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Roland3791 — Don't make me blow up
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Published: 2008-10-29 03:27:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 515; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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Thought this actually turned out ok, hope you like it. And as always, let me know what you think.Related content
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Is this one of these fishes, which can blow up their body?
Looks cool. Especially these hairy looking things on his skin.
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Yeah, its a puffer fish, just wish he would have puffed up for me.
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Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it.
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Thanks so much, glad you like him, and good to see you around, its been awhile.
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that's excellent, he looks wicked. the focus is great, you can barely make out the back of the tank.
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Thanks Josh, I really appreciate it. I just still wish he had puffed up, but oh well.
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animals are hard to predict man, even the little ones.
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thank you, i am glad you like it.
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Thanks so much, glad you like it.
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he makes me giggle
i want to poke him just to see him go PPOOFFF!!
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HAHAHA, i would love to see it... I really wish i could have seen him puff up... oh well.
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It's hypnotic to stare at the fish's expression...
Great shot.
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I liked the reflection i got in his eye. Glad you like this one.
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See the unfair thing is- fish ALWAYS swim away whenever I try to take pictures of them. Meh. I must be scary. This shot is really awesome, the fish looks so clueless ^^ ! And the colours are great
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hahaha, yeah, the little buggers can move fast huh, 
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Yeah, they just... disappear the instant you take your camera !
You're very welcome, comments and favs are well deserved
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Thanks, and thanks for the fav's,
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haha, I can see him blow up any second now...
very nice shot! do you used a polarizer for that shot? I wonder if I need one to get those shots right. My ancient reptilia was behind glas, too and turned out to be ok... but all water-shots so far were too blurry.
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I didn't need a polarizer for this one, as the inside of the aquarium was very dark, and i didn't get much reflection, bit for anything outside i find that a polarizer can sure save a shot from that annoying glass reflection. I also like what a polarizer can do for the sky, and for saturation of colors when its bright out.
I have some other shots from behind glass, and sometimes you can still see a bit of reflection, so the polarizer can't do it all, but it can sure help on glass, and water.
And thank you, I'm glad you liked this shot, i was hoping he would puff up for me, but this is one laid back puffer i think.
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Ah, thanks for the explanation! I don't have any filters right now, I'm saving for a good tripod, but the list of must-haves and must-tries is getting longer and longer
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Well... let me ask this about the tripod. Are you looking for something totally solid to take your phots on, such as long exposure, or self portrait shots, or are you just looking for some extra stability when you are out shooting?
I have both a tri and a mono pod. I find that i use the mono almost all the time unless i'm going for a long exposure. The mono works great in zoo's, since its not overly bulky and doesn't really get in the way. But I will admit that it isn't great for anything less that 1/4 of a second, it still gets blurred... course that could be because my hands shake way to much. Depending on what your plans are, you may look at the mono instead, but i'm not sure its any cheaper, so perhaps a good tri is going to be a bit less expensive.
And I have no idea why you would want my adivce, since i think your shots are better than mine, i feel i should be coming to you for adivce on stuff.
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For the last couple of months I find myself standing in a good spot to take a photo, thinking "where could I put my camera on?". I'd love to do long water or fog exposure shots, night shooting and macro without relying on bridges and big stones
I think a monopod will be great when time is limited or motives are moving, or as you said, in crowded situations. Right now, I need something to get good macro shots, but soon I will figure out that's too heavy to carry everywhere, so a mono will come in handy
You won't believe it but I am a total beginner in DSLR photography, I started taking pictures again in January this year with our new family bridge camera and was soon hooked up to buy my pentax k200d in August. I must admit that I had a Minolta SLR 10years ago, but I only was playing around.
I submitted two pieces to Mikes progress competition, we'll see. It certainly scared me
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Ahhh, yeah for macro's you really need a good steeady tri, thats for sure. And yeah, then at some point you might want a mono as well... Which is the worst part about this hobby, all the money you can end up spending just to get some of the little things. Like filters and such.
I started using a SLR in early '07 and am still learning all the time, so you are sure picking it up fast. 
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Thank you, and thanks for the fav, I appreciate it.
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I think it's a very clear, very beautiful shot.
Very nice work again, Roland.
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Thanks so much my friend, i really appreciate all the support.
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