Watching Air Bubbles (High Angle - Looking Down)

© ROLAN NARMAN

Watching Air Bubbles (High Angle - Looking Down)

Uploaded: December 10, 2008

Description

f/9.0, Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec., ISO: 400, Focal Length: 200mm.
This is a photo of a Koi fish as it came very close to the surface. The photo was taken at the pond of Atlantis Marine World in Long Island, New York during the month of October 2008.
The word Koi, also called Nishikigoi, comes from Japanese and simply means "Carp." In the old times the Japanese rice farmers used Koi for food and then began to breed some for beauty. Today, in Japan, Koi are symbols of love and friendship. Koi have more than eighty varieties. One variety, called “Utsuri mono”, displays calligraphic pattern on one solid ground. This fish belongs to that variety and is called “Hi Utsuri.”



Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 10, 2008

Terrific capture, Rolan. Wonderful image with great colors and details - and of course bubbles. A super detail. Very interesting story about this beautiful fish. Thanks for sharing it. #1049658

Teresa Burnett level-classic December 10, 2008

Beautiful Koi, and fantastic capture, Rolan!! I love the color and markings on this guy!! Thanks for the info. They do have an interesting past, don't they!! #6877858

Joao Martinho December 11, 2008

Great Capture. #6877888

Maria Warren level-classic December 11, 2008

wow awesome capture I like it alot nice job #6877892

Tiia Vissak December 11, 2008

very cool! #6877907

Margaret R. Barry December 11, 2008

Fantastic color, detail and timing, Rolan! #6877958

Kerry Hill December 11, 2008

What an awesome and capture, Rolan!! Beautiful colour and clarity!! Love those bubbles!! #6878093

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 11, 2008

Terrific colors and clarity, Rolan. Great info too. #6878167

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 11, 2008

oh my... I wonder how you managed such a clarity.... gorgeous! (I already asked Max for pizza...!) #6878222

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 11, 2008

oh my... I wonder how you managed such a clarity.... gorgeous! (I already asked Max for pizza...!) #6878223

Carol Sawyer December 11, 2008

Awesome capture, colors and clarity, Rolan!! #6878331

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 11, 2008

Excellent color, detail and capture! Jeff #6878475

Ellen Hodges December 11, 2008

Wonderful capture and such excellent details, Rolan!! #6878505

Renata Gusciora December 11, 2008

Wow!Super ditails and color,Rolan! #6878517

Charlene Taylor December 11, 2008

Wow Nolan,
A fantastic detail close-up with great colors. #6878707

Sirsendu Gayen December 11, 2008

Great image. #6879152

Jennifer L. Taranto December 11, 2008

what a beauty!! love those colors!! want to come over & take a picture of my koi (i've never been able to get a good one LOL)?! #6879328

Tammy Espino December 11, 2008

Ahhh I will see these next month when the Bellagio hotel has their Japanese New year in the atrium! Beautiful capture, love the bubbles :) #6879349

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 11, 2008

Super shot, Rolan!!!!! Great colors and selective focus!!!!! :-) k #6879657

Stan Kwasniowski December 11, 2008

Rolan, gorgeous #6880043

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe December 11, 2008

Very beautiful capture with excellent color, detail, clarity and light, Rolan!! Very well done!!....Denny #6880499

Nadine A. Lewis December 11, 2008

AWESOME capture of the bubbles, Rolan!!!! GREAT capture and image too!!! <>< #6880527

Beverley Scott December 11, 2008

Colour, details and clarity are great. You're lucky, Rolan, that you didn't topple in getting such an amazing image!!! Bev #6880967

Ken Jarvis December 11, 2008

I know how difficult a shot like this can be and you captured it perfectly, Rolan! #6880990

Max Aureli December 11, 2008

Impressive capture Rolan!!! It's an Anchovy????
Great capture, and light with colors are playing really good!!! Great details, Rolan!! #6881246

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 11, 2008

LOLOLOL @ Max!

I love these fish, a fantastic capture Rolan!!! #6881316

ROLAN NARMAN December 11, 2008

Thank you so much to all my friends for your wonderful comments that are very much appreciated! Sorry to disappoint you Max it is not an Anchovy but he eats anchovies without the pizza! #6881976

Max Aureli December 11, 2008

HA HA HA ... Rolan!!!! :-)))) #6881993

Nancy L. Green level-classic December 11, 2008

Oh Rolan, this is FANTASTIC!!! Wonderful capture my friend, it really brought a smile to this tired face!! <>< #6882070

ROLAN NARMAN December 11, 2008

I so glad it made you happy Nancy! Thanks for your nice comment! #6882220

Marijana Fajgl December 12, 2008

What a beautiful fish! Fantastic capture, Rolan! #6884764

ROLAN NARMAN December 13, 2008

Thank you very much Marijana! #6886158

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 13, 2008

Great photo taken with excellent colors and details. Lovely! #6886222

Gena L. Talbot December 13, 2008

WOW Rolan...FANTASTIC CAPTURE!!! What a great shot :) #6888174

Patti Coblentz December 13, 2008

Magnificent capture, Rolan!
Patti #6888195

Sherran Andersen level-classic December 13, 2008

Great capture Rolan. Wonderful colours. Sherran #6889608

ROLAN NARMAN December 14, 2008

Thank you so much Vladan, Gina, Patricia, and Sherran for your nice comments! #6889924

Sandy Stigliano December 16, 2008

Love the photo and the story Rolan!! #6900258

ROLAN NARMAN December 16, 2008

Thank you very much Sandy! #6901528

Jacqualyn A. Volker level-classic December 18, 2008

Wow, cool capture Rolan! Very well done! *S* #6910423

ROLAN NARMAN December 22, 2008

Thank you very much Jacqualyn! #6927083

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