Big 'ol Flowerhorn Bruiser.

Rallysman · 06-23-2008, 02:11 PM

OrionGirl · 06-23-2008, 02:57 PM

That fish looks seriously angry!

Gorgeous color, though.

Emg · 06-23-2008, 03:07 PM

....

I'm seriously speechless.....

....

DirtyDawg10 · 06-23-2008, 05:17 PM

Very nice, Rally. I love that fin shot...very colorful.

rich311k · 06-23-2008, 05:24 PM

Great shots, that is a good looking fish!

Trixie · 06-23-2008, 05:59 PM

You know, you take some of the most dramatic fish photos I have ever seen. You could do one heckuva calendar with some of your pics. I would buy it.

Rallysman · 06-23-2008, 06:10 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys and gals

Emg · 06-23-2008, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trixie

You know, you take some of the most dramatic fish photos I have ever seen. You could do one heckuva calendar with some of your pics. I would buy it.

Yeah...no kidding !

BadBud · 06-24-2008, 04:14 AM

Very handsome fish. I love his profile, adorable under bite.

Trixie · 06-24-2008, 08:20 AM

Rallysman · 06-24-2008, 02:31 PM

sploke · 06-25-2008, 07:10 AM

Very nice rally. Do you touch up your pics in pshop, or just post them as-is?

Rallysman · 06-25-2008, 07:50 AM

I always do some touch up. Removing particles, adjusting levels, sharpening, etc are all part of the picture IMO. Some do it in the dark room, I do it in the computer. However, the backgrounds are black straight out of the camera. That's not edited other than the contrast and black/ level (and of course removing anything that may be floating, which usually isn't much).
In certain instances I'll remove distractions too. In one of the pix I screwed up a bit, which you might be able to pick out.

Bunny13 · 06-25-2008, 08:06 AM

Wow! I love the first picture! Actually, I love them all. Do you use an above tank flash? and how do you get the background so black?

Rallysman · 06-25-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bunny13

Wow! I love the first picture! Actually, I love them all. Do you use an above tank flash? and how do you get the background so black?

Thanks! I use a remote flash above the tank and a small aperture/fast shutter to get the black background. Also, there is no background on the tank and I turn the room lights off.

rosita · 06-26-2008, 04:18 PM

Truly wonderful shots, Levi. You just keep getting better and better. The FH is a real ham, too! Love that front shot with his mouth open LOL!!! Thank you again for sharing. Oh, yeah, I agree in regards to the calendar!! I'd actually switch off from my horse calendar I get every year!!

Roan · 06-27-2008, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Rallysman

Thanks! I use a remote flash above the tank and a small aperture/fast shutter to get the black background. Also, there is no background on the tank and I turn the room lights off.

You leave the tank light on, though, right?

Roan

Rallysman · 06-27-2008, 08:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rosita

Truly wonderful shots, Levi. You just keep getting better and better. The FH is a real ham, too! Love that front shot with his mouth open LOL!!! Thank you again for sharing. Oh, yeah, I agree in regards to the calendar!! I'd actually switch off from my horse calendar I get every year!!

Thanks! Maybe I'll have to look into making a calendar sometime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roan

You leave the tank light on, though, right?

Roan

Yes, but only so the camera can auto focus. It's output is insignificant once the flash fires.

Trixie · 06-27-2008, 09:15 AM

Yeah, if the room AND tank lights are off... how would he see the fish?

Roan · 06-27-2008, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rallysman

Yes, but only so the camera can auto focus. It's output is insignificant once the flash fires.

Wow. Auto focus would be nice. I mean, we do bows on manual and "wait for it" because most of the time they move to fast for auto focus. Sometimes I get lucky, but usually not.

Roan

06-23-2008, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rallysman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 472	Big 'ol Flowerhorn Bruiser.

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OrionGirl Miss you, Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Location: California coastline Posts: 6,715	That fish looks seriously angry! Gorgeous color, though. __________________ ~Sheila tempus edax rerum Ideas do not have to be correct in order to be good; its only necessary that, if they do fail, they do so in an interesting way. ~Robert Rosen

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Emg Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northeastern Ct Posts: 3,182	.... I'm seriously speechless..... .... __________________ Blog of my tanks and critters....come check em out and don't forget the archives ! http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/ Eileen

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DirtyDawg10 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,276	Very nice, Rally. I love that fin shot...very colorful. __________________ Derek Self-Proclaimed FUTURE Fish Master IN TRAINING

06-23-2008, 05:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,434	You know, you take some of the most dramatic fish photos I have ever seen. You could do one heckuva calendar with some of your pics. I would buy it. __________________

06-23-2008, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
rich311k Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 246	Great shots, that is a good looking fish!

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Rallysman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 472	Thanks for the kind words guys and gals

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BadBud happily ever after Join Date: May 2006 Location: Flor-de-da Posts: 1,204	Very handsome fish. I love his profile, adorable under bite.

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Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,434	__________________

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Rallysman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 472	Lol!

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sploke ladies love country boys Join Date: May 2006 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 390	Very nice rally. Do you touch up your pics in pshop, or just post them as-is? __________________ Current project "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

06-25-2008, 07:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
Rallysman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 472	I always do some touch up. Removing particles, adjusting levels, sharpening, etc are all part of the picture IMO. Some do it in the dark room, I do it in the computer. However, the backgrounds are black straight out of the camera. That's not edited other than the contrast and black/ level (and of course removing anything that may be floating, which usually isn't much). In certain instances I'll remove distractions too. In one of the pix I screwed up a bit, which you might be able to pick out.

06-25-2008, 08:06 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bunny13 Dela-where? Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delaware at the moment Posts: 1,006	Wow! I love the first picture! Actually, I love them all. Do you use an above tank flash? and how do you get the background so black? __________________ Rachael Sherman's Lagoon Photo Journal of my 20Gallon Planted Tank "As you slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point in the wrong direction."

06-26-2008, 04:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
rosita hardy har harrr Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cape Fear River Basin Posts: 2,067	Truly wonderful shots, Levi. You just keep getting better and better. The FH is a real ham, too! Love that front shot with his mouth open LOL!!! Thank you again for sharing. Oh, yeah, I agree in regards to the calendar!! I'd actually switch off from my horse calendar I get every year!! __________________ uuhhhhh . . . . I have no words . . . .

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Trixie Meow. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,434	Yeah, if the room AND tank lights are off... how would he see the fish? __________________

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