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Cuckoo Wrasse

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Posted by Jim Greenfield on January 11, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Cuckoo Wrasse
Arguably the UK's most colourful fish - a male of the species, the female being drab by comparison. Taken in Loch Nevis, W.Scotland last summer on one horrendously rainy, gloomy day at about 20m depth. There was hardly any ambient light, hence the background has gone black. Had to tweak the black in curves as the colours of the fish were reflecting into the surrounding water.
Canon 5D, 50mm Sigma, 100iso, 1/80 @ f11. Two Nikon flashguns. All on manual
Posted by Dave Cordery on January 11, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Comes out very well with the black background. I think it is a very well done under the circumstances.

Regards

Dave
Posted by Paul Gibbs on January 11, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Very nice, one of my favourite UK fish species.
Posted by David Kjaer on January 11, 2008 at 1:23 PM
What a beauty!

David :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 11, 2008 at 1:29 PM
Amazing image Jim :toast:

The black BG makes it all look 'other worldly' which to a dedicated land-lubber like me, it is :biggrin:

Awesome shot :wavey:
Posted by Craig Nash on January 11, 2008 at 1:36 PM
Lovely photo amazing colours they have got.
Posted by Tom_W on January 11, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Jim,

Lovely image but the blue in the tail is a tad too flouresent.

T
Posted by Stuart McCrae on January 11, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Thats fantastic,I really like the colours against the black,never seen or heard of these. :toast:

Stu.
Posted by eric weight on January 11, 2008 at 2:36 PM
Its so easy to overlook what we have at home isn't it, this looks positively tropical. I have seen them caught on rod and line, but it's not the same as seeing them in the water. Lovely shot.
Posted by Paul Hillion on January 11, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Beautifully captured Jim, it looks great on the black background. As a nipper I caught many a Ballen Wrasse but I've never seen one of these so thanks for posting :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on January 11, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Wonderful picture Jim :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Graeme Lee on January 12, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Looks mighty good to me Jim. Nicely done :toast: