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I'm ready for my closeup!
Paul


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2009 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Creatures
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Location: Birmingham, England
Date: Apr 14, 2009
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Animals, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Jan 16, 2010

A new edit of a picture I have offered up in some side challenges before. It is also my most popular image published at 1x.com.

I was conscious that this fish (and image) had never had a chance to get a score before - so here it is, let's see how he does. Technically; I'm very happy with it, try as I might - I've never managed to get a fish image as good as this since.

Conincidentally - this fish spawned during the submission week, so we now know it is a she!

Statistics
Place: 114 out of 445
Avg (all users): 6.1579
Avg (commenters): 7.4286
Avg (participants): 6.1949
Avg (non-participants): 6.0192
Views since voting: 1742
Views during voting: 446
Votes: 247
Comments: 44
Favorites: 3 (view)


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AuthorThread
02/13/2010 02:09:55 PM
Can we expect a whole family in 2010?

Message edited by author 2010-02-13 14:10:35.
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02/07/2010 01:15:08 PM
Congrats on the Yellow Best in Show!
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02/01/2010 12:31:53 PM
Really a fun photo--his expression is great!
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02/01/2010 01:50:58 AM
Strong work, compliments your seagull quite nicely.
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01/29/2010 08:25:17 PM
Great fishy portrait - wonderful high key!
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01/29/2010 07:50:45 PM
you should've entered it the portrait category - it has so much character! :) outstanding shot, Paul
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/28/2010 11:24:14 PM
Wonderful balance of detail and minimalism... excellent use of shallow DOF and the composition is perfect.
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01/28/2010 11:18:18 PM
Looks like a kissy-face fish. Great closeup.
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01/28/2010 07:36:31 PM
Yes -- there's that. A seven for now.
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01/28/2010 06:40:19 PM
lovely portrait
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01/28/2010 03:56:33 PM
Very well taken...
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01/27/2010 10:16:56 PM
Something's fishy about this one!
Seriously, what an unusual and outstanding portrait of a goldfish. My hat is off to you, this is one of the more creative shots in this challenge, IMO.
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01/27/2010 09:07:00 PM
NOT a handsome fella! LOL!!! Like the high key......6
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01/27/2010 05:03:34 PM
Haha, this is perfect! 10
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01/27/2010 02:05:07 PM
A fun picture. pucker up!
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01/27/2010 01:28:17 PM
I quite like this. Good work.
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01/27/2010 09:16:14 AM
nice detail and minimal bg suits 7
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01/27/2010 08:40:50 AM
Very nice high key image.
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01/27/2010 03:29:11 AM
good detail on the eye
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01/27/2010 12:45:40 AM
What a sad looking fish haha. I like the way it fades further in, the front is clear so he must have been very close to the glass?
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01/26/2010 09:23:51 PM
Brave shot & it works !!! (for me at least), the processing suits the expression from the gold fish!! 8
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01/26/2010 08:14:25 PM
love the high key choice here - the focus on the face is perfectly done
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01/26/2010 07:11:51 PM
This is a 10 in my book.
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01/26/2010 03:50:19 PM
I love this shot. Great DOF.
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01/25/2010 03:51:38 PM
A face only a mother could love. You captured a wonderful shot. I like it.
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01/25/2010 02:35:14 PM
good choice on the bw... 7
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01/25/2010 12:16:49 AM
Great high-key, looks great how the little guys body fades away into infinity.
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01/24/2010 10:44:06 PM
Guess I would have liked to see this in color. Great image though.
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01/24/2010 07:34:19 PM
love the high key, well done!
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01/24/2010 07:26:17 PM
I like how this is taken...shadows and light...very well done
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01/24/2010 07:10:42 PM
Nice sharp details in the face. Well done.
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01/24/2010 02:12:36 PM
Excellent!
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01/24/2010 01:01:55 PM
LOL. Nice title. I think Ive seen this pic in somebodies profile but not about to start that search. Great capture and simple subject really made prominent with good pp and b&w conversion. Good use of little depth.
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01/24/2010 11:17:12 AM
Love this!!!
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01/23/2010 09:26:02 PM
Ha, love the expression. I like the use of high key here, I think it works very well with the subject.
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01/23/2010 09:21:58 PM
Heavily stylized images really float my boat. This already jumped out at me from the thumbnails. Excellent photo and gutsy processing. 9
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01/23/2010 09:50:32 AM
Very cute! I like the B&W and high key look.
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01/23/2010 02:44:43 AM
lol nice!
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01/22/2010 10:36:26 PM
The B&W here was an inspired decision.
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01/22/2010 05:15:58 PM
a different take on a fish!
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01/22/2010 12:17:42 PM
perfect!
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01/22/2010 07:40:41 AM
For reasons I can't articulate, I really like this pic. Maybe its the "bug" eyes of the fish... I like the centered composition, B&W treatment, DOF, and the graininess to it.
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01/22/2010 02:32:44 AM
What a Face!
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01/22/2010 02:17:57 AM
Preferred the colour version - but these are still very good captures. It's always nice to see fish displayed well.
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