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02-APR-2009

Mating mandarin fish.

These guys are very pretty, and only come out around dusk for about 20-30 minutes. I have seen them a few times during the day, but only buried in the coral. Every day, they come out to mate. Since they are a popular thing to see, and are in a small area, seeing them often ends up being a scrum. Imagine 15+ divers arranged in a circle around a circle of broken coral about 3 feet/1 m across. Add a little bit of surge, and "scrum" is too nice a word for it.... I'm happy to have seen them, but not my best dive experience ever.

Nikon D700
1/250s f/16.0 at 105.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time02-Apr-2009 06:11:17
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D700
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/16
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 06-Aug-2009 05:15
!!!Very nice!
Guest 09-May-2009 02:23
great and beautiful!
anuschka22-Apr-2009 23:06
Thanks for 'scrumming' for us and making and posting this fine shot of these beauties. V.
Guest 20-Apr-2009 10:59
Getting great pictures is never easy... Very beautiful!
Guest 20-Apr-2009 00:38
Nice shot, yes worth the scrum! V
Jess. ( Lady.D.)19-Apr-2009 17:57
Brilliant colours, super details...
Guest 19-Apr-2009 15:07
OOOOH WOW!!! Really wonderful and beautiful!! V
Brad Claypole19-Apr-2009 14:28
Well worth the trouble though. Excellent colour and perfect backdrop light! BV
I would like to see the 'scrum' too.
Mairéad19-Apr-2009 13:14
Well worth the scrum - you've caught a beauty. V
Raphael_E19-Apr-2009 12:12
This gorgeous little fish has to be earned, it seems !!
Beautiful portrait of this colorful duo ! BV.
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