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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Angelfish => Topic started by: EdKaz on July 24, 2014, 08:45:31 AM

Title: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: EdKaz on July 24, 2014, 08:45:31 AM
 .............Heres 23,000 words worth.

Kids.......Juvies.......and prebreeders from the fishroom


1
A "Halfblack Koi" ;)
(http://s11.postimg.org/dapxqtktf/IMG_2247.jpg)
2
(http://s11.postimg.org/iifm90qsj/IMG_2324.jpg)
3
(http://s11.postimg.org/f3suf5603/IMG_2333.jpg)
4
(http://s11.postimg.org/akgltmo4j/IMG_2335.jpg)
5
(http://s11.postimg.org/57rrfi083/IMG_2340.jpg)
6
(http://s11.postimg.org/dsl36oaeb/IMG_2349.jpg)
7
(http://s11.postimg.org/49fzqyc9v/IMG_2350.jpg)
8
(http://s11.postimg.org/6gotsm6xv/IMG_2352.jpg)
9
(http://s11.postimg.org/cnvmf1db7/IMG_2353.jpg)
10
(http://s11.postimg.org/lf2n9awmb/IMG_2357.jpg)
11
(http://s11.postimg.org/iz0tvgejn/IMG_2358.jpg)
12
(http://s11.postimg.org/vlb8sah0j/IMG_2368.jpg)
13
(http://s11.postimg.org/5sbdvxiub/IMG_2369_copy.jpg)
14
(http://s11.postimg.org/55h2k5bc3/IMG_2374.jpg)
15
(http://s11.postimg.org/injdioy3n/IMG_2378_copy.jpg)
16
(http://s11.postimg.org/qzjpxokv7/IMG_2379_copy.jpg)
17
(http://s11.postimg.org/cqfi1vgyr/IMG_2390_copy.jpg)
18
(http://s11.postimg.org/idbuzcjhf/IMG_2396_copy.jpg)
19
(http://s11.postimg.org/a5eis3gyr/IMG_2397_copy.jpg)
20
(http://s11.postimg.org/mcdnvwxib/IMG_2398.jpg)
21
(http://s11.postimg.org/dmgkv2g0z/IMG_2404_copy.jpg)
22
(http://s11.postimg.org/sh5698plv/IMG_2409_copy.jpg)
23
(http://s11.postimg.org/jr838e84j/IMG_2413_copy.jpg)
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Mugwump on July 24, 2014, 11:07:19 AM
Dang those are great pics of great looking angels.  ;D...You know that I'm partial to those leopards and pinoy leopards tho...gorgeous......nice work Ed..... ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: wsantia1 on July 24, 2014, 11:58:17 AM
Wow! Those are some great looking angels and I can't say enough about those pictures.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: PaulineMi on July 24, 2014, 12:25:08 PM
Stunning!!!!  Some of them look like fins with fish attached. Amazing.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: EdKaz on July 25, 2014, 03:51:38 PM
 Thanks. :)

The pairs I initially bought to restart things here, as well as my repairing of some of the adults, have produced an interesting and LARGE variety of fish here.

Now that the lil guys are finally growing up, every time Im cleaning tanks I find a new  favorite I just "got to keep" for future breeding projects.....sadly, I have waaaaay  too many favorites, and not enough time and or room for them all. :'(



Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: b125killer on July 25, 2014, 05:35:29 PM
Your angels are amazing Ed. I like the last picture the best.  I know how you feel about haveing too many favorites and not enough space or time. I need more tanks, my wife thinks differently.  She wins all the time. I'll have to make do with what I have.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: ilroost on July 25, 2014, 08:26:47 PM
Very nice Ed
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Ron Sower on July 26, 2014, 10:38:34 PM
I especially like the 1/2 black Koi.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Mugwump on July 27, 2014, 05:02:18 AM
Quote from: Ron Sower on July 26, 2014, 10:38:34 PM
I especially like the 1/2 black Koi.

it's just a name....genetically, it can't happen....dble dose gold will mask half black....trust me, it's been tried by many to no avail before they believe it..... ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: lanieree on August 01, 2014, 08:06:52 AM
WOW!!  GORGEOUS ANGELS!!!   WOW!!! 
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: phorty on October 14, 2014, 05:01:45 PM
How are you taking those excellent photos?  I'm curious about your camera & settings, etc...
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: P4Angels on October 14, 2014, 05:50:37 PM
Quote from: phorty on October 14, 2014, 05:01:45 PM
How are you taking those excellent photos?  I'm curious about your camera & settings, etc...


+1 Teach is oh wise one....
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: wsantia1 on October 14, 2014, 06:28:39 PM
Quote from: P4Angels on October 14, 2014, 05:50:37 PM
Quote from: phorty on October 14, 2014, 05:01:45 PM
How are you taking those excellent photos?  I'm curious about your camera & settings, etc...


+1 Teach is oh wise one....

