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I love using it remote in commander mode

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WW - excellent shot. Cichlids??

Geoff wrote:WW - excellent shot. Cichlids??

Silly Geoff - they're bloody fish. Anyone can tell that

Look like African Tanginikan Cichlids..... but my spelling just went to crap..

Great lighting, aquarium shots can be bloody hard with all that glass around

Tim

What breathing gear do you use WW

A very nicely executed pic

Very nice image. Could you crop to the main 'fish' with the rock or did you the leave the other fish in for effect?

this is sot on! very well exposed and the fish almost appears to be floating.

is he blind now from the flash

Geoff wrote:WW - excellent shot. Cichlids??

Yes - well spotted (Tropheus duboisi)

I'm thinking of getting an SB800, but what is so good about the photo? i mean its a nice photo but what was it about the SB800 that made it excellent??

LostDingo wrote:is he blind now from the flash

Probably. Poor little fellas

Teh_Fonz wrote:I'm thinking of getting an SB800, but what is so good about the photo? i mean its a nice photo but what was it about the SB800 that made it excellent??

In aquarium photography you generally need to use a flash to provide sufficient light to get a sufficient shutter speed, otherwise the fish will blur. If using an onboard flash you get a very strong shadow underneath the fish and an "unnatural look". By using the flash remotely (as you can do with the D70 and SB800 in commander mode) you can cange the angle of the flash to minimise shaddow and get more natural-looking lighting conditions.

Of course aquarium photography isnt the only application here - in fact the possibilities are almost endless.

In another interesting aside - the ability to use remote (Commander) mode on the D70 is what swung me from the slightly less expensive Canon alternative.

Great use of the SB800 Willy. Terrific exposure.
cheers
marco

Great image and yes this flash is amazing!