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Pretty Little GBRs 😍
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I could stare at this pair all day!! I'm so envious!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
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I do stare at them all day. There were a TON of pictures that got deleted to get these. They never want to hold still.
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They are definitely quick when they want to be. Every time I try getting pics my fish will hold the pose until the exact moment I snap the pic so all I wind up with is a ridiculous looking blur 😅 I wish I was decent at photography, but alas I'm better at living in the moment
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That was kind of my point with the tons of pictures that get tossed. Photography is a ton of fun, but requires a ton of patience. I remember spending MONTHS chasing (not literally) hummingbirds trying to get a DECENT picture of one. (Talk about something that moves everytime you snap the picture 😅). You're probably great at it, you just have to come to terms with the fact that for every ONE picture you keep, you'll probably toss a hundred more.
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Oh no, I'm terrible 😂😂😂 I have absolutely horrible depth and light perception so things that look great to me tend to look overexposed and focal points aren't defined right. My ex hubby is an incredible photographer/ graphic/ mixed media artist and we used to joke about it all the time 😂 he tried to work with me really hard...
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Another several hours of snapping and the female FINALLY let me get a good close up 😍
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Just play with it until you get something YOU like. You're not terrible. You just need more time to practice and play 😉 kind of like fishkeeping
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Not that YOU need time with fishkeeping. Just a general analogy. It takes time, and patience.
To clarify.
You've helped me a TON with my questions in my beginnerness 😁
To clarify.
You've helped me a TON with my questions in my beginnerness 😁
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And most of these people blow me out of the water with their photography anyway. I'm only saying what's worked for me
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You're too kind!! 😉 I'm okay with being bad at photography. I know what I like and I have those around me that do pretty good at capturing most things.... Nobody seems to do that great with aquariums and none of them is interested 😂😂😂 I'll just share my crappy shots, but I will keep trying, even if it's only with my phone.
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Love the close up of the female... Looks like her belly is coloring up again 😉 maybe they'll be lucky this time
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I took all of those with my phone. 😅
I don't have a fancy camera anymore. Lost that to a pawn shop mid drug addiction about 10 years ago and never got another. Bummer.
I'm really hoping they have better luck too. Her belly is pink but she turned REALLY pink before her last spawn, so I don't she's quite ready, although the male definitely is (big surprise) 😄
I don't have a fancy camera anymore. Lost that to a pawn shop mid drug addiction about 10 years ago and never got another. Bummer.
I'm really hoping they have better luck too. Her belly is pink but she turned REALLY pink before her last spawn, so I don't she's quite ready, although the male definitely is (big surprise) 😄
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Sorry about your camera, but omg congrats on kicking addiction!! I'm an addict too- 20 years sober here. Maybe I'll try upping my photo skills lol but I'll just be doing it for myself 😂
Ah the eager males. I love how it's always up to the female in the end, though. These are the things that I miss most about watching the breeding process. I loved watching my apistos get all grumpy and dig up and spit out sand trying to woo the females into their cave (ceramic pot).
I can imagine how pretty she must look fully pinked up!! Beautiful fish!!
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She died! I spent hours looking for her today and found her in a cave 😭😭😭😭😭
She looked so happy 😭😭😭
She looked so happy 😭😭😭
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Congrats on your 20 years though! That's awesome. Hard to have money for drugs when you have fish. Spendy little moochers they are 😄
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Omg no!!!! 😭 I'm so sorry!!!!!!
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And not enough time to think about it when you're setting up and tending to tanks 😉 Thank you. Cheers to your 10!!
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I know! I can't believe she died. I know this particular fish is notorious for that and there was an article saying it has a lot to do with the hormones they give them to be colorful. Sad 😥
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