Posted by Chris on April 05, 2005 at 21:07:48:
In Reply to: It looks so bright! posted by kylecawaza on April 05, 2005 at 20:54:20:
The fish are called blacksmith. Generaly they are only found up to about Point Conception. At San Miguel they are usually in mixed schools with blue rockfish. In northern california blue rockfish seem to hold a similar niche in the ecosystem.
The picture was taken in about 50 ft. of water, this was the exposure data:
Camera
Make
Model: OLYMPUS C40Z,D40Z
Exposure time: 1/80 s
F-number: 2.8
Exposure program: Manual
ISO speed ratings: 100
Flash: Flash fired
Strobes: Dual INON D-2000 in TTL mode
Lens: INON UWL-100