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Be nice, don't bite !


Be nice, don't bite !
Photo Information
Copyright: Alain Thibodeau (Athila) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 310 W: 238 N: 421] (1503)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1985
Categories: Fish
Camera: Nikkormat EL & Ikelite housing, Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5, Ektachrome
Exposure: 1/30 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Exotic marine life, Fishes from around the world, The Red Sea, Underwater World #2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-04 8:39
Viewed: 1603
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The moray eel can be a terrible predator because of its dentition. It has many rows of teeth in its palate and one row on its lower jaw. All these teeth are pointing backwards in its mouth so the more you pull to get free, the more the teeth insert in your skin. Of course this comment applies to all creatures, not only men.

Its skin is soft as velvet, and feels smooth and tender as a Jell-o in a plastic bag. Here you can see it hiding within the coral reef.

When taking UW pictures, it is very important not to agitate water near the corals and the bottom. If you do, a lot a suspended particules will float between your lens and your subject and it will be show as snow in front of the headlight of your car during winter.

Technical data:

Camera : Nikkormat EL
Accessory-1 : Ikelite camera housing with flat port
Lens : 55mm f :3.5 Micro-Nikkor
F/stop : Not recorded
Shutter speed : about 1/30 sec
Filter: None
Flash : Vivitar 285
Accessory-2 : Ikelite flash housing
Tripod : None
Film : Ektachrome 64
Flatbed Scanner: Epson 4180
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-10-04 10:54]

Hello Alain!
Wonderful and dangerous capture.Expression on fishes face,colors,POV,framing and composition are excellent.
Thanks for sharing.

Hi Alain, a belated welcome to TN. The UW photos are always fascinating to me. It's a world I do not frequent. I am out of my depth when I have to critique these shots and know it has to be very hard floating and keeping the cam steady.

I wonder what caused the reflection of the other hand in the bottom left corner? Is that a little fish in the hand?

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2005-10-07 11:17]

Appréciation personnelle pour la photo: très bonne.
Bon impact visuel.
Pertinence de la photo pour le site: excellente.
Appréciation personnelle pour la note: complète.
Merci Alain.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-10-07 13:35]

Bonjour Alain,

You've got alot of balls to put your hand on the Eel. LOL
Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
Beautiful.

Mike

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3451 W: 144 N: 5892] (17458)
  • [2005-10-10 4:14]

Were you or whoever is patting the eel scared at all doing this Alain? It is a big moray eel too. Excellent shot, very ionteresting to see and to read your notes - thank you.

Good composition and focus. I like this shot.
Try to defuse the flash a bit or change the angle, to reduce the scatter in the water.

Stunning capture, very funny because of the scar on the ring finger! Great job and TFS!

Alli

Hi Alain,
I find this an interesting shot..you are brave :) I understand that when they get hold of you, they tend to not let go ;)
Reminds my of my first sea dive in Laguna Beach, Ca., back in the 70's.
I was pulling along a rock reef, with my face close in, inspecting..When the nightmarish thing popped out its head, teeth barred, not 8 inches from my face! Scared the sh#t out of me!
Well done.

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