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The Elusive Mandarine Fish

Papua, Indonesia

You have to wait until dusk
to capture these little guys.
First you have to find them.
They are shy and elusive. They pop
out of their staghorn homes just
when it is getting too dark to see them.
If you are lucky, you have your lens pointed
in the right place, your settings are correct,
and the photo is in focus. After a few hundred
attempts, you may get lucky with the
perfect shot.

Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
November 5, 2006

Nikon D70
1/60s f/11.0 at 60.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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ingrid 08-Jan-2009 21:43
BEAUTIFUL!
i´m mexican and this is really nice!
i love it!
J Ponces04-Sep-2008 15:02
Very nice Mandarin!
Petros Labrakos15-Oct-2007 16:11
I can hardly find an entry I don't like...
be back soon...
(V)
Paul Dovie Jr11-Sep-2007 00:53
I have been thinking about getting one for my aquarium, but hear that sometimes they can be difficult. They are beautiful and your photo is awesome.
Hodero30-Aug-2007 15:25
From what you wrote,it's almost impossible to get them in view,let alone,have the right settings on the camera.So if this was luck,you are the luckiest man on earth ;-)
Big V.
anuschka28-Aug-2007 15:25
The best shot I have seen sofar! Very beautiful!.V.
Guest 27-Aug-2007 17:54
Beautiful Colors Gret shot. V
Patricia Lay-Dorsey25-Aug-2007 05:22
Oh my god, this is amazing!!!!!
Guest 06-Aug-2007 13:06
Nice shot, excellent colors!
Guest 29-Jul-2007 11:34
Fantastic display of one of my favorite fish. V
Guest 29-Jul-2007 10:46
beautiful, colourful, love the frame too.
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