WOW!! My first 7+ and my first blue...it feels better than I thought it might!!
I'd like to introduce you to Goldie...my daughter's goldfish! I know, original name. What can I say, she was three when we won him at the carnival...probably first fish in history to come home from the carnival and live!
Anyway, it took me nearly two hundred shots (193 to be exact!) before I was able to catch Goldie at the right moment! I was getting a little irritated, he kept swimming at the back of the bowl. Finally, some cooperation...and it was just a matter of getting him mid-breath.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments...I'm glad I was able to put a few smiles on people's faces.
**No fish were hurt in the making of this image (well, except for the ones on the plate! :)...this bowl is used when I take Goldie and Tish The Fish, his girlfriend, out to clean their tank. Goldie went back to his home with no problem and it was clean!**
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Truly worthy of a 7+! Very creative and so gorgeous. Like some smart person once said, a photo need not only be good, it must be interesting too. You have it!
Hi Terri, as you can see from here I meant to give you this (not that you need it since you got a real ribbon) but I forgot.
I know how hard it is to shoot goldfish believe me I've tried with my daughter's bubblecheek goldfish. You did an excellent job with impeccable timing!
Edit: Oops, sorry I typo'd the wrong color ribbon at first. Fixed it now ;)
YES! The Blue Terri! Congratulations on a great shot...I know you worked very hard on this shot and you have applied the knowledge from your food class very well!
You mean to say Goldie just posed like that by herself! What a pro!
What luck - not to say patience, you must have had. Even her little eyebrows are raised in shock horror - (eyebrows? - I really must get out more!). This is just ace, as they say - You must immediately send it to lots of mags - I am sure there is a big future for Goldie, or at least, the photographer.
I would be tempted perhaps, to blow up the section with Goldie on, so she is slightly bigger in the frame, to be absolutely perfect, but that is just me - the picture is a classic - I would get a framer to make a 16x20 inch or so for your wall - I am sure it would be a great talking point for visitors, and could get you known more in the area as a great photographer. Very well done, and lighting is beautiful. Must have been difficult with a full bowl to avoid items from behind showing. Congratulations!
Congratulations Terri...PM'd you to chat with you about your image edit. This is such a great pose by the fish it was worth the 100 shots and wear and tear on your shutter
I wanted to shoot a picture for an ad in Switzerland, also using a goldfish in such a classic goldfish bowl. When I went into a pet shop to get the fish, the people there were outraged and told me that keeping goldfish in a bowl had become illegal (in Switzerland). You need a big aquarium with proper aeration, etc. and you're not allowed to have a single fish, they need to have companions. I told the sales person the fish would just be in the bowl for a few minutes, but that just got her more upset. Well, maybe I'll have to do it in a different country because people just expect goldfish to be in a bowl like that, it's the image we all have of them. However, I would first like to try and find out if being in a bowl really is such a horrible experience for them...
Wow, I figured that you must have used a fake fish or something! Now knowing that it was real, it's even more deserving of the blue. That's a tough shot to get! Congrats!
lol funny concept. im not partial to the two different subjects though, the fish distracts from teh food, and the food distracts from the fish. however that works
hmm, well even fish eat other fish...
Although it doesn't focus on appetizing I really like this image, beautifully executed. The fish must have been difficult to cooperate with?! 10
A look of shock and horror. I love it! Nice layout of the food. However the sushi looks a bit dull. Maybe a little more lights or PP lightening would have helped.
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