lildark185

Great shots and beautiful killies! Thanks for sharing. Jimbo, I think they're slightly bigger than white clouds but a bit smaller than female bettas.

Bert H

Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.

Vasko

Hello, my name is Vasko Gogov. I’m a vicepresident of KAB (Killi Association of Bulgaria). Hristo is not our member, but he’s been always sympathetic to our hobby enterprise.
I am interesting about all his photography works, and so glad to see his photos including Killies!
I think, this topic is the right place to mention one event.

This year was the first our National Killies photo-contest and the results is finally published.
We announce that in our new/latest bulletin:



There is the better look of the wining photo:
1-st place: Mr. Hristo Hristov and Aphyosemion decorsei "Kapou RCA 91/1"



The other very interesting (2nd runner up) is that photo, Mr. Nikolay Filipov, of jumping Aplocheilus lineatus "Gold":



And that is how was made the photo:



You can see and one more interesting picture from our contest, Mr. Boyan Kalinov and him's picture of Fundulopanchax arnoldi "Ughelli" TR-01.

spcyamada

Jesus! Nice pictures. I like that jumper one. That's pretty awesome. Jaw dropping! Please keep posting.

Jimbo205

NO, that is definitely NOT Jesus. Nor is that fish trying to walk on water.

That is definitely the most sick way to photograph a fish I have seen yet. (The poor thing is definitely alive and suffering.) I think someone is in DIRE NEED of Diana Walstad's book.

Now imagine a cartoon with a GIANT fish holding a Bulgarian Man high up in the air by his privates using a GIANT pair of forceps for a photograph. What's the name of that cartoon strip? The Far Side?

Now the Gold Yellow Color is very nice. But I think fish are usually happier and healthier in the water and their colors are much brighter when they are next to or nearby some healthy aquatic plants.

Maybe someone should post the link to the thread of 'PAINTED' Tetras and how they get that way.

You give a man a computer and a camera, and this is what he does to the fish in his tanks. Sick.

What will we think of next? Sheesh.

Get a creature in the Pet Section and prepare to battle buddy. I finally have a reason to go into the Arena and use up all my Plant Points!

ed seeley

I'm not sure whether you're being sarcastic here Jimbo205, but I think that the forceps are holding some food and the fish is jumping to get that. There doesn't seem to be any part of the fish that is being held by the forceps to keep the fish out of the water.

I have kept these fish and they will jump for flies and any food they can see above the water readily.

Maybe Vasko can clear that up for us?

Jimbo205

Thank you.

You do know what I thought those forceps were holding don't you?

Don't say it, please.

(I actually thought it was 'his' bottom fin. Or something more painful.)

Ouch!

Thanks for clarifying that. Otherwise, I thought it was sick. You know?

Oh, and again, for those that just don't plain know. THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT JESUS.

(50% of the U.S. population do not know that. They only think that is a curse word and not a name. After all you offend someone from any other religion - and you get your head cut off. You offend someone that knows who that name belongs to - and well - in the U.S. - that's just part of a normal day!)

AQUASAUR

I think, if somebody has an eyes problem… or lack of Killies knowledge …
Better just ask before fierce vicious begin to judge and blame for something…
And interpret what/who is “Jesus”…

OK, I will try to explain something about this special photo of the Aploheilus L.Gold, with my bad English…
That Killie is very great JUMPER! He swims closer to water surface…slowly…almost immovable…
and prowl for his prey – any insects, larvae, maggots… flying or crawling around, above the water…
Then, He jump like a dolphin…and catch the pray!
That’s happened in the Nature… Of course, it’s impossible to realize in the covered tank!
This Guy(the author of the photo), make some very interesting experiment –
He begun to feed those fish(removing the tank cover) with kind of maggot…
compelling it to jump and take the prey from the tweezers!
The photo was made exactly in this moment…
That because it’s unique...

ed seeley

Thanks for clearing that up AQUASAUR, I thought he was jumping for food! They are so greedy! Glad to hear it is that reason that he's out of the water.

Jimbo205

Very cool! Technique and the fish! That definitely does earn an award!