Didn't do much shooting this month, so in goes an outtake (from the life challenge). This is similar to my last free study entry as well. I really enjoy shooting the ol' fish in the fish tank, so you guys get to look at 'em. For my life entry, this one, and the rest (that aren't online at the moment), I discovered that backlighting is really the key to getting good fish tank fish shots.
Shot in RAW: adjusted white balance and exposure
PS:
Crop
Curves
B/W layer
Selective Color
Photo filter
A little dodge/burn/clone here and there
Resize to 1400 x whatever
Sharpen, sharpen
Resize to 720
Save for web
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The spots in the water distract from the fishy. It looks like he's got some great facial texture, and I think that aspect should be more in your face. What would accomplish that? I'm not exactly sure, heh. Perhaps a different crop?
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