a fish moving in front of a camera ?

[mathis94]

Hello,

I'm currently working on a project with Salmon fish in Norway.

The goal i to have a high resolution and very sharp picture of a fish moving in front of an underwater camera in the Fjords.
I tried with a GoPro 4 using high FPS video , "normal photo ", timelapse etc. and I always end up with a blurry picture .

I thought about different ways to do as :

- Use lights with fast shutter speed : Problem > I must not have any light reflection on the fish skin
- Move the camera while the fish is moving : I tried at my office with a simple object, I got sharper image but it still blurry
- Use a very high speed camera (1000fps for example) : Didn't try that
- Use a very high ISO camera like the Sony a7S II : Didn't try that
- Use a special algorithm for fast_motion_deblurring : Try it, a bit sharper but not enough

What would be according to you the best way to do so ?

Thanks a lot !

 

[Nik-enduser]

Hi there,
Time to try a high end DSLR with macro lens in underwater housing with dedicated macro port.
Also bring along underwater strives to test, or light up background.

Hello,

I'm currently working on a project with Salmon fish in Norway.

The goal i to have a high resolution and very sharp picture of a fish moving in front of an underwater camera in the Fjords.
I tried with a GoPro 4 using high FPS video , "normal photo ", timelapse etc. and I always end up with a blurry picture .

I thought about different ways to do as :

- Use lights with fast shutter speed : Problem > I must not have any light reflection on the fish skin
- Move the camera while the fish is moving : I tried at my office with a simple object, I got sharper image but it still blurry
- Use a very high speed camera (1000fps for example) : Didn't try that
- Use a very high ISO camera like the Sony a7S II : Didn't try that
- Use a special algorithm for fast_motion_deblurring : Try it, a bit sharper but not enough

What would be according to you the best way to do so ?

Thanks a lot !

 

[Nik-enduser]

Sorry not strives, strobes.

 

[JacePhoto]

Is the final image a picture or a video footage?

Many a times for commercial use, the picture isn't taken through a fish tank. Just like shooting ice cream ads. Photographers do not use real ice cream. They use mashed potatoes instead.

For fish, you may have a higher chance shooting the fish out of water and digitally compose it back into the scene/ water.

Hope this helps.

Safe to swim - 1 by Timothy Jace, on Flickr