Had a chance to view these beautiful golden dragon fishes (arowanas) up close in two very big glass tanks and wasted no time in capturing their grace : )
Shooting Notes:
Camera Body: Canon 40D
Lens: EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM with Hood
Add-on Lens: B+W 77mm MRC Circular Polarizer Filter
Mode: Manual - Av @ 4, Tv @ 80
ISO: 3200
Focusing: Auto
The place was a challenge due to very low light and many visible reflections from the lights of the many other glass tanks in the area. The subject tank itself was only lit by one source placed above and thus shooting angles & spots were limited.
My lens is also not fast enough (max @ f4) and with a polarizer, I had to bum up the ISO to 3200 (my camera's max after expansion :P). Maybe my 50mm f1.4 will be a better choice but alas... i didn't bring along. At ISO 3200, noise is very evident and all i can do is to try my best to remove the noise post-process. Glad that i managed to get some decent shots out of the 70 odds i took :P
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