View Full Version : May 09 * POTM WINNER *
Gr8KarmaSF
05-15-2009, 10:12 PM
Congratulations to Chaitika
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=358938&thumb=1&d=1241220978
GMFISHNUT
05-16-2009, 7:58 AM
Congrats, beautiful shot!
crowconor
05-16-2009, 8:36 AM
congrats
Chaitika
05-16-2009, 10:00 AM
Thanks guys! And thanks to everyone who voted. :D
Gr8KarmaSF
05-18-2009, 2:16 PM
Care to share your setup and camera technique for this pic?
Yanbbrox
05-18-2009, 4:38 PM
There's a shock, when I first saw the list I was thinking 'well Chaitika wins again', I could tell it was one of yours;)
Congrats to you.
I'm getting better though, I smashed my previous record of 2 votes with 5:ROFL:
Chaitika
05-18-2009, 6:51 PM
Care to share your setup and camera technique for this pic?
Eek, where do I start, lol?
If I remember correctly, he was in a 6x2x2 at the time. Every once in a while he'll become active and will give me some good photo ops. Nothing was done to achieve the background. That is a direct result of using overhead flash to create a downward "spotlight" so to speak. The tank is fully lit but because the flash is so bright, the illusion that the back of the tank is dark is given. It's more the result of the contrast than anything else. :)
Shutter speed was about 1/160th, aperture was in the range of F16, and ISO was 200.
There's a shock, when I first saw the list I was thinking 'well Chaitika wins again', I could tell it was one of yours;)
Congrats to you.
I'm getting better though, I smashed my previous record of 2 votes with 5:ROFL:
Thanks. :D And congrats on your photos. Getting better and better. ;)
TripleT
05-18-2009, 9:14 PM
geez, your winning like all of the comps!!!!
but they are stunning pics and i must commend you on that :)
Chaitika
05-19-2009, 1:31 AM
geez, your winning like all of the comps!!!!
but they are stunning pics and i must commend you on that :)
Thanks! This is only the second contest I've been in on this site this year! And now Karma won't let me in another one for 3 months!! :nilly:
Angler
05-19-2009, 3:05 AM
A well deserved win. Awsome picture!
Natural_Born_Killer
05-19-2009, 3:21 AM
Congratulations, and a wonderful photo! Looks like he is floating in space or something, just amazingly done!
Austin
05-19-2009, 3:35 AM
Wanna e-mail me the hi-res version? would love to hang a copy of that above my bichir tank. pm me if you would....
Gr8KarmaSF
05-19-2009, 10:07 AM
So did you take pics from the tank the fish usually lives in or transfer it to a photo opp. tank?
LBathory
05-19-2009, 10:11 AM
wait, Chaitika won POTM??? that's like, never happened before right???? :D congrats bro, well done.
dingoofus
05-19-2009, 10:14 AM
Congrats, geez, i need a better camera, lol.
Chaitika
05-19-2009, 1:18 PM
Thanks, everyone. :D
Karma, I only use a photo tank for small fish. Big bichirs need room to swim once they get going, lol.
Gr8KarmaSF
05-19-2009, 5:36 PM
Ummm pic of your photo tank?
Chaitika
05-19-2009, 5:45 PM
I tore it down to make some bloody room down there. I just sold a 180 so that frees up some room to set up a rack with a few photo tanks.
Once I've done that, I'll do a thread on photo taking. I'm in the process of doing up a powerpoint presentation for a local fish club for the fall so I'll be able to share some of that on this site as well. :)
Gr8KarmaSF
05-20-2009, 1:47 AM
^ sounds interesting, looking forward to it...
random fish guy
05-20-2009, 1:58 AM
sweet shot
BRYANT MONSTER
05-20-2009, 2:09 AM
Congrats Chai
cowboy8411
05-20-2009, 11:24 AM
congrats beautiful pic
Chaitika
05-20-2009, 6:14 PM
Thanks again, folks! :)
Jhekker123
05-20-2009, 10:08 PM
Unreal photo.
Chaitika
05-21-2009, 8:47 PM
Unreal photo.
:naughty:
Thanks! :D
mitchkulis
05-26-2009, 1:34 PM
Amazing photo. Any suggestions on a type of camera to use??
djdlemma
05-26-2009, 1:35 PM
Congrats! Your killin the competition!!!
Chaitika
05-26-2009, 5:15 PM
Amazing photo. Any suggestions on a type of camera to use??
Thanks. :) There are several ways to get good pics, and with different cameras. The most important thing is light, and lots of it. :)
Congrats! Your killin the competition!!!
Thanks! :D I do what I can. ;)
Deviled Oscars
05-26-2009, 5:22 PM
Stunning picture!
[enjoyable_attempt]
05-26-2009, 6:30 PM
Didnt you just win the one on AP too? lol
Chaitika
05-26-2009, 9:20 PM
Stunning picture!
Thanks! :D
;3145485;']Didnt you just win the one on AP too? lol
Yep. ;)
Delhezi222
05-26-2009, 9:57 PM
Wow, never saw that coming...:D
How big is that endli?
Chaitika
05-26-2009, 10:04 PM
Wow, never saw that coming...:D
How big is that endli?
Thanks! He's about 15" in this pic. He's put on an inch or so since then. He looks deceivingly small until people see him in person. He is by far the fish almost everyone comments on first. :) I can't wait to see him at 2 feet. :naughty:
stanky
05-31-2009, 10:21 AM
Very well taken pic of a beautiful specimen!
Chaitika
05-31-2009, 10:49 AM
Very well taken pic of a beautiful specimen!
Thanks! :D
beautiful fish...beautiful shot!
AlpineAndy
06-10-2009, 6:13 PM
Wow! Very nice pic!!!
kevbc03
07-28-2009, 1:51 AM
Gosh, it is fantastic.
lonewolfe6024
08-08-2009, 1:08 PM
fierce!!!!!!!!!
justpgraham
08-16-2009, 10:49 AM
Awesome picture
otis5468
09-08-2009, 3:29 PM
awesome pic, Im pretty new to this fish thing so... what kind of fish it that? lol thanks
Chaitika
09-08-2009, 5:16 PM
Thanks for all the great comments. :D
otis, that is a polypterus endlicheri endlicheri :)