Help get some Night and Aquarium Picture please

[Cpl Ledanek]

hello
need help/tips on some coming trip to Atlanta Georgia

gonna try to take dusk/night pictures at the Olympic Centennial Park, like this with my Nikon D3000


and the Shark Whale at the Aquarium





I'm bringing my cheap tripod and cheap remote...it's nothing serious/get paid kinda a pictures...

but could really use some tips

advance thanks

[Cpl Ledanek]

my attempt...more to follow


By ledanek at 2012-07-28


By ledanek at 2012-07-28

btw, I'm uploading these pictures since, work has the fastest upload vs home....so I'm just uploading like crazy!
anyhoo, if there are pictures that are too fuzy to be taking up space, let me know, and I'll delete it.
my aging sight could really use some help


Atlanta Florida 248 by raygan_gamer, on Flickr


Atlanta Florida 245 by raygan_gamer, on Flickr

btw, these are one of the Whale Sharks....I believe there were 3 of them. At this point I really regret not getting a wide lens and all-in-one so I don't have to switch... I believe I was using just my prime lens

[Cpl Ledanek]

Atlanta Florida 111 by raygan_gamer, on Flickr


Atlanta Florida 112 by raygan_gamer, on Flickr


Atlanta Florida 072 by raygan_gamer, on Flickr


Camera Nikon D3000
Exposure 0.05 sec (1/20)
Aperture f/5.0
Focal Length 35 mm
Focal Length 35.6 mm
ISO Speed 400

[Mescalamba]

Your pics seems fine. There isnt much one can do for this kind of photografy, unless you want to bring your own lights or use flash. Or buying fast lens and camera capable of very high ISO.

Tho maybe having something like cheapo 35mm f1.8 might help, even tho its bit short (50mm f1.4 perhaps?).

[Cpl Ledanek]

it was butts-to-belly tight in aquarium... no room for tripods or flashes... as a matter of fact, I hated that lots of people were using their flash, causing lights on the glass tank to reflect. There was a guy in there with a D90+kit lens who was using the flash, and I asked, is that doing him any good. He showed me the pics and all of it were reflection of the glass, none of the fishes were in his pictures.

As a matter of fact, he was shooting Portrait mode/ or Auto I think.

I suggested using another setting and no flash, and he then eventually had good pics

[Mescalamba]

Hm I guess that lights would have same problem. I dont use flash at all except as fill light. Then it leaves just faster lens..