how to take a good picture of a betta?

[ErinBBC]

Anybody have any ideas on how to take a good picture of Marley? I'd like to be able to get as much detail as I can because his fins are red with blue tips, and his body is red with a blue 'sheen' to it....I want to be able to see as much of that in the picture as possible. I have a digital camera by the way and right now I'm having trouble with the auto focus focusing on the plant instead of him.
Thanks!!

[It'sJames]

What kind of camera is it? Maybe try a manual setting instead of auto focus.

[Meatpuppet]

when i take pics of fish and stuff i have to put my camera on macro or super-macro (helps for close up objects)
also my camera (and most do) has a feture where you push down the button a little bit so it can focus without taking the picture.
a bright tank also helps to bring out the colors in your fish. and i dont use flash bcuz my fish does not appretiate getting blasted and temporary blinded.

what kind of camera do you have?

[MisticAllie314]

i agree w/ the lighting... other than cam set up and specs the only things left to do is have a bright aquarium to bring out marley's lovely features!

[ErinBBC]

I have a pretty old digital camera, only 5 megapixels. I tried adding some lighting and it still didn't help much...I think maybe I just need a new camera!

[Meatpuppet]

that would be a good idea, try to find one (although most come with it already) with a macro seting; super helpful