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sumtiw
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I found it super complicated to decide which forum aquarium fish photography would belong to. So I am posting it in nature and wildlife because that's the closest IMO.
I got this beautiful fish, which is endemic to Borneo, a few weeks back. Did a small shoot and here's the outcome.

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Thanks for looking

Sumer.

P.S.- I recently made my website. So if you have a moment, please have a look. It's www.playsofrays.com

Apr 03, 2014 at 03:54 PM

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That is some excellent aquarium photography! The light color and detail is excellent and that is not often seen.

Looks like you fish have tatooes

On your website, is #10 a Killifish?

Karl

Apr 03, 2014 at 04:37 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Betta macrostoma

Very cool series. TFS

Apr 03, 2014 at 05:21 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Betta macrostoma

Lovely set Sumer. Super technique to not have all the usual stuff that takes away from an image - clear water, good light, no reflections off the glass, etc.

Apr 03, 2014 at 07:23 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Betta macrostoma

Very nice set.

Birdie

Apr 03, 2014 at 07:41 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Betta macrostoma

A super set Sumer. Some of the best Aquarium shots I have seen. 2 and 3 look almost 3D. What kind of light did you use, or did you correct in post? ~ Ron

Apr 03, 2014 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Betta macrostoma

Great series.

Apr 03, 2014 at 09:08 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Betta macrostoma

great job on the fish Sumer

Apr 04, 2014 at 04:40 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Betta macrostoma

Nice series
#2 is my favourite

Apr 04, 2014 at 06:16 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Betta macrostoma

I cannot believe this. I never get replies here.Karl, Ted, Birdie and a lot of people that I admire replied

I am on cloud 11.

Karl Witt wrote:
That is some excellent aquarium photography! The light color and detail is excellent and that is not often seen.

Looks like you fish have tatooes

On your website, is #10 a Killifish?

Karl

Haha.. Those tattoos are something that save them from getting stolen.
And yes. You recognized it just right. It is Aphyosemion australe 'Gold'.

Apr 04, 2014 at 10:51 PM

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KCollett wrote:
Lovely set Sumer. Super technique to not have all the usual stuff that takes away from an image - clear water, good light, no reflections off the glass, etc.
Thanks for recognizing the key points here

Not many people know what are the usual problems in aquarium photography.

Apr 04, 2014 at 10:52 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Betta macrostoma

surfnron wrote:
A super set Sumer. Some of the best Aquarium shots I have seen. 2 and 3 look almost 3D. What kind of light did you use, or did you correct in post? ~ Ron
I have a couple Yongnuo flashes. That's all I use.
I did do some post processing in terms of blurring the BG and selective sharpening but not anything with the light.

Apr 04, 2014 at 10:53 PM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Betta macrostoma

Hello everyone,
Amazonas magazine used some of these images in their Sep/Oct 2015 issue. Here's a hard copy preview:

Thanks for looking.

Aug 12, 2015 at 09:37 AM


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