July, 2018 POTM Contest - Mandarin Fish

[KMench]

Had to reduce my image size. I'm not too good at the whole photo editing thing, but here's my mandarin You guys have posted some amazing pics so far!

 

[SMB]

Date Night.
Night dive photo of mating Mandarins, Philippines.
(Have a Green that I haven't taken the time to photo. After clearing QT at my LFS she was quite thin. Took to white worms almost immediately and is now trained to spot feed in a little rock recess that only she can get in to. Also now takes pellets. After three months very fat and happy. I will get some photos at some point!)

 

[Michael Naegeli]

What an Amazing Photo. Absolutely stunning!! So beautiful. Should be on a cover of Nat Geo or something. Bravo

 

[John Hernandez]

Hopefully I am doing this right.
My first post is my spotted mandarin.

 

[WallyB]

Tough to pick 1 photo after having a Mandarin for years.

 

[samnaz]

What an Amazing Photo. Absolutely stunning!! So beautiful. Should be on a cover of Nat Geo or something. Bravo

srsly, @chopsie ftw... do you photograph for NG yet? if not you should/could.

 

[Whysosalty]

Hi sorry I don’t know what NG is?
I photograph for fun
Thank you
Mick

NG= National Geographic

 

[sil40sx]

This guy always begs for food. LOL

 

[SourAngelfish]

My Psychedelic Mandarin

 

[Fishy McFish]

Vintage shot

 

[Hacksgirls]

So I could only get mine after lights out, with a flashlight. He's got a peekaboo going on!

 

[Kyle Rinker]

Unfortunately, I sold my macro lens. Best I could do with a 70-200mm--I had to take the shot from across the room ;Meh

 

[SMB]

Unfortunately, I sold my macro lens. Best I could do with a 70-200mm--I had to take the shot from across the room ;Meh

You could use an extension tube and +5 diopter filter, I carry those when I don't want to bother with the weight of a macro lens.

 

[Kyle Rinker]

You could use an extension tube and +5 diopter filter, I carry those when I don't want to bother with the weight of a macro lens.

Agreed I just didn't have one with me and will be away from my office tank before the month ends. Hopefully next time!

 

[BC1906]

Here's mine

 

[Ferrell]

These are some amazing pics

 

[marinesnow]

I snapped a photo of this cheeky little mandarin. He was being uncharacteristically photogenic; my wife and I think he was looking at his reflection in my camera lens. I took it at the Aquaroum of The Pacific, so I’m not sure if it qualifies. I hope it does!

 

[Reefs of Space]

Yep these guys are hard to get a good shot of. Here's mine poking his head out.

 

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[SPR1968]

Right that’s it, I need to get me a Mandarin fish!! Lol

Clearly they are very pretty!