Today in the RubyGreenRoom

[StructureGuy]

I did a big water change today and it stirred up more than just the debris that shows up in the pictures:

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-001.jpg
The boys wanna fight

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-002.jpg
Weird pic, huh. The males in the back look a bit surreal.

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-003.jpg

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-004.jpg
Getting bored, feel a yawn coming on

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-005.jpg
Yawns are contagous

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-006.jpg
The women in the gallery watch the men fight....

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-007.jpg
...while the holding mom hides under the rock

http://www.cichlidforums.com/postimages/2009-02-21/248418-008.jpg
The subdominant male doesn't get involved in the spat.

Kevin

[Jeff F.]

........And the crowd stands....cheers....INCREDIBLE Kevin!!:me::ok::m:
That second picture is the most incredible Vic Pic I've ever seen! Jennifer Love wonders if you're a Vic whisperer! Thanks for the new desktop-

[MisanthropeKitty]

holy crap!! the fins on those males are spectacular! kudos to you!!

[Redeye75]

Awesome Pics!!!

[deadman-1]

im ruby green with envy, great pictures kevin

[brian88]

Those are some nice rubies. Great pics!

[Jeff F.]

holy crap!! the fins on those males are spectacular! kudos to you!!
Beyond that, look closer at the seventh photo where you can see the individual colors on the scales themselves, :ok

[vereyna]

It's snowing at Lake vic! lol... extraordinary pics of BEAUTIFUL *beyond words* fish. I mean, for real. Drooling over here, it's embarrassing. rofl... :) 2nd pic knocked my socks off!!!

[StructureGuy]

It's snowing at Lake vic!
Now, Vereyna. That's just plain silly. Everyone knows that it doesn't snow in Central Africa. These pictures are actually documented proof that cichlids have been exploring the galaxy for quite some time now.


2nd pic knocked my socks off!!!
Now if only I knew how/why it came out this way so that I could do it again some time on purpose.

Kevin

[Glaive]

The second pic is very interesting. Just enough elements appearing in the correct fashion to cause an illusion. The effect is most noticeable with the top fish. His abdomen nearly matches with the back ground. At the same time the particles above him look like they are behind him thus the mind believes that the particles are in front of his body are actually behind him.

It's an excellent picture and the trick has to do with the flash, metering mode and depth of field. As for how to recreate it, I don't know.:hehe:

[vereyna]

Now, Vereyna. That's just plain silly. Everyone knows that it doesn't snow in Central Africa. These pictures are actually documented proof that cichlids have been exploring the galaxy for quite some time now.

Ah yes, how foolish of me! There go my eyes deceiving me again!:nyah:

[Seedy]

Love the second shot. Quite a surreal effect.

[williebone]

Man Kev,

You're going to make me Camp Out at the Tank with shots like that in hopes that I can capture some of the Magic. I guess I better figure out how to use Manual Mode very soon.

Nice Shooting!

Laters,

[Jeff F.]

I see you like #2 also Kevin. It looks good on your site!:mrgreen:

[Jeff F.]

Well, I made the 434 mile round trip to personally see these guys today and pick up some of the fry. The only thing I can say is that these pictures do them no justice. They're simply incredible! Very nice to meet you Kevin and "Thanks again" for your kind words of knowledge. I'll make sure others see this incredible fish the way I and my boy did today.

[Sebub77]

awesome pictures!! all of yours always look great
nice fish too