DO you have an aquarium at home? Have you tried your hands at cataloging your pet fish but did not get any good result?
I personally like fish, although my favorite is the Red Arowana but it is still quite far-fetch now due to space, time and money constraint. But it will be one of my goal. Nonetheless, many other types of fishes also fascinates me especially the ones with nice shapes and colors. I like colors, strong contrasty colors fuels my excitement and desire to look for more.
These are called ‘African Prince’, a species of African Chillids.
They come in mainly white and yellow. Very cranky, aggressive and high-appetite fish. Feeds on simple fish food but a lot. They maneuver skillfully and quickly through the aquarium at high burst speed. This post quite a challenging situation if your camera cannot handle high ISO.
With the aquarium lights, I have to set ISO1000 to get a constant shutter of around 1/125 to 1/250 at F/2.8 – F/3.2. Of course my trusty Canon 30D makes this process quite effortless.
I noticed that these fishes are quite camera friendly and sometimes aggressive too as they try to peck at my lens. Unlike the guppies and neon-tetra which are quite camera-shy in this sense.
A tripod helps in this situation but make sure your ball-head is set moderately loose cause you might be constantly chasing these African Prince can you may strain your ankle.
Well, it is pretty simple process and the most important ingredient is of course to have a lots of FUN. With practice, you will be rewarded with beautiful unforgettable images of your pet fish.
