A school of fish
p.1 #1A school of fish
As I was crossing one of the bridges at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, NY; I spotted a huge school of little fish racing around in random patterns. The fish were the same tiny fish the terns eat, about the length of my thumb. When I processed my photos using Photoshop's dehaze adjustment it became apparent they were feeding.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/550s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/950s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/5.6 1/800s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/11.0 1/1100s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/11.0 1/1100s 3200 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/16.0 1/800s 6400 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/16.0 1/1100s 6400 ISO -0.3 EV
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X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/16.0 1/1250s 6400 ISO -0.3 EV
Sep 05, 2026 at 06:45 AM
p.1 #4A school of fish
So cool Morris! I think those are menhaden, no? They ram feed like some whales for algae/plankton with their mouths open like that. Nice catch!
Eric
Eric
Sep 05, 2026 at 06:09 PM
p.1 #5A school of fish
Very nice set! Did you use a polarizing filter to reduce glare/reflection? One of salt water marshes I visited recently had a similar swarm just under the surface but I left my filters at home and couldn't get a usable shot.
Sep 05, 2026 at 06:53 PM
p.1 #6A school of fish
birdied wrote:
Neat and creative.
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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rdalvi5 wrote:
incredible
Thank you
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Erictator wrote:
So cool Morris! I think those are menhaden, no? They ram feed like some whales for algae/plankton with their mouths open like that. Nice catch!
Eric
Thank you Eric,
That name sounds correct.
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Malka_1 wrote:
Very nice set! Did you use a polarizing filter to reduce glare/reflection? One of salt water marshes I visited recently had a similar swarm just under the surface but I left my filters at home and couldn't get a usable shot.
Thank you Malka,
I also had no CPL with me so was carful to chose angles with the least reflection. In post I used the ACR Dehaze slider to remove the glare and then adjusted the white and black points to add contrast. I started shooting wide open at f5.6 yet discovered I needed more DOF so I tried f11 which worked well. Next I tried f16 and I did not like the results as much.
Morris
Neat and creative.
Birdie
Thank you Roberta
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rdalvi5 wrote:
incredible
Thank you
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Erictator wrote:
So cool Morris! I think those are menhaden, no? They ram feed like some whales for algae/plankton with their mouths open like that. Nice catch!
Eric
Thank you Eric,
That name sounds correct.
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Malka_1 wrote:
Very nice set! Did you use a polarizing filter to reduce glare/reflection? One of salt water marshes I visited recently had a similar swarm just under the surface but I left my filters at home and couldn't get a usable shot.
Thank you Malka,
I also had no CPL with me so was carful to chose angles with the least reflection. In post I used the ACR Dehaze slider to remove the glare and then adjusted the white and black points to add contrast. I started shooting wide open at f5.6 yet discovered I needed more DOF so I tried f11 which worked well. Next I tried f16 and I did not like the results as much.
Morris
Sep 07, 2026 at 10:07 PM
p.1 #7A school of fish
These are very cool! #2 is my favorite. It reminds me of a watercolor painting.
Sep 08, 2026 at 06:47 AM
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p.1 #9A school of fish
Ok what "class" were they talking morris? Fishing? Escape and Evasion Techniques? 
The eagles at Conowingo LOVE menhadin and the "Rockfish"@stripped bass in the Chesapeake Bay also love them!!
Yes..VERY creative and unique!
Kudos!
Dan
The eagles at Conowingo LOVE menhadin and the "Rockfish"@stripped bass in the Chesapeake Bay also love them!!
Yes..VERY creative and unique!
Kudos!
Dan
Sep 08, 2026 at 08:59 AM
p.1 #10A school of fish
Fun shots. Not your typical subject for a 500mm lens!
Sep 08, 2026 at 10:15 AM
p.1 #12A school of fish
Morris,
Great shot, but I think they are looking at you as bait 🤔🙃
Chris S
Great shot, but I think they are looking at you as bait 🤔🙃
Chris S
Sep 08, 2026 at 02:04 PM
p.1 #13A school of fish
Joe Mags wrote:
These are very cool! #2 is my favorite. It reminds me of a watercolor painting.
Thank you Joe,
I can see that similar to soft brush strokes
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MorrieC wrote:
Fun Image, what are they?
Thank you Morrie,
Others think they are menhaden
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Ok what "class" were they talking morris? Fishing? Escape and Evasion Techniques?
The eagles at Conowingo LOVE menhadin and the "Rockfish"@stripped bass in the Chesapeake Bay also love them!!
Yes..VERY creative and unique!
Kudos!
Dan
Thank you Dan,
Yes eagles like fish. Hear in Alaska they are eating Salmon
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Fun shots. Not your typical subject for a 500mm lens!
Thank you Jim,
It's all I had with me yet it worked great. It was hard with no CPL and I had to remove the glare in post.
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Ted ellis wrote:
Way to go Morris. Excellent.
Thank you Ted
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csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Great shot, but I think they are looking at you as bait 🤔🙃
Chris S
Chris,
Thank you
Morris
These are very cool! #2 is my favorite. It reminds me of a watercolor painting.
Thank you Joe,
I can see that similar to soft brush strokes
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MorrieC wrote:
Fun Image, what are they?
Thank you Morrie,
Others think they are menhaden
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Danpbphoto wrote:
Ok what "class" were they talking morris? Fishing? Escape and Evasion Techniques?
The eagles at Conowingo LOVE menhadin and the "Rockfish"@stripped bass in the Chesapeake Bay also love them!!
Yes..VERY creative and unique!
Kudos!
Dan
Thank you Dan,
Yes eagles like fish. Hear in Alaska they are eating Salmon
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Jim Dockery wrote:
Fun shots. Not your typical subject for a 500mm lens!
Thank you Jim,
It's all I had with me yet it worked great. It was hard with no CPL and I had to remove the glare in post.
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Ted ellis wrote:
Way to go Morris. Excellent.
Thank you Ted
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csinseattle wrote:
Morris,
Great shot, but I think they are looking at you as bait 🤔🙃
Chris S
Chris,Thank you
Morris
Sep 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM