Matt's NADA Atlanta 2012 log

[DLock3d]

I'm sure you'd do fine. Just prepare yourself and regurgitate your notes.

[yusufm52]

Lolz had think abt it twice while making sense of the abbreviation.. :-)

Yusufm52
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[shoveltrash]

Austin 2014?
yay!


Matt a hands on class for Discus photography would be excellent! and then there's your software magic too (how DID you get rid of those microbubbles???)

[Kingdom Come Discus]

Matt,
I just regained consciousness. I want you to know I too appreciate all your hard work and fine skills. Thanks for the coolers, I used two today. Those guys will think I got those Piwowarski fish from Kenny.

[Eddie]

Congratulations to all the winners! Those were some beautiful fish! The best in show was a stunner, Congrats Kraig!

Awesome post Matt! Thank you so much for letting me live through it briefly! One thing is absolutely sure, I am not missing the next NADA show!

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks again all.

Austin 2014?
yay!


Matt a hands on class for Discus photography would be excellent! and then there's your software magic too (how DID you get rid of those microbubbles???)

Individually selected them and took them out. JK, but I did do a selection of the whole background around the fish (sometimes involved hand tracing the fish with a selection tool!) and did a noise reduction in photoshop. That's why the background (sponge filters, heaters, etc) appear blurry in some shots. A while back I decided, I'd rather have a blurry background that looks a bit photoshopped rather then tons of microbubbles, glass scratches, streaks of algae, etc.

This:


Went to this (and truthfully I could of gotten the bubbles out of the tail/body but I was tired lol):


This:


Went to this:


Photoshop magic can be good or bad. Being able to use photoshop is like being a superhero, will you use your powers for good or evil? I just turned Kraig's Piwowarski RT into more of a Brilliant/Blue Turq. Thankfully we have good honest sponsors here that wouldn't try to deceive you in purchasing fish.

[LizStreithorst]

Surely none of our sponsors would stoop so low. I got into a big fight with a forum owner when he stole a copyrighted picture. I am no longer there. His forum is Tropicalfishforums.com. I hope takes my huge rejection of him and puts it an an unmetiontable place.

You need to put your copyright where it cannot be removed without being able to see the entire fish. Try putting it on the Pelvic fins or across the dorsal. Theives are everywhere. Your work is too good to be stolen.

[Discus-n00b]

Thanks Liz. Never suggesting that our sponsors do it or will do it, just saying people out there do.

I've thought about moving my copyright, I think I will start doing it in a way it can't be cropped out.

[LizStreithorst]

I know that our sponsors are good hosest people. You still need to protect yourself.

[Cambik]

Hey Matt, I am going to be putting together a power point and for a presentation at FOTAS show and wanted to know if I could use some of your pictures. Of course would make sure the watermarks are always visable. I would also respect your wishes if you didn't want me to use the photo's.

[DLock3d]

As Matt's agent I can say that yes you can use them for the low low price of 100 dollars a photo. PayPal me directly at toomanydans@hotmail.com and I PROMISE Matt will get the cut he's entitled to.

[Cambik]

As Matt's agent I can say that yes you can use them for the low low price of 100 dollars a photo. PayPal me directly at toomanydans@hotmail.com and I PROMISE Matt will get the cut he's entitled to.

Umm you think I would fall for that?

[LizStreithorst]

Can I get a cut because I brought up the subject of copyright theft? Surely I deserve a slice of the cut?

[LizStreithorst]

I was looking again at the pic of my fine line. You didn't have to fix much, did you? I've seen pictures of her in the bucket and in Mike's hand. The dang fish has a gift. She says "look at me". She is extremely photogenic. She captured my attenton when she was still floating in the bag. I won't ask you too fill the empty pattern above the ventral. If I were to behold perfection, I would surely die

[DLock3d]

Umm you think I would fall for that?

It's a J-O-K-E Stephen. Lol Liz if Stephen sends me money I might give you a cut.