Africa cichlid from Lake Tanganyika

[Dan Brown]

This is a 3" male "Daffodil" from one of my aquariums. He is guarding a clutch of eggs which are hidden in the "cave" behind and lower right. Cropped a little and PP'ed in ACR and CS3. C&C welcome.


Camera Model: NIKON D300 handheld
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 16
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On, two strobes on top of the tank, one tethered to camera (TTL), the other slaved, (1/4 power)
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 200
Lens: 105mm
Focal length: 105mm
Focal length: 157mm (in 35mm film)

[Dave Leroy]

Interesting shot Dan. Lovely colours and nice and soft feel to it. May also work with a bit of crop off the bottom. Lighting worked very well. Dave

[Julie Kenward]

You did very well here, Dan. Exposure is nice - no harsh spots at all with all that flash going on. I, too, might take a bit off the bottom - maybe just to above your signature line. Good details on the fish - seeing all the colors and tones of yellow in this really makes for a pleasing image. Maybe a tad more area on the right side of the frame for him to swim into would be nice but it's still a very good aquarium image.

[Charles Wesley]

Dan,

Good job on this one. I find aquarium photography to be most challenging. I like the colors and details.
Nice use of flash.

Thanks for sharing...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL