request for photos of mandarins

[TamiW]

I'm working on a web project that is an educational site about mandarin fish. I need pictures and I don't have the skills to take photos of my mandarin (he's just to hidey!) If anyone would be kind enough to let me use their mandarin images for this, please post them here! I'll confirm permission too just in case anyone misses that's what this thread is for.

So lets see those mandarin photos!

[ADHDboy]

Not a very good one, but I'll start you off.

http://snap34.photobox.co.uk/240953109c2687f0cb888bc9a80615533dd606525ca55908268be0d3.jpg

[steve68]

:)
http://www.steve68.com/Mandarin.jpg

http://www.steve68.com/9-13-06-12.jpg

http://www.steve68.com/9-13-06-13.jpg

http://www.steve68.com/9-13-06-14.jpg

[ADA33]

steve68

Great shots did you do the blurs in PS or was that a setting on the camera?

Looks great!

[astrogazer]

I would allow use of my images if this IS for educational purposes, the image is un-cropped and a photo credit is given.


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/djpalliser/f51c49b1.jpg


http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i72/djpalliser/Mandarin.jpg

[thor32766]

WOW Those are unbelieveable pics!

[redvipe2010]

Great pictures!

[patsan]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/patsan/Fish/Manny4-22-06.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/patsan/Fish/manny.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/patsan/Fish/man14.jpg

[TamiW]

Wow, great photos everyone! I'll message you guys individually when I'm ready to use them.

FWIW, I'm not trying to be coy about what they're going to be used for. I'm working on a web page for a friend and haven't had a chance to discuss if its okay to talk about it before its actually live.

Also, I'm very envious of you guys, you have some great looking mandarins. ANd great camera skills!

[Mr31415]

Here is a couple... Please preserve my copyright notices.

http://www.gamma.za.net/images/_J8T1816.jpg
http://www.gamma.za.net/images/_J8T1827.jpg
http://www.gamma.za.net/images/_J8T3514.jpg

[mystic7]

That's funny you should say yours is too "hidey". Mine not only is out all day, but yesterday he was swimming, like a regular fish, back and forth across the middle and top of the tank, for over an hour.

[steve68]

cool shots !
widefx the blur was on the camera i was using my macro lense & the DOF came out like that.

[TamiW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8672529#post8672529 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mystic7
That's funny you should say yours is too "hidey". Mine not only is out all day, but yesterday he was swimming, like a regular fish, back and forth across the middle and top of the tank, for over an hour.
Mine actively hides from me. If I'm across the room I can see him, but when I get near the tank he disappears into the rocks.

[maroun.c]

Here are some of mine that you can use. Would appreciate photocredit and emailing me The link to where these will be used.




http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Sea%20Life%20Helsinki%20finland%2023%20june%202006/SeaLifeFinland24.jpg



http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Denmark%20Aquarium%2017%20june%202006/DenmarkAqua63.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Denmark%20Aquarium%2017%20june%202006/DenmarkAqua66.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Denmark%20Aquarium%2017%20june%202006/DenmarkAqua67.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Denmark%20Aquarium%2017%20june%202006/DenmarkAqua68.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Denmark%20Aquarium%2017%20june%202006/DenmarkAqua.jpg


Http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Sea%20Life%20Helsinki%20finland%2023%20june%202006/SeaLifeFinland23.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Sea%20Life%20Helsinki%20finland%2023%20june%202006/SeaLifeFinland24.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k156/maroun_chahine/Sea%20Life%20Helsinki%20finland%2023%20june%202006/SeaLifeFinland25.jpg

[Jim_Leyland]

Not the best pics but here are mine

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/Jim_Leyland/IMG_0839.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/Jim_Leyland/IMG_0842.jpg

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k98/Jim_Leyland/IMG_0843.jpg

[astrogazer]

Nice Mandarin shots guys ... :)

[ssbreef]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/mand.jpg

[thegheco]

Here are a few of my favorites, I to would require credit for the pictures if they are used and also where they will be used.
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/45gallonseahorse221.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/mandrineyesbest.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/karenssaltwater/mandrincloseup.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>

[silkione]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/silkione/mandarin4.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/silkione/mandarin5.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/silkione/gobyoooooOOOoo.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j140/silkione/mandarin2.jpg

[Hop]

http://www.freewebs.com/hopsreef/canman.jpg

[astrogazer]

WOW .. you guys have some GREAT shots ... :D

[ssbreef]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/IMG_0082.jpg

[ssbreef]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/2657_1k.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/2667_1k.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/3221_1k.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/3146_1k.jpg

[kactusficus]

woaw, ssbrref, these images are amazing! I love the black background contrasting with the vibrat colors! fantastic! and the details... can't tell how impressive the focus is!

I submit my own, although they are much more "in the blur"...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/349536333_afcd0b6fda_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/154/349536337_e34e14c001_o.jpg

[astrogazer]

kactusficus ... got that ISO cranked up, eh? Nice images though!

[ssbreef]

kactusficus, thank you very much. If your shots where any sharper and cleaner(less noise) they would be much better than mine.

[Justjoe]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k25/coralaholic/aMandarinMugcropa.jpg

Please just give Atlantis Marine World a plug.
Thanks,
Joe

[ihavecrabs]

here is one that won a couple photo contests for me.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v508/djdirtyc/april17086resized.jpg

i have it as a full size file also (10mp)

[ssbreef]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/Thalasinos/5396_1k.jpg

[kactusficus]

hi everyone!

Got another one as well...

Thanks for the comments on the former ones, it was done with a panasonic FZ30, where ISO400 is the highest, and quite grainy, that's for sure... though I like these images, in a kind of David Hamilton's way, not very naturalistic, more artistic...
But I'm so amazed by the clarity you get ssbreef! Can I ask what's your lens?

well, that's my new one (with new D200 and new Sigma 105 f2,8... very happy!!!! :D :D after 15 years of photography, I finally get the photo gear I want to work with!!)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/381933270_0385a0f9e8_o.jpg

well, it's a first try, but I like it! Just have to learn how to get more light from my slave flashes, and that could work soon!

[ssbreef]

very nice!
I'm using the canon 100mm f2.8 USM macro.

[pperez]

SSBREEF, your images are simply superb. Love the clarity and detail in them. Was flash used? I am assuming yes, just curious though.

[ssbreef]

Thank you very much!. I'm getting better at this with the help of some people on this forum such as gregr and blazer88 sharing there experiences and techniques with us all. Follow the advice these guys give and it’s easy to get great shots.
Yes, flash was used

[Rosseau]

FishGrrrrrrl,

They aren't the greatest images, however if you're interested.... It's an injured mandarin (right side). I believe it was a fish bite that was in the process of healing, it may have been infected. When a cleaner shrimp discovered the wound it was all over the mandarin, non stop trying to pick at the bite wound. The mandarin was dead by morning... sigh..



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/rosseau52/IMG_4396.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r265/rosseau52/md.jpg

[BeakerBob]

This is my favorite pic of the male mandarin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/Fish/MandarinPicLogoSmall.jpg

[kactusficus]

Hello everyone,

yesterday, for valentine's day, I had a special show from my mandarin... Yes, we're in love!
So, just to share this beautiful moment we had, here are some images!


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/390397568_6a908c67ec.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/390395289_16445a39fb.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/147/390395285_a7deb28f01.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/390392619_a569faa9fc.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/390392615_7eb1c8b9c3.jpg