Slough Shark Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Thanks guys, Laura- some of these fish could be kept with bettas, but it is not possible in this province since it is illegal to keep native fishes without the proper permits. Also they require cool water, opposite of what the betta needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Well here is my failed attempt at a Brook Trout photo in the photo tank. This is a big fish, almost the width of the tank. I couldn't really keep it from thrashing around when it was alive and they (obviously) just don't look the same when they're dead. I think the solution will be to make a movable 3D background (probably a series of them) that I can move closer to the front to trap the big fish at the front for photography. This should work well since I can make them cheaply out of styrofoam/concrete and will be able to make a bunch of them each matching a specific biotope (eg. Trout in rocky streams, Suckers in murky river bottoms). So I will end up with a greater variety of backgrounds. Anyways here is a pic: Salvelinus fontinalis- The Brook Trout It's still a nice fish, but the representation is rubbish. Hopefully next time I'll be ready to get a better shot. One a side note, I am running into some problems with scratches on the acrylic tank. Does anyone know about polishing the scratches out? Is it an expensive process? Thanks for looking, Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFISHGUY Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 My favorite species. Good show of color and markings. I even got one tattooed on my chest 14 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted December 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 They are definitely a nice fish. I would have to go with Bull Trout as my favourite Salmonid, char over the true trouts any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I always get around to editing the pics that I would usually throw out in the winter months. These two pics were totally full of various problems (glare, water spots/drops, bubbles, and tons of debris). I've been bored so I went ahead and edited all of the junk out and the pics turned out quite a lot better than they were. This one is familiar, I think I posted a thread about editing pics a while ago. I showed the before and after of this pic, but the "after" version was still not perfect, so here it is... perfected! Esox Lucius- The Northern Pike Here's one I haven't posted before. I saved it because I thought it was a nice shot, but really didn't want to have to edit out all of the junk at the time. Couesius plumbeus- The Lake Chub, another breeding male I hope you enjoy these two shots! Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Hey guys, I finally got to do some real fishing and fish photography this weekend. We camped out at the Red Deer River and did some fishing during a float downstream. There were plenty of nice holes full of Goldeye (my first time catching them). I was happy to put my new underwater camera setup to use and got this nice shot among others: So begins this year's collection of native fish photos, now I really feel like 2009 has begun! I'll be out at Pigeon Lake this weekend in time to catch the Iowa Darter spawn. I'll get some pics of them with the photo tank and hopefully will capture some breeding behaviour underwater. Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Love the goldeye pic Taylor! Can't wait for next batch of photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Very cool! Amazing pics! Just curious how you set up the camera underwater? Is it water proof or do you have a case for it? Remote shots?? They're so neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Thanks I ordered the camera and underwater housing through amazon.com. I thought it was a better deal than a purely UW camera since it has alot more functions, it'll be great for a travel camera. I agree, remote shots are great, I hope to get something like that setup eventually, but am too chicken to leave this pricey equipment at the bottom of a river right now!! Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) Totally wicked, those photos look very profesional. Edited May 25, 2009 by Iceturf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks Iceturf Here is my best Iowa Darter shot from the weekend. There are a couple others worth sharing, but I'll have to edit them a bit first. I gotta say this shot is waaaaay better than my previous pics of this species!! After watching these fish in my photo tank again, I was really tempted to take some home with me. I think I'll have to order some fish from this genus from the States, they are really great little fish! Thanks for lookin' Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTG_Gerry Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Interesting thread. So how many photo tanks do you haul around with you when you go fishing? Just one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slough Shark Posted May 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Thanks Gerry. Yeah I just use one. I used to use that Eclipse 6 gallon tank that I showed earlier, but the acrylic gets scratched too much. So now I use a 10 gallon with a concrete background instead. The extra space actually works out great, giving the fish more room to behave naturally and I can get better shots. I can also use it for larger fish than the 6 gallon could, hopefully some juvenile gamefish. I want to make a very small photo tank out of acrylic that I can make a box for. Then I can paint the background grey or green, or even blue, to get those nice scientific pics of the fish. It will likely be thin enough to not allow the fish to turn around in the tank, to make things simpler. Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoucetteJ Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 No doubt this is an older post but I had to say the images are awesome and it makes me want to go out and get some local wild caught fish, even though it's illegal. Wonder what you have to do to get one of those permits Cheers, Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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