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Sampling of my fish

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by Anonymous, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. Anonymous

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    Just a few of my fish in my 120, 90 and 2 30's. Used a Nikon D80 with a micro lens, pain the in butt to try to focus in on these guys.

    Comments welcomed...


    afra.jpg alie 2.jpg alie.jpg demasoni.jpg jake.jpg malorie.jpg pelvic.jpg reef.jpg yellow.jpg oblique.jpg rusty.jpg malorie2.jpg
     
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  2. Anthony

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    Very nice pictures and nice variety. I really like the lemon jake.
     
    Anthony, Dec 13, 2008
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  3. YellowCichlid

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    Nice. I like the yellow lab but I'm bias
     
    YellowCichlid, Dec 13, 2008
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  4. Jake

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    Nice pictures.
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    Thanks, the lemon Jake is one of my favorite when it is dancing with his ladies. He gets an awesome orange on his fins. Here is one more picture I forgot to add, this is part of a breeding trio:
    venestus.jpg
     
    Anonymous, Dec 13, 2008
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  6. Anonymous

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    Beautiful fish:)
     
    Anonymous, Dec 14, 2008
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  7. Anonymous

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    awesome camera!
     
    Anonymous, Dec 14, 2008
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  8. LemonDiscus

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    Agreed! I have tried the Close Up filter (mine is a +10) and it is near impossible to get a focus on the fish! Patience is key and it seems you had it taking these pictures.

    You will be a force to be reckoned with in the photo contests!
     
    LemonDiscus, Dec 14, 2008
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    Nice fish, great pictures
     
    dye2fish, Dec 15, 2008
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  10. Anonymous

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    The key is to move the camera, not the focus on the lens. And use a manual focus, not automatic, move the camera towards and away. Those len's will give you a headache. Give it a whirl and let me know how it works out.

    Thanks everyone, I'm going to get some photo's of my peacock tank and you need to see my snowflake cichlid, pretty awesome.
     
    Anonymous, Dec 16, 2008
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  11. LemonDiscus

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    That is how I shoot my photos as Auto-focus just does not cut it on aquariums! I also do the "Step Zoom/Step Focus" (dont know if you get that but it is where you zoom and focus without touching your lens, ie YOU move)

    Still my baby fish just move WAY too fast and dart away when I get near the glass and my older fish.... well I can do it with them, I just got tired of taking photos of them as I have WAY too many. They come to the front of the tank and show off for me EVERY time I come near the tank! :D
     
    LemonDiscus, Dec 16, 2008
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  12. Anonymous

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    Wow what kind is the blue and black strip with yellow belly and yellow fins? He is the 6th picture.????
     
    Anonymous, Dec 17, 2008
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  13. Anthony

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    I believe that's an sp. afra.
     
    Anthony, Dec 17, 2008
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  14. Anonymous

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    Actually #6 is a Pseudotropheus zebra long pelvic - Galireya Reef. Image #1 is a Red top dwarf afra.
     
    Anonymous, Dec 18, 2008
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    Oh okay, I see it now. They look very similar to me.
     
    Anthony, Dec 18, 2008
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