only fish pic i have.. clowN

[Micah Weber]

looking straight down into the tank, not through glass, the fish swam up , i grabbed the focus best i could and took the pic with flash.

http://www.micahweber.com/nemo.jpg

[tmlphoto]

Interesting shot. I like the abstract look of the water. I wish the fish's face were a little sharper. I think it would be worth trying some more of these and see how they turn out.

[davev]

Very nice, and you may have invented a new style for fish pics. :D

[Harryb]

Very interesting capture Micah. :clap Love the colors.

[Micah Weber]

Interesting shot. I like the abstract look of the water. I wish the fish's face were a little sharper. I think it would be worth trying some more of these and see how they turn out.

i agree the face is a bit soft. i took this with a pocket camera, the Nikon S3... its not mine so no more tries for the time being..

[Osprey Whisperer]

Nice Amphiprion shot, Micah. :thumb

[Micah Weber]

is that the scientific name?

[Osprey Whisperer]

is that the scientific name?

There are many varieties of clownfish. The most common (horribly refered to as "Nemo") are :

1) Amphiprion Ocellaris Often called the "false perc"

2) Amphiprion Percula (true perc) and a bit more aggressive than A.Ocellaris. These often have thicker more "organically" shaped black pinstripes. If you want to get really ichtheologist anal...you can count dorsal rays and such to determine the difference. It's getting more difficult as there are reports of inter breeding?? I just call them "clowns". :D

<anemone police> Just for the record... sea anemone ARE NOT NEEDED to keep clownfish in the home aqauarium. Actually they should probably be left in the wild as they do not do well in captivity. They seldome live anywhere near as long in captivity as they do in the wild. <hops off high 'n' mighty fish tank>


If you are interested....here is a good site for fish info :

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/clownfis.htm