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Lionfish
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Copyright: Peter Bergquist (Pedda) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 41 W: 1 N: 247] (1287)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-12-02
Categories: Fish
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/500 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fishes from around the world, The Red Sea, Underwater World #2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-11 5:34
Viewed: 6857
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Portrait of a Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans). This is actually one of my own favourite lionfish pictures that I've taken myself. More info regarding the Lionfish you’ll find in my previous posting

They are hard to get 100% god pictures of because it’s so easy to over exposure the white. So it’s hard to get the balance right between the white and red/brown/black stripes. The god thing about Lionfish are that they usually swim slowly and are not afraid of divers and cameras so you can get really close for god composition.

The strobe is on ½ power and with a fast shutter speed that creates a black background that I think is god for this picture.

I hope you like it as much as I do.
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Excellent POV, detail and colours. Crop is a little close but it still works. Like the dark background.

Great work and TFS

Wonderful photo, composition and technically wise! Thanks for sharing - Xplorator Radu

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