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    Rasbora brittani

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    This is a very nice and generally non-boisterous rasbora from Kalimantan. They are slighly slow in going for food and should be kept with "gentler" fishes. Apparently not a very common import, the specimens are about 4cm TL (total length). Obtained from the Great Hall of the Azmi

    One of the reason I am highlighting this fish is to illustrate the care in photographing silvery fishes. When taken with automatic settings (aperture priority with evaluative metering, for example) this fish will appear to be very silvery and a bit over exposed. To see the details and the colours of this fish, I had to reduce flash compensation by 1-stop.

    Also to demonstrate the sharpness of the Canon EF 100mm ƒ/2.8 Macro USM lens, I have linked the full-size 2400×1800 image. You can see it by clicking the image. Enjoy!

    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    Swee lar!
    Can even see the internal of the fish...

    Sometimes the sharpness also depends on the skill of the photographer. With a good lens in the hands of a good photographer, you get the results.

    You did a trial-and-error to find out about the 1-stop reduction? Or most silvery fishes have to do that?

    2 flash setup?
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    unfortunately the eye a bit OOF

    the 1-stop is actually by trial, although I was fortunate to hit it the first time. after a while you sort of get a feel whether to go by 1/3 stops or just go the whole hog for a full stop.

    yes, 2-flash in the 1ft cube, using the side-scan method (i.e. the side of the flash faces me).
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    I agree with the OOF...
    That's a problem when shooting with a larger aperture. And difficult to do recomposing especially when they move!

    I will try the side-scan method. Seems to be giving very good results...
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    i want!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ranmasatome
    i want!!
    The Great Hall still have
    why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
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    tomorrow then..

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