firthy13 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Finally got the illusive shot of my champ yawning. I have been trying for about a month or so now and, at last, got the shot this morning. i would of liked him to be facing me a little more but beggars cant be choosers. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryscichlid Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Stunning fish Firthy.CheersHarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Nice shot and fish, it's not easy to get the yawn, persistence paid off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Beautiful photo and well worth the effort. Michael do mind if I tweak the photo in Photoshop. The White Balance is a just bit off giving it the bluey cast and the curves need adjusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 I like the shadow on the background that shows the same poseNice pic Firthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfnq Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 nice shot mate . good shots of fish are hard to come by ! one in a hundred literally !! cheers mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqc Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Nice fish... breeding ? I read dom no longer has his... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foti Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Recon you could of done better Lol joke very nice picture and a very nice healthy fish Thank you for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 This photo was taken just as he was breeding with one of the females for the first time. She only held for a couple of hours. Hopefully next time. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefc Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Nice photo, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gombe Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Waiting to see Geds tweak with photoshop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Love these fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Ged recieved the original today so im sure the masterpiece will be revealed in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Michael here is a quick adjustment of the White Balance and Curves in Photoshop. Removing the blue cast has a bit of blue out of the Champ. How does this compare to the actual fish and the tank background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome fish Michael! I admire your persistence. What a great shot.Great work Ged! Those tweaks have really given the shot alot of depth.Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 Yeah that is his true colours. This photo really does do the fish justice now. Once again amazing job Ged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gombe Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Wow, what a fish, makes you want to say, just one more tank. Interesting how photoshop works to bring out a bit more colour but to catch the initial shot is true magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myster619 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Just a bit of an update.these guys are still growing like mad. caught them in the act late last night and managed to get some quick photos. He was almost impossible to photograph while he was tearing around the tank chasing the Mdokas away. Please excuse the reflections and out of focus shots. these were the pick of about 150 blurry photos. The male was getting pretty rough on the holding female. it appeared as though he was chasing and ramming her head in an attempt to get her to spit the eggs. i decided for her sake to strip her this afternoon. the chasing completely stopped as i reintroduced her back to the tank.and one of my whitelips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Even though they are not as sharp as some of your other photos they are still great to see.Michael the Mdoka is a real stunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi sand diver Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Wow that male champ is an awesome fish and has put on a lot of size lately.Congrats on the spawn, looks like a fairly good spawn - around 60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 nice fish mate..i saw a few in andrews display tank with big mouthfuls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 thanks Ged, yeah i really love the mdokas. they are just such a peaceful fish but can also stand their ground larger for aggressive haps.Rob, i would probably say around 40-45. just checked on them and looks like 6-7 are definiately not fertile. but the rest still look good. if i hit them with my LED torch i can see a little black dot developing and well as a couple of very small blood vessels on a few eggs. i guess ill know in a week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firthy13 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 well her first spawn was successful with 19 out of 45 being fertile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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