Dead Bait Won't Catch Fish

Love the transparency with the back light and the details. Great image.

Don't know about "great" -different, for sure:) Thanks for your kind words. Cheers -

Did you have fun in doing this one??? I love the lighting BTW. But... I keep asking myself, what did you do here, how did you proceed to get that shot by all the gods!

 

:-) RogerG

It was lots of fun. Thanks for asking :) I was out on our dock and noticed this poor dead bait fish. He was very shiny and see-though. Naturally, I had to set up a shot. There's a short wood piling near the dock with a crack in its top into which the fish fit nicely. So I fitted him into the slot, got behind him facing the sun and, voila! The wood piling wasn't interesting looking so I selected the area from the rounded edge down to the bottom of the frame and used various PhotoShop alterations to create something interesting that would compliment the rest of the image. The white ridge nicely matched the ridge around the fish (which is not manipulated) and was created by selecting just that narrow strip and using the Select/Modify/Border command and then deleting with the background color set to match the fish's edge. The ridge to the bottom was just darkened with Image/Adjust/Levels. As with most of my photos, the image has been sharpened overall (using a method described by Scott Kelby in his great book, "The Digital Photography Book.") Now all you have to do is find a dead bait fish and a cracked wooden piling! Cheers -

I too love the light and transparency on this image - great job.

Thanks! Have a great day :) TGIF!!!!!! (as if it matters - I'm kinda retired :)

Really an unusual picture. I like the idea. Take care.

Thanks! You have a great eye and excellent skills with your camera. The suncross2 photo you posted for critique today is brilliant. I will travel the globe by spending more time looking at the great images in your portfolio. Cheers -

Hit me with your best shot, fire away :)

What do you think about this one!!The your I think is better,but the my is more coloured!!Aha aha.....Ciao

Molto carino molto colorato pesce. Come ha preso gusto? [very pretty colorful fish. How did it taste?] Ciao da Florida

It's better to see,not very good to eat!!This one has a good taste!!

Original! Perfect DOF and colors do the difference ps or not. The bluer levels are well done. Alberta Congrats.

And it was delicious, too! (only kidding :) Thank you for your comments. Cheers -

And did you eat that one? Mmmmmmmmm.

Dry fish into a dry sea! Fantastic Elena

Thanks for your comment. Cheers -