I took a few snaps of the aquarium this week to update the monthly photo log, and also to take advantage of some new fish being acclimated to the tank. While they're still in the plastic bag its easier to get a good macro shot because their movement is limited. This is a trio of hatchet fish, Gasteropelecus sternicla, natives of the Amazon and possessors of an unusual trait amongst fish, the ability to "fly" for short distances above the water.

I'm also excited about the quality of the photos, which has improved drastically due to a few changes. One, I got a tripod. Two, I finally started messing with the manual focus on my camera, which seems to deliver much better results than the automatic macro setting for shooting the aquarium. I also tried out a larger range of aperture and exposure length combinations. Not too bad for a four year old digital.

Labels: Aquarium, Fish, Photos, Projects