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False percula clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

In the cartoon Finding Nemo, The clownfish hate it when others expect them to be funny because they are called "clownfish". Hence the title.

This is shot at 1:1. It might not look like much, but to me this probably ranks among the hardest things that I've shot. The deadly combination of constantly moving subject, manual focus and paper thin DOF means all you have to nail the focus and framing are a lot of patience and luck.

Dec 28, 2011 at 03:44 PM

CDalessandro 14-time assignment winner

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You found NEMO and got him to pose

amazing.

I really like how the lighting is hitting his face and fading off his body.
Well done!

Carolyn

Dec 28, 2011 at 10:26 PM

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Nicely done!

Dec 29, 2011 at 06:08 PM

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Very nice shot !

Birdie

Dec 29, 2011 at 06:28 PM

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Thanks guys.

I have one more, I can't decide which one is better.

Dec 30, 2011 at 12:55 AM

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First one...up close and personal..you can even see his collar.

Dec 30, 2011 at 11:03 PM

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Both great shots, but agree the first one . You can see more detail on the fins, scales and markings.

Birdie

Dec 31, 2011 at 10:26 AM

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Thanks again. I guess my initial gut feel was right. Sometimes I stare at a photo for too long and it messed with my mind. The same thing happens when I buy perfume, I always ended up with one that I don't like because I compared too much, but I digress.

Dec 31, 2011 at 06:21 PM

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I like the first one better too. I wouldn't have thought of a fish for the macro, but it's a great idea and this fellow made an excellent model. Good job.

Jan 02, 2012 at 08:35 AM

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Thanks Mark.

It's not much of an idea for me to decide to do this, if not actually a little recycled

. It is my third fish macro entries here, although it's been a while since. I used to shoot quite a bit on marine lives like fishes, corals and shrimps. Btw here are my past two entries about two year ago:

Jan 02, 2012 at 01:17 PM

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A nice shot. I prefer the first one.

Jan 03, 2012 at 10:07 AM

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Thanks Pete.

Jan 04, 2012 at 01:59 AM


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