Neat fish pictures!

Poseidon · Nov 29, 2008

I had an opportunity to photograph some REALLY cool fish today, this one is one of my favorites from the trip. It is not particularly sharp, but for some reason I really like the image:

Post your favorite, but unusual fish images here!

gparr · Nov 29, 2008

I'll play along.

Ugly in a cute sorta way

My favorite powder blue shot

At the bottom of the haystack

Poseidon · Nov 29, 2008

That last one is a crack up Gary!

Here is another oddball:

Like he is saying "What is THAT thing?"

Reef Pets · Nov 29, 2008

WOW! You fellas do great work.

Reef Pets · Nov 29, 2008

In that last picture the fish looks cross eyed. Its a dork fish!! LOL

revhtree · Nov 30, 2008

Dang man.....dang!

Lytehouse · Nov 30, 2008

Well stated Rev !!!!

Nice pics. Awesome colors.

cbau45 · Nov 30, 2008

Mike, as always, great pics!!

gparr, nice work as well!!

Saltysteele · Nov 30, 2008

say, where's our other shooter, JR? he go on vacation or something? he's got some nice pic's, as well.

i don't have any cool fish pics (well, none that i would show everyone, anyway

), otherwise i'd post some too. cool thread.

ReefRunner · Nov 30, 2008

These are not nearly as good as the others but here are a few . . .

gparr · Nov 30, 2008

Pardon me for taking this thread off topic for a moment:

ReefRunner, that's a nice shot of the wrasse. It can be made considerably more interesting with a little cropping to put the main body of the fish on a "third" (Rule of Thirds: divide the frame into thirds and place your subject matter along those lines or intersections for more dynamic images) instead of in the center of the image. Cropping also eliminates the excessive amount of background that is not contributing to the image. By placing the fish on the left third, it gives him/her some "swimming room" to the right.
Gary

Poseidon · Nov 30, 2008

That is much better! And not off topic either, helping is what we are all about. Come on people, show your interesting or goofy fish poses! We all know you have some!

bamachamp92 · Nov 30, 2008

My photography sucks, and I dont have a macro lense yet.

mhowe9 · Nov 30, 2008

Here are mine on my Kodak point an shoot and Apple I-Photo. (I still need to do some work on my photo skills)

Purple Tang

Face-off

JuniorMC8704 · Nov 30, 2008

I was with mike on the same shoot...

here a few that i liked...

ReefRunner · Nov 30, 2008

Not off topic at all. The picture looks much better. I knew it needed cropping but I probably would have centered it more. I was not familiar with the "rule of thirds" concept. I can see how it adds interest to this photo. Thanks

Poseidon · Nov 30, 2008

Good stuff guys and gals!

Junior, that was quite the tank wasn't it!? The house was OK too....

Here is the tank that Jr and I were drooling over...

That is the tank owner Tomasz, on the left, and Jr on the right.

Hey... That Mystery wrasse does have a complete tail:

(Just bustin your chops a little,

)

gparr · Nov 30, 2008

ReefRunner said:
Not off topic at all. The picture looks much better. I knew it needed cropping but I probably would have centered it more. I was not familiar with the "rule of thirds" concept. I can see how it adds interest to this photo. Thanks

Always glad to help. Here is an illustration of the Rule of Thirds to help you better understand.
Gary