Wow, thanks everyone for the votes and comments! I did (almost) everything I could think of to get a sharp shot--high ISO, fast lens opened wide, -1 2/3 exposure bias, tried to wait for the little guy (he's about the size of my thumb) to be both motionless and in the aquarium light, and I took lots of pictures in hopes one would be sharp. I didn't use a tripod or flash, though I may have steadied the camera against the glass.
I didn't think it would score as well as it did, since the tendrils were a bit tied up in knots. I like the black background because it gives it a sort of "outer space" feel to it, which I was consciously trying for. The crop was a thoughtless application of the rule of thirds--a tighter crop might have been better to get more detail.
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This is amazing! I have tried to get good photos of those exotic fish, and have never been able to pull a good one off. That's why I appreciate the flawless excellence of this one so much! Congratulations!
This is beautiful. It's like the beginnings of life somewhere in the universe, or the deep reaches of the ocean that man has not yet explored. Well done.
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