+2 lol ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: JC on October 14, 2014, 06:46:17 PM
Great pics and gorgeous Angels. My favorite is the last one, that dorsal is phenomenal
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: LizStreithorst on October 14, 2014, 06:57:20 PM
My three top picks are 6, 13(fish on the left), and 23.  I wish I could see them side by side so I could pick first, second, and third.  Good fish.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: New_b0401 on October 14, 2014, 10:16:57 PM
WOW How beautiful!!! Great job the pictures are fabulous definitely worth the 23,000 words  ;)
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: PaulineMi on October 15, 2014, 07:31:00 AM
My favs are 2, 9 (the smokey on the left) & 14 .   :)
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: JR on October 15, 2014, 08:18:36 AM
I love them all. My favs are15, 16 and 23
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: EdKaz on October 15, 2014, 07:42:22 PM
Thanks All for the compliments on the fish and Photos.


QuoteHow are you taking those excellent photos?  I'm curious about your camera & settings, etc...

Currently Im using a Canon 6D(SLR) with both an on camera and an off camera slave flash.

Quote+1 Teach is oh wise one....


Grab your vidideo camera and come on out  ;) and we can do a video on how/what Im doing....it could take another 2000 words to try to explain it all.

If there is interest and If I get some time in the next couple days, Ill try to take some pix of some of the setups (and updated pix of the "kids") as well as try to explain the how/what and why of what I did for these pix. Ya'll might  get a kick out knowing these were all shot using a Styrofoam cooler "flash modifier"  8)

Ill also try to set  something up  for those with point and shoot cameras, using easily obtained and inexpensive lighting ideas.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: PaulineMi on October 15, 2014, 08:06:35 PM
Count me in. I'm definitely interested.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: wsantia1 on October 16, 2014, 03:49:42 AM
I am interested too. ;D ;D ;D I'm tired of taking lousy pictures of fish. :o  I take decent pictures of people and regular pets but fish have me stumped. :-[

I have a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V that I know is capable of much more than I can do with it. ??? :-[
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: EdKaz on October 16, 2014, 08:29:03 AM
 Here are a couple links to a pretty good explanation of what it will take to get decent fish pix for anyone interested. This guy does a GREAT job in explaining MANY things to help get you started in the right direction.

http://fish-etc.com/knowledge/how-to-photograph-your-fish-and-tank-part-1 (http://fish-etc.com/knowledge/how-to-photograph-your-fish-and-tank-part-1)

http://fish-etc.com/knowledge/to-photograph-fish-aquarium-part-2 (http://fish-etc.com/knowledge/to-photograph-fish-aquarium-part-2)


The key thing to take away from those writings, and most important to getting decent pix of your fish  is LIGHT

LOTS of BRIGHT LIGHT......the ability to manipulate camera settings, knowing which settings to change.......practice/experimentation........ and patience.

I can try and help decepher/explain what is written on those pages (that save me a WHOLE lotta two fingered typing) If ya have any questions after reading those pages fire away.

Ill get some pix of my fishy portrait setups up sometime lin the coming days.

Im heading out for a few days...........the trees and bushes around here are SCREAMING in  wet evenly lit deep Reds, Bright Oranges and Yellows........All the makins for some pretty fall color scenery pix. My FAVORITE time of year








Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: wsantia1 on October 16, 2014, 08:39:31 AM
Thanks a lot Ed. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Mugwump on October 16, 2014, 09:13:28 AM
Quote from: EdKaz on October 16, 2014, 08:29:03 AM
  Im heading out for a few days...........the trees and bushes around here are SCREAMING in  wet evenly lit deep Reds, Bright Oranges and Yellows........All the makins for some pretty fall color scenery pix. My FAVORITE time of year

Yes sir, mine too..... ;D  areas like 'Starve Rock', and the lower Fox River ( a top ten in 'Canoeing America') have some of the best scenery anywhere.......altho, I'm rather fond of Western NY too... ;D
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: PaulineMi on October 16, 2014, 10:16:24 AM
Thanks for the links Ed.
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Mugwump on October 16, 2014, 10:32:14 AM
Those are some great links Ed....just finished ans I can almost remember what I read...cool.....nicelt done....
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: PaulineMi on October 17, 2014, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on October 16, 2014, 10:32:14 AM
Those are some great links Ed....just finished ans I can almost remember what I read...cool.....nicelt done....

The "remembering it all" is the stickler.    :o
Title: Re: If a Picture is worth 1000 words ..........(Dial up warning)
Post by: Mugwump on October 17, 2014, 08:33:08 AM
Quote from: PaulineMi on October 17, 2014, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: Mugwump on October 16, 2014, 10:32:14 AM
Those are some great links Ed....just finished ans I can almost remember what I read...cool.....nicelt done....

The "remembering it all" is the stickler.    :o

LOL......you got that right, Pauline......but I guess after a bit of doing it, it becomes second nature..?