Would you like fries with that?

[rich815]

Very nice Matt! My Albino Alenquer and Leopard Snakeskin just spawned for the 5th or 6th time in my planted tank. Unfortunately they made wiggler stage and then disappeared pretty much overnight. I'll be setting this pair up in a BB breeding tank soon so as to have a chance at some success! (just got all the equipment, just need to find time and place).

I hope you do not mind but I downloaded and tweaked your first photo a little in Photoshop so I could see them a little better. I post that edited version here now. If you'd prefer I remove the image I will.

Richard



photo by Discus-n00b (Matt)

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks all. Thats cool Richard, I never do to much photo editing. Most pictures you see are straight out of my camera resized and maybe sharpened a bit so its good to be able to see them a bit easier.

[rich815]

Thanks all. Thats cool Richard, I never do to much photo editing. Most pictures you see are straight out of my camera resized and maybe sharpened a bit so its good to be able to see them a bit easier.

Not sure which photo editing software you use but all I did was Levels >>>> Auto, then sharpened just a tad. It removed the dark red color cast and adding some contrast.

[Discus-n00b]

The fry are now free swimming...clumsy...but doing it. They are currently herded into a corner of the tank by the parents and trying to attach to the parents. I've lowered the water level, taken out the cone and sponge filters and replaced them with some airstones. Here are some pics, I apologize some arn't in perfect focus...you can understand how hard it is to focus onto something this small. I am now seening one of my few "holy grails" in the hobby.

[diamond_discus]

What camera do you have ? Excellent photo .. I can even see the bone in those little guys ..

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks. Canon 300D Digital Rebel. I use a 100mm f2.8 Macro lens which makes the difference, and 2 slave flashes firing overhead of the tank.

[Eddie]

Unreal shots Matt! It doesn't get any closer than that!

Eddie

[kaceyo]

WOW!!! The details you can see in those pics is amazing. You can see the ribs coming off the backbone. That's great.

Kacey

[Lytehouse]

superb photos

unreal those akward blobs grow to such magnificent fish

[Disgirl]

Simply incredible photos Matt! Those are the closest up pics of fry I have ever seen. I bet there are fish magazines that would love to get some of your pics!
Barb

[moik]

Great pictures..Wonder if you can sex them by looking at their inards.LOLOL

[domjuam]

very nice picture

thanks to share

[scottthomas]

Best fry pictures I have ever seen. Fantastic!

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks all. I'd love to get some photos published one day.

[zebra]

very interressing pictures !
thank you