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11-JUL-2007 Fong Lam

Japanese Koi

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Taken in the hotel lobby's pond using my fish-eye lens.
ISO 1600 used for the extreme low light.

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye
1/45s f/3.2 at 10.5mm iso1600 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time11-Jul-2007 12:47:25
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10.5 mm
Exposure Time1/45 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Walter Otto Koenig18-Jul-2008 21:07
The perfect use of a fisheye lens, the koi pond. Great looking image with well captured movement. Wonderful array of colors. "V"
Yves Rubin03-May-2008 22:51
Superb perspective! The fisheye observing the fish eyes... ;o)
Sam_C21-Jul-2007 13:59
Now this is how you use a fisheye lens!! Very creative work Fong. Big Vote! :-)
Dr. Michael G. Mathews15-Jul-2007 18:00
I love this. Fish for the fisheye. Great idea and very well executed.
Debbie Blackburn Beierle14-Jul-2007 07:07
Excellent subject matter for the fisheye lens! Excellent capture. vote
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik14-Jul-2007 04:08
What a great shot! Love it! S&L
Nestor Derkach13-Jul-2007 18:03
Amazing ISO 1600 shot , some grain but excellent for ISO 1600.
Very colorful image of hungry Japanese Koi.
Vote
snootydog13-Jul-2007 17:28
Great shot. Talk about overcrowding!
Guest 13-Jul-2007 16:42
Seeing the fisheye through a fisheye....so cool.
Kathy Pedersen13-Jul-2007 15:50
I just love the fish eye lens, works so well with this compostion. Lovely colors and details as well. V~~
Debbie B.13-Jul-2007 15:50
Cool shot.
Neal Nye13-Jul-2007 12:09
Excellent! You get wonderful shots with this lens time and time again!
Bob White13-Jul-2007 11:01
Wonderful shot very colorful
Dan Ng13-Jul-2007 06:46
Wonderful fishy fisheye! V.
Terri Steele13-Jul-2007 02:48
Incredible! Wow!
1moremile13-Jul-2007 00:33
Excellent again, Fong. Voted.
Alejandro12-Jul-2007 23:50
Very impressive pic!!. Voted
Jannik Lindquist12-Jul-2007 18:54
Awesome! GMV
Guest 12-Jul-2007 18:41
Great capture..
QUERIDO12-Jul-2007 18:21
Excellent shot,vote
Guest 12-Jul-2007 14:13
Very cool shot! I never realized their mouths opened so large.
Matthew Mannell12-Jul-2007 13:46
Fish through the fish-eye, I love it!! Incredibly playful and colorful, VOTE!
Tom Tom12-Jul-2007 12:33
nice shot. crisp and clear under difficult situation! v
Marcia Colelli12-Jul-2007 11:20
great shot V
akleja12-Jul-2007 10:02
Wow! Vote!
flowsnow12-Jul-2007 08:16
Would love to have these outside my house!
Ali Majdfar12-Jul-2007 07:37
Fabulous work! ~V
Andrew Vincent12-Jul-2007 05:39
A fishy fish-eye! Makes those big lips look spectacular! Nice one - BIG VOTE!
January Grey12-Jul-2007 05:35
Wonderful shot! Love the colors and the fisheye effect. Very creative capture, Fong. V~
Guest 12-Jul-2007 05:28
Terrific shot!
Jean D12-Jul-2007 02:52
Very creative shot,Fong! Is this what they call a sushi holding tank?? ~V~
NealyBob12-Jul-2007 02:41
Outstanding image~! Great color and composition~! v
Guest 12-Jul-2007 01:41
Wow your camera handled that high ISO beautiful, nice clarity, good color and contrast, very nicely done Fong...Love all the repetition...voted!!
Jay Levin12-Jul-2007 01:18
Terrific work, Fong. Did you say there are 1600 fish in there? ;) Vote
Guest 11-Jul-2007 22:43
Super shot,Fong,the quality is amazing at that ISO and the choice of glass is perfect!V
CM Kwan11-Jul-2007 22:39
Excellent details and composition Fong! V
CIS11-Jul-2007 22:32
The fish eye and the fish make a fabulous pair.lol I too thought they were in a bowl.:o)
veraferia11-Jul-2007 21:44
Wonderful capture and effect!~V
Roger LeBlanc Photography11-Jul-2007 21:22
okay, at first I thought this was a bowl of fish! LOL is the 'fisheye' lense a pun?
love the reflection of the lights on the water. Very well done. V
Carolyn Rasmussen11-Jul-2007 21:14
Great shot. You have a captive audience. V
Char11-Jul-2007 20:53
Hi Fong Lam,
A wonderful shot with great colour! \/
Martha Albuquerque11-Jul-2007 20:44
i checked that one in original size and the details, texture, and composition are great, Fong.. they look like singing a song together :))) beijo e voto*
Guenter Eh11-Jul-2007 20:12
Superb quality (as usual Fong) with iso1600! The perfect lens - a fisheye (ok it`s already been said - but it`s so funny!)!**
marie-jose wolff11-Jul-2007 19:27
excellent idea you have to caught fishes with a fish-eye lens.
Great shot! Vote.
Guest 11-Jul-2007 19:10
that poor guy in the middle, , so colourful and full of life, so many fisheyes.
Guest 11-Jul-2007 18:20
clear fanny shot! clouds of Kois pass to "japanese" V
silvia marmori11-Jul-2007 18:12
oh.. so good idea to use that lens. you caught a great image!..
very clear using that ISO, also!excellent!
b-w studio11-Jul-2007 18:05
Those fish are just pretty. :)
Máire Uí Mhaicín11-Jul-2007 17:34
Vibrant colours, slippy texture. Real fisheyes responding to glass fisheye. Very clever.
Tom Munson11-Jul-2007 17:30
Great shot Fong. V
George Christakos11-Jul-2007 17:01
So alive... Great shot Fong.
caveman_lee11-Jul-2007 16:52
great candid, nice use of the fisheye for beautiful fishes.
Guest 11-Jul-2007 16:50
Nice use of your fish eye lens. Excellent picture. V
Galina Stepanova11-Jul-2007 16:50
Fish in fisheye looks good.
Interesting result!
Ceya11-Jul-2007 16:47
Rush hour at the hotel pool? All fishes wanting to see your fish-eye lens? :) V