Blue Maomao

[Martin Wallis]

I nearly threw this image out as the composition was rubbish, then I decide to do a fairly large crop for a portrait shot. Any comments?
Cheers
canon 40D
canon 60mm 2.8 macro
twin ikelite strobes
ISO 100
SS 1/250
Av f6.3
in manual mode

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Martin,
Is this photographed underwater or in aquarium?

The eye has come out well. I would have loved some higher depth of field. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Martin Wallis]

Hi Sabyasachi, it is an underwater shot. These are salt water fish common in NZ waters.
Cheers

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Martin Crop came out well, did nail the focus on the original !! Crop works particularly to add text on the left side, great for a publication !!!

btw I was a member of the Whangaroa Big Gamefish Club ... never was able to go but did come close several times :)

[Martin Wallis]

I'd never thought about that. Now I just need someone to publish it:D Were you a member of the gamefish club through an overseas membership? Have you been to NZ?

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Good comp, I like it. Sabya, anything that has Ikelite strobes would be underwater as those are underwater specific flashes that are watertight.

I think we call these guys Sweep in Australia, from memory of course. Were you at the Poor Knights?

[Martin Wallis]

Hi Akos, yep most of my diving is done up there, of course you find these guys in abundance all around northland if not the whole country.
cheers