Can anyone tellme what went wrong?

[woody 0]

Hi,

 

I shot this on my last Red Sea trip, using a CP995 in an Aquatica housing, and a YS-90 DX strobe. For some reason the stripes on the fish are blue! Can anyone explain this?

 

Thanks,

 

John

[markh 0]

I may be wrong but it looks to me like a white balance problem. This can be rectified by adjusting your settings but I know little about your camera to help you directly. Suggest go to your manual & find out how to ensure white can be accurately potrayed in conditions using artificial light.

 

Don't worry too much. A little play in PSP afterwards and your blues can disappear.

 

Mark H

[Cybergoldfish 1]

I agree, I think it's a W/B issue...

 

Mark, they look a little radioactive now!!! B)

[Cybergoldfish 1]

Try again...

 

Of course it could be a new species!!!

[laz217 0]

Slight color adjustment can save this photo...

[Cybergoldfish 1]

I did that too, but for some reason the pictures didn't load!

 

Much Better Laz!

[craig 0]

Your strobe is firing straight down from the top and didn't illuminate the sides of the fish too well, so I think you're seeing the color balance difference between the strobe and ambient light here. A different strobe position might avoid this.

 

This effect is common when shooting video closeups with lights in daylight. Shadows appear cyan.

[james 0]

Many anemonefish do in fact have "neon blue" stripes. These are:

 

Maroon Clown

Blue-striped Clown (A. chrysopterus)

A. clarkii and A. sebae sometimes too.

 

So, it's not necessarily your fault!

 

Cheers

James

[markh 0]

Mark, they look a little radioactive now!!! B)

Hey cmon. Give me an hour & it would be perfect. This took me 2 ticks just to show all is not lost!

[woody 0]

Chaps, thanks for the feedback. This must be the most active, helpful forum anywhere!

 

I had actually done the fixes with PS - I was just wondering where the blue came from! None of my other clownfish shots show blue stripes, so maybe Craig's explanation is the right one!

 

Anyway, thanks to all!

 

John