Photos: Gaping Jaws & Arowana Maws

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Just about any photo of an Arowana is cool, but I think many would agree the most boss are those shots capturing the fish in the midst of a big 'yawn' as they're called. Besides showing off that impressive bony-tongued mouth, IME it usually indicates your fish is feeling good and confident -- it knows it's king or queen of the tank.

Problem is they're just not easy to catch, you have to be at the right place at the right time and/or very patient (and of course hope your camera/phone lens is focused on the moving target when they suddenly do it).

Here's a few decent shots I've snapped lately of my Goldenhead and Blue Base Aros, please share any of your own that you've taken of your yawning Arowana past or present (but no video frame shots, that's cheating lol).

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Blue Base partial yawn about a month ago.
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SO bummed my Galaxy S9's camera wasn't properly focused on this frontal shot. Imo the ultimate and most elusive photo would be a full frontal yawn with both pectoral fins spread wide (and closer than this pic).

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I hope to see more similar shots from fellow MFKer's.
 
Exploiting my fish for likes! How dare you!

Lol, correction: I'm exploiting our fish for likes.
[as a side note though, I am wondering how the GH went from being my fish, to our fish, to just your fish, esp. given your country of residence? In any case I'd better send you a copy of his Certificate; I'm not sure if virtual ownership of an illegal species is a prosecutable offense nowadays back home.
 
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Nice shots!!! Dig the GHXB and BBXB.

Thanks Troy, I'm just using a Galaxy S9 which doesn't do real well in lower lighting; later I hope to get a decent camera and learn how to use a slave flash etc.

A friend in town took the following, and won photo of the year.


Wow Neil that's a truly stunning photo! Easy to see how it go POTY award, goodness gracious.
 
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What a moment, too bad you weren't closer, or better ready with a camera setup.

I have a similar pic, but of a different species of fish, a real toothy maw.

Yeah, the Galaxy S9's camera sometimes takes too long to focus and snap, and I wasn't quite expecting that one, he mostly does it side-on. I'm looking to get a better camera/lighting set up but it'll have to wait til business is a bit better, spent too much the last few months on Arowanas, tanks & accessories lol.

And given your photogenic prowess we're happy to make a non-Aro allowance on the thread, please do post your pic!
 
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