How to beat glass distortion?

[wscttwolfe]

Hey all,

anyone have any tips about avoiding the distortion from (even clean) aquarium glass? Obv try to shoot directly perpendicular to the glass w/ no camera tilt, but are there any other tips out there? Settings that work particularly well?


Here is a good example of what I'm talking about (and trust me, this is not a focus/focal length issue):

Blue/Red Flavia | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Willie McDaries]

top down shots are best and the coral looks its best too,but I wouldn't have a clue how to shoot through glass without some distortion...hopefully someone else can better answer that question

 

[sk8rdn]

Through glass at any angle other than straight on is going to have some type of distortion. The best you can do is a polarized filter to eliminate glare. Also, be sure to adjust the polarized filter each time you change your viewing angle (it spins).

....Secret Super Hero....

 

[wscttwolfe]

I've been experimenting and had some decent results doing manual lens corrections in lightroom

 

[PIMPALA]

might want to put the camera down, and get control of those dinoflagellates. lol

 

[engineer goby]

might want to put the camera down, and get control of those dinoflagellates. lol

Zingggggggg

 

[Vakko]

I found be farther away from tank helps the focus. So you need better zoom to counter the distance.

 

[ed84g]

You could try Adobe Photoshop for making adjustments after the photos have been taken. Its a very powerful program and great for correcting imperfections