multiple fish - Page 2

Jim Sachs · 02-05-2004, 12:29 PM

That's what I did. It didn't work.

02-06-2004, 10:49 PM

Morgan,
That Square Spot looks alot more real to me. For one thing, the spot isn't an exact square. I like your new avatar also. You too Jim.

Wizwad · 02-07-2004, 08:58 AM

Wow! That is a really beautiful fish! I see now why it was picked for entry into MA2. It's just a shame that the end product didn't come close to that picture.

You take as long as you need to get it perfect Jim! And if the same is true of the other 4 fish then the update is going to be breathtaking. I can hardly sit still for anticipation!

Jim Sachs · 02-07-2004, 10:37 AM

I'm heading down to Pasadena today to try and find an aquarium store with a squarespot. The plan is to buy it, photograph it, then donate it back to the store, all without the fish being any the wiser that its ownership changed for a few minutes. I find that stores are much more likely to let me photograph the fish when I own it.

Tiny Turtle · 02-09-2004, 02:15 AM

Jav400 · 02-09-2004, 06:06 AM

Where do you photograph it at? If you bring it home and place it in your tank, they probably start over and quarantine it for awhile if they take it back and they are a good dealer.

feldon34 · 02-09-2004, 01:49 PM

Since he has a freshwater tank, it wouldn't live long.

I'd imagine he's going to pay for it and photograph it on the spot.

Jim just needs to work out fish rental fees with these places.

Jim Sachs · 02-09-2004, 06:26 PM

The trip was a bust. No good fish at all.

Jav - I just photograph the fish where it is. As I said, the fish is never any the wiser that its ownership has changed for a few minutes. Hi-res video is best, 'cause you're more likely to get just the right angle eventually. Resolution is no problem if you're zoomed in. Digital video is 720x480, and the texture will only be 128x128 anyway.

Trouble is, these 5 fish are VERY rare, at least in Southern California. Squarespot is the most likely to be found, Red-fin would be impossible. I did see a squarespot at a new store in Riverside, but it was rather scroungy.

Morgan re: fish rental - the money is not the problem, I'll gladly pay $50 to be able to photograph a good-looking specimen under the right lighting conditions.

02-05-2004, 12:29 PM	#21
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	That's what I did. It didn't work. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-07-2004, 08:58 AM	#23
Wizwad Only me... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 2,584	Wow! That is a really beautiful fish! I see now why it was picked for entry into MA2. It's just a shame that the end product didn't come close to that picture. You take as long as you need to get it perfect Jim! And if the same is true of the other 4 fish then the update is going to be breathtaking. I can hardly sit still for anticipation! Mark ----------- Intel i7 12700K \| Aorus Z690 Pro \| Corsair DDR5 5600 32GB \| Asus Dual RTX3060ti 6GB v2 Mini OC \| Corsair RM850 Gold PSU \| 1TB NVMe M.2 WD Black SN850 \| 4TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD \| Corsair Airflow 5000D Case \| HP 32QHD 4K Monitor \| Windows 11 x64 Professional

02-07-2004, 10:37 AM	#24
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	I'm heading down to Pasadena today to try and find an aquarium store with a squarespot. The plan is to buy it, photograph it, then donate it back to the store, all without the fish being any the wiser that its ownership changed for a few minutes. I find that stores are much more likely to let me photograph the fish when I own it. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

02-09-2004, 02:15 AM	#25
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02-09-2004, 06:06 AM	#26
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Where do you photograph it at? If you bring it home and place it in your tank, they probably start over and quarantine it for awhile if they take it back and they are a good dealer. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

02-06-2004, 10:49 PM	#22
klyntun Guest Posts: n/a	Morgan, That Square Spot looks alot more real to me. For one thing, the spot isn't an exact square. I like your new avatar also. You too Jim.

02-09-2004, 01:49 PM	#27
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Since he has a freshwater tank, it wouldn't live long. I'd imagine he's going to pay for it and photograph it on the spot. Jim just needs to work out fish rental fees with these places. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

02-09-2004, 06:26 PM	#28
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	The trip was a bust. No good fish at all. Jav - I just photograph the fish where it is. As I said, the fish is never any the wiser that its ownership has changed for a few minutes. Hi-res video is best, 'cause you're more likely to get just the right angle eventually. Resolution is no problem if you're zoomed in. Digital video is 720x480, and the texture will only be 128x128 anyway. Trouble is, these 5 fish are VERY rare, at least in Southern California. Squarespot is the most likely to be found, Red-fin would be impossible. I did see a squarespot at a new store in Riverside, but it was rather scroungy. Morgan re: fish rental - the money is not the problem, I'll gladly pay $50 to be able to photograph a good-looking specimen under the right lighting conditions. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium