squidfish Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Just thought I would share this photo of my wild caught male at full stretch Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hi Richard, That is one of the best pics. I have ever seen! Fabulous in all facets. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfishbreeder Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 that is an awesome pic bloody beautiful Trent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 awesome that is stunning!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hey Well i take back what i said about enigma flavus picture. It is still good but wow this is really really really good. That is so clear and sharp. Alright photo of the year and probably last year. Lets see if someone can beat that. Beautiful mate. Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 That is one ripsnorter of a shot of a gorgeous fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thought my computer screen was a fish tank for a second there. absolutely flawless ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuong Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 A fantastic shot! Every aspect (including subject) is sensational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidfish Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks for the comments. This is a fish which is always a pleasure to photograph. He is a real character and rules the tank and also seems to moderate disputes between others. Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Hey Squidfish Do you have females if so can you please get some shots of them for me. Beautiful mate. Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzacam Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 upyhwuihtuwwi I don't have any words that can describe how good of a shot that is! Best one i've EVER seen! Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hey I will second that mezzacam. Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidfish Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hey I will second that mezzacam. Cameron ← Cameron Here is a couple of pics of the female Grazing Crusing along Holding fry and the fry she was holding Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Cool man . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Rich I concur with the previous comments. Your work is superb. Thanks for sharing the camera settings as well - 1/200 second exposure at f18. You must be throwing some serious light into the tank to get such a well exposed image. Keep up the great standard! Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Great pics as always. Are all those fry from the same female (different colours???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Those pics are awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidfish Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Great pics as always. Are all those fry from the same female (different colours???) ← Vis Yes they are. The males come out brown and the females orange so you instantly know how many of each you have I have another batch of fry from the estherae currently growing on with some zebra 'long pelvic' mdoka. I manage to get some wild 'long pelvic' just before christmas and the female was already holding which was a nice christmas bonus Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidfish Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 Rich I concur with the previous comments. Your work is superb. Thanks for sharing the camera settings as well - 1/200 second exposure at f18. You must be throwing some serious light into the tank to get such a well exposed image. Keep up the great standard! Cheers, Frank ← Frank These shots were taken with a diffused Canon 580 flash over the tank. I find with the male you have to reduce the exposure as the shots are easily over exposed. The small aperature howver tend to turn the background to black. Reduced exposure also seems to be benefical for orange and yellow coloured fish to preserve scale detail along the backs. Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 some zebra 'long pelvic' mdoka Ok now you're just rubbing it in I don't know of any other mbuna that are sexable from birth. Is it unique to the estherae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hey Now i know aht my orange fish is in my display tank its a female estherae. Dam cant put that in the photo comp. Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Ummm...Cameron...check out Richard's location Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hey Well that is a bummer. God dam. Ah well you win some and you lose some. Cheers Cameron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidfish Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 some zebra 'long pelvic' mdoka Ok now you're just rubbing it in I don't know of any other mbuna that are sexable from birth. Is it unique to the estherae? ← Vis I have been waiting a long long time for the mdoka. They arrived in pretty poor conditions after their long voyage but I will post some pics when I get the male back to full condition. Cheers Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fman Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Rich Thanks for your feedback. You have nice gear, but more importantly, you know how to use it to great effect. I'm going to invest in a slave flash and look forward to playing around with it. If the results are half as good as yours, I'll be happy! Cheers, Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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