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Long fin banner Fish (C)

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Posted by John Robinson on February 5, 2010 at 6:22 PM
Long fin banner Fish (C)
Heriochus acumminatus
Taken in my local pet shop. Flash on camera.
Tank had plain blue background.
Shadow removed from background
Nikon D200 200 ISO
Auto ttl
Makes a change.
JR
Posted by Tim Taylor on February 6, 2010 at 2:41 AM
With such a nice even blue background, you could even graft in a new background of a coral reef! Great shot John.

Tim :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 6, 2010 at 2:49 AM
Very eye catching indeed. The plain blue background sets the colours of the fish off perfectly.
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Posted by Philip Newman on February 6, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Beautiful fish, beautiful image.

Posted by David Kjaer on February 6, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Hi John

Could easily have been taken in some tropical sea - very natural looking!

David :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on February 6, 2010 at 6:11 AM
Hi John, very nice indeed. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on February 6, 2010 at 7:12 AM
Great technique producing a fine image.

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Posted by Kim Connolly on February 6, 2010 at 1:25 PM
It's beautiful John, I like it very much. :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 7, 2010 at 2:16 PM
NIce one John,

as you say makes change from birds an deer :wink:
Posted by Tristan Campbell on February 7, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Lovely image, very striking colours and comp. Tristan