Help !! Dont chase me !!!

Photosmart · 1st March 2005

Took this shot of a "Pontohi" pygmy seahorse at Manado Tua last Dec 04.

ScoobaKev · 1st March 2005

Wow! This is a rare shot of a free-swimming pygmy seahorse. Were you really chasing it? Of course, the full frontal view would have been perfect but this is great already! Welll done!

kthan · 1st March 2005

knowing how difficult it is to shoot one, i would say

eric

seewhy · 1st March 2005

Originally Posted by kthan

knowing how difficult it is to shoot one, i would say

eric

I agree. Given the small size, rarity, shallow DOF and it is free swimming.

Maybe you can share with us your equipment, setting and number of shots taken. Thanks.

OT alert: the one I saw last year was green in colour at Bunekan (cannot remember which site). Seems like all pigmy seahorses come in a variety of colours, do they change colour according to environment (like octopus, cuttlefish)? Or aquire the colour from the food through time, or maybe they are born with it?

Photosmart · 1st March 2005

Kelvin & Eric - Thanks for yr comment

Seewhy - Equipment used : D70 in ikelite housing, 2 Inon Z-220S and 60mm Nikon Micro Lens. 1 shot taken. The pygmy swims very fast. No chance for another.

siaoon · 1st March 2005

ya... swimming seahorse still can get it right....

ooh.. seems like theres so many type of pygmy around wor!!!

hmm how come i mostly saw the pinky one ar? 1st time i saw someone took this type wor...

all must be keeping their best for personal viewing only ritE?!!!! hehe..

Photosmart · 1st March 2005

Originally Posted by siaoon

ya... swimming seahorse still can get it right....

ooh.. seems like theres so many type of pygmy around wor!!!

hmm how come i mostly saw the pinky one ar? 1st time i saw someone took this type wor...

all must be keeping their best for personal viewing only ritE?!!!! hehe..

This one is only recently discovered in Manado. But heard only 2 left. And not many guides know where to locate.

kthan · 1st March 2005

can i see the uncropped pic?

lovells19 · 1st March 2005

a shot thats really hard to come by! more more! :d this is feast to the eyes

siaoon · 2nd March 2005

Originally Posted by Photosmart

This one is only recently discovered in Manado. But heard only 2 left. And not many guides know where to locate.

wah... icic... but only 2 left? sigh... hope i still got a chance to c them.. no photo nvr mind.. but at least can get a glimpse of them in flesh and blood i satisfied liao...

Photosmart · 9th March 2005

Two more color of pygmy..Pic is in low res and cropped..

Anymore color to add...any white , black, green or blue ??

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Photosmart Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 714	Help !! Dont chase me !!! Took this shot of a "Pontohi" pygmy seahorse at Manado Tua last Dec 04.

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ScoobaKev Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 863	Wow! This is a rare shot of a free-swimming pygmy seahorse. Were you really chasing it? Of course, the full frontal view would have been perfect but this is great already! Welll done!

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kthan Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,318	knowing how difficult it is to shoot one, i would say eric

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siaoon Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 738	ya... swimming seahorse still can get it right.... ooh.. seems like theres so many type of pygmy around wor!!! hmm how come i mostly saw the pinky one ar? 1st time i saw someone took this type wor... all must be keeping their best for personal viewing only ritE?!!!! hehe..

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lovells19 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Deep Deep in the sea Posts: 3,234	a shot thats really hard to come by! more more! :d this is feast to the eyes

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Photosmart Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 714	Two more color of pygmy..Pic is in low res and cropped.. Anymore color to add...any white , black, green or blue ??