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And a couple more. One thing I had to do on a lot of these is go back and edit sharpness to bring out more details.

There was a little reflection, because I took this from a hotel window and did not get up close enough to the glass to prevent it. I still love it.

So I am back from the trip! Did not get quite as much time to experiment with settings and lighting since there were crowds of people there for Spring Break. Many pics were slightly blurred with trying to shoot through glass and the rush. Here are a few though:

Yes keep playing with settings and find what works best for your lighting situation. I have only been doing photography for a couple weeks. That pic was on day 2 of having my D3100. I had the lens about an inch off the tank and zoom at 50mm. A challenge for sure though. One of my not so...

I am going to Moody Gardens in Galveston, TX where they have an amazing aquarium. I have only had my camera for a few weeks now but I am going to try to get some good shots and post them here. I do have a pic of a fish, but it is freshwater. 18-55mm F/5.6 1/20s ISO 800

What would be a good macro lens for the D3100? THis could be Nikkor, Sigma,etc. Also what would be a good one with zoom capbilities? I was thinking maybe the 18-200mm?

Hi everyone! As the title says I am new to everything. I have been interested in photography for awhile and had a few small digital cameras, but never really got serious in learning and improving photography. Recently, for an early birthday present my wife bought me a Nikon D3100. So far I...