Today In The Fishroom~7/11/10 Two Head Bangers
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That is a beautiful fish as in all his pics. Either your melon is small or he is beefier than the other pics led on.
Gourgous picture, he is even larger then I thought. Definently a picture of the month. You ever going to put him out to Stud?
Probably the most creative pic I've ever seen. Well done. That zonatum is incredible in size. Great way to show off a great fish.
Lot's of responses...thanks
Funny...for as much as he will do that open mouth thing he won't "smack" the glass like some of my Parachromis of Amphilophus. The Managuense always whacks the glass when my wife walks by..and not me. She said the fish hates her.
I'm terrible on estimating...but 14" maybe.
Under certain lighting conditions that red really pops. I set my camera up on a tripod with a five second timer. Normally I would use the camera to trigger three flash units. I had to play with the adjustment of the second flash so that I would be illuminated as well. ON the left side is another flash angled down toward the fish and also illuminates part of my body through that angle. The one main difference in this set up is that I had to increase the main camera flash output to 1/30th rather than 1/128th.
That's what I was going for. Thanks
As stated above...and for the record...at LEAST 50 photos to get the right one. I have photos over my shoulder, from the left...the right...
Thanks.
I don't know that I have ever entered that contest her or on any other site. Maybe once or twice. I just get a kick out of posting them.
I think he will be eight this August. I started out with seven and he was last man standing.
I got the idea because while I was filling another tank I was just leaning against the side of his tank and he kept giving me attitude. I figured, what the hell....I have 150 more gallons to fill...why not play.
Nope...I have a HUGE mellon. For the record I wear a size 8 hat...for those old enough to understand how big that is...LOL My wife looked at the picture and said, holy $hit, that fish is bigger than YOUR head. It's a running joke...note the "neandethal brow" on the right.
Full disclosure here, Scott. The camera was fairly close to the tank...close enough for me to reach out and trip the shutter. I think the wide angle and just the odd position of the camera exaggerates a bit. Of course I also have never seen him in comparison to the size of my head. You can tell by his "fish boobs" that he's chunky.
I moved him by himself into a 100 gallon tank.
And thank you very much. I appreciate all of the comments.
jimmygoogots;4277492; said:
Funny...for as much as he will do that open mouth thing he won't "smack" the glass like some of my Parachromis of Amphilophus. The Managuense always whacks the glass when my wife walks by..and not me. She said the fish hates her.
bigredhead;4277565; said:
I'm terrible on estimating...but 14" maybe.
HULON;4277566; said:
Under certain lighting conditions that red really pops. I set my camera up on a tripod with a five second timer. Normally I would use the camera to trigger three flash units. I had to play with the adjustment of the second flash so that I would be illuminated as well. ON the left side is another flash angled down toward the fish and also illuminates part of my body through that angle. The one main difference in this set up is that I had to increase the main camera flash output to 1/30th rather than 1/128th.
greenterra;4277592; said:
That's what I was going for. Thanks
GhostShrimpMan;4277594; said:
As stated above...and for the record...at LEAST 50 photos to get the right one. I have photos over my shoulder, from the left...the right...
bradleyagregg;4277616; said:
Thanks.
alexx-w;4277570; said:
I don't know that I have ever entered that contest her or on any other site. Maybe once or twice. I just get a kick out of posting them.
flowerpower;4277649; said:
I think he will be eight this August. I started out with seven and he was last man standing.
Natalie;4277658; said:
I got the idea because while I was filling another tank I was just leaning against the side of his tank and he kept giving me attitude. I figured, what the hell....I have 150 more gallons to fill...why not play.
NWatson;4277695; said:That is a beautiful fish as in all his pics. Either your melon is small or he is beefier than the other pics led on.
Nope...I have a HUGE mellon. For the record I wear a size 8 hat...for those old enough to understand how big that is...LOL My wife looked at the picture and said, holy $hit, that fish is bigger than YOUR head. It's a running joke...note the "neandethal brow" on the right.
Anubisscott;4277848; said:
Full disclosure here, Scott. The camera was fairly close to the tank...close enough for me to reach out and trip the shutter. I think the wide angle and just the odd position of the camera exaggerates a bit. Of course I also have never seen him in comparison to the size of my head. You can tell by his "fish boobs" that he's chunky.
Adhlc;4277898; said:
I moved him by himself into a 100 gallon tank.
baldtaxguy;4278063; said:
And thank you very much. I appreciate all of the comments.
