July, 2018 POTM Contest - Mandarin Fish

KMench · Jul 13, 2018

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 · Jul 13, 2018

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 · Jul 14, 2018

chopsie said:

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

John Hernandez · Jul 14, 2018

Hopefully I am doing this right.

My first post is my spotted mandarin.

WallyB · Jul 15, 2018

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

samnaz · Jul 15, 2018

Michael Naegeli said:
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 · Jul 16, 2018

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

NG= National Geographic

sil40sx · Jul 16, 2018

This guy always begs for food. LOL

SourAngelfish · Jul 16, 2018

My Psychedelic Mandarin

Fishy McFish · Jul 16, 2018

Vintage shot

Hacksgirls · Jul 17, 2018

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

Kyle Rinker · Jul 18, 2018

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 · Jul 18, 2018

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 · Jul 18, 2018

SMB said:
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 · Jul 19, 2018

Here's mine

Ferrell · Jul 20, 2018

These are some amazing pics

marinesnow · Jul 21, 2018

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!