 Today In The Fishroom ~ 02/07/10, Zonatum, Synspilum, Managuense & Convict |
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 Feb 7 2010, 11:04 AM
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 Mr.Clean  Group: Senior Member Posts: 706 Joined: 27-October 03 Member No.: 177 Camera Type: Nikon D200  |
Long time no post. Hope all is well with everyone over here at CM
One of my favorite models...Paratheraps zonatus. Here's a difference in lens focal length and angle. This first shot was done at a focal length of 35mm...and shot from a bottom up perspective. The fish looks very high bodied in this picture.  This shot was done with a 105mm lens from about fifteen feet from the tank. The shot was more from the top pointed down. The long focal length compresses the image. The effect is more prevalent because of the fish's angle toward the camera. Because of the high aperture used, both he front ad the back of the fish is in focus. This fish see the camera coming out and is always ready to pose.  The normally brilliant colored female Paratheraps synspilus is once again breeding. She's blocking the opening to the breeding site. While paler here than most of the pictures I have posted, the fish will get MUCH lighter when interacting with the male in the tank while breeding.  One of a couple hundred Convicts I have throughout the tanks. This particular fish is in with the Bredohri. While in most tanks, I do keep geographic variants separate in each tank. These particular convicts are all blessed with some beautiful long fins.  Three shots of the FO Parachromis managuense male. THe only thing that is unique here is that the female has chosen an alternate breeding site for the first time in three years. No idea why. She did clean the piece of slate used many times over the year. There are eggs in the pot. During this period the male goes on constant alert patrolling the tank.   
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Feb 7 2010, 11:31 AM
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 Meep. Meep. Group: Moderators Posts: 4707 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1841 Real Name: Tony Camera Type: Canon PowerShot S5 IS |
The photos of your zonatum are why I put the species on my "Want List."
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Feb 7 2010, 12:19 PM
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 I LOVE PEARLGIRL Group: Senior Member Posts: 1802 Joined: 2-July 04 From: Minnesota Member No.: 752 Real Name: Lecorps Current Cichlids: |
Awesome pic Mo! are you still using a D70?
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Feb 7 2010, 01:39 PM
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 take that mods  Group: Full Member Posts: 4013 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Janesville, WI Member No.: 1304 Real Name: neal Camera Type: canon 30D with 3 lens's Current Cichlids: |
welcome back mo great pix as always
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pair of gold sevrums, pair of green rotkeil sevrums, 1 female rotkiel sevrum, 1 female silivini, 1 female crenicichla lucius pike 1 P bichir lapradei, 2 striped raphel cats and a sump full of nic fry 125- temp home: 1 red devil, 1 pink Vieja Fenestratus, 1 male texas 75-3 female sajicas, pair " F1" Vieja Synspilum, 1 P. delhezi, 1 P. ornate, 1 Erpetoichthys calabaricus 40- 4 Herichthys carpintis "escondido", 4 amatitlania nigrofascinta "calico convicts" 30- 2 thorichthys sp "gold mixteco", 4 herichthys deppi, 4 small "giant" danios |
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Feb 7 2010, 02:42 PM
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 Dont confuse me with that other piece of shit Alex :( Group: Full Member Posts: 2668 Joined: 21-October 05 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 1932 Real Name: Alex Camera Type: Kodak easy share C813 8.2MP Current Cichlids: |
wow! beautiful
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Feb 7 2010, 03:44 PM
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Mr.Clean Group: Senior Member Posts: 706 Joined: 27-October 03 Member No.: 177 Camera Type: Nikon D200 |
QUOTE(a7oneal @ Feb 7 2010, 11:31 AM)  The photos of your zonatum are why I put the species on my "Want List." By far one of my favorite fish. I had seven. This was last man standing. They don't play well together. As you can see...he doesn't miss many meals. QUOTE(Blue Demp @ Feb 7 2010, 12:19 PM) Awesome pic Mo! are you still using a D70? Nope. I have four Nikon Cameras now. D200, D300, D3 and a new D700. I gave the D70 to a good friend of mine a couple years back. Thanks for the props folks. Mo -------------------- |
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