Kathy Potts Cichlids

Prologue: Kathy Potts has some very nice fish and the ability to make them visible to you. I've asked her what equipment she uses. She answers at the end of this page. LA

Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 23, 2010

I had just cleaned the 75 gallon tank which this guy resides in and he simply had no appreciation of the maid service. I wrecked his spawning spot :-( He made a point of letting me know of his disapproval. As you can see from the two pics below, he would excavate a mouthful of gravel, look straight at me, and then spit the gravel out so it would hit the glass. I just get no respect.

This girl is holding a nice round, orange, batch of eggs. She has been very prolific.

180 GALLON COMMUNITY TANK
KP

75 GALLON CICHLID TANK
KP

90 GALLON CICHLID TANK

100 GALLON ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY TANK
KP

30 GALLON TEMPORARY TANKKP

10 GALLON CICHLID FRY TANK

10 GALLON CICHLID FRY TANKKP

KP
I know he's not a cichlid, but he looks too good to leave out. LA

Last Words: Here's the camera equipment Kathy uses. LA

Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 24, 2010
I use a Canon Power Shot A560. Indoor setting with flash, Macro Zoom on. It has 7.1 mega pixels. Sometimes I use a Canon PowerShot A2000IS with 10.0 mega pixels, but it takes up so much space on my computer, I almost ALWAYS opt for the 7.1 mega pixel. No fancy cameras here.

PS: How many photos would you be interested in...... and what are you looking for? Style, Clarity, etc. .......... KP

Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 25, 2010
Not long ago, someone asked me how I was able to get such good photos of fish in an aquarium. This was my response to her (below).

Let me add this to the pointers below. You can improve the quality of your photos with a simple editing program. I use ArcSoft PhotoStudio 4 for Canon. It is an older version, but it has some neat features. My computer which is a Mac Mini also has a small editing program on it. It is iPhoto '08, version 7.1.4 (371). I still don't know how to use all the features on the ArcSoft PhotoStudio program, but I get by. Teaching old dogs new tricks still presents a problem :-) even now days.

Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, April 15, 2010
And take lots and lots of shots. I have also found that taking the photos at night with all the indoor lights turned off helps some. Also, the darker your clothing, say a black shirt, helps with reflections. The flashback and glare are affected by the angle with which you hold the camera. Also, the more light you have on the top of your aquarium the better. Any smudges on the glass or bubbles in the water will show up.

Don't know if this will help. Give it your best shot over and over again and good luck!!

Male Krib

Male Krib

Female Peacock Holding Eggs

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey taken without flash. Shows true color a little more accurately.

Male

Young Female Peacock Holding Eggs

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Show MCA Expo 2006 -- the Fish MCA Expo 2006 -- the People	Prologue: Kathy Potts has some very nice fish and the ability to make them visible to you. I've asked her what equipment she uses. She answers at the end of this page. LA Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 23, 2010 I had just cleaned the 75 gallon tank which this guy resides in and he simply had no appreciation of the maid service. I wrecked his spawning spot :-( He made a point of letting me know of his disapproval. As you can see from the two pics below, he would excavate a mouthful of gravel, look straight at me, and then spit the gravel out so it would hit the glass. I just get no respect. KP KP *This girl is holding a nice round, orange, batch of eggs. She has been very prolific.* KP *180 GALLON COMMUNITY TANK* KP *75 GALLON CICHLID TANK* KP *90 GALLON CICHLID TANK* KP *100 GALLON ELECTRIC BLUE JACK DEMPSEY TANK* KP *30 GALLON TEMPORARY TANKKP 10 GALLON CICHLID FRY TANK* 10 GALLON CICHLID FRY TANKKP KP KP I know he's not a cichlid, but he looks too good to leave out. LA KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP Last Words: Here's the camera equipment Kathy uses. LA Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 24, 2010 I use a Canon Power Shot A560. Indoor setting with flash, Macro Zoom on. It has 7.1 mega pixels. Sometimes I use a Canon PowerShot A2000IS with 10.0 mega pixels, but it takes up so much space on my computer, I almost ALWAYS opt for the 7.1 mega pixel. No fancy cameras here. PS: How many photos would you be interested in...... and what are you looking for? Style, Clarity, etc. .......... KP KP Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, May 25, 2010 Not long ago, someone asked me how I was able to get such good photos of fish in an aquarium. This was my response to her (below). Let me add this to the pointers below. You can improve the quality of your photos with a simple editing program. I use ArcSoft PhotoStudio 4 for Canon. It is an older version, but it has some neat features. My computer which is a Mac Mini also has a small editing program on it. It is iPhoto '08, version 7.1.4 (371). I still don't know how to use all the features on the ArcSoft PhotoStudio program, but I get by. Teaching old dogs new tricks still presents a problem :-) even now days. Kathy Potts, Moultrie, GA, April 15, 2010 And take lots and lots of shots. I have also found that taking the photos at night with all the indoor lights turned off helps some. Also, the darker your clothing, say a black shirt, helps with reflections. The flashback and glare are affected by the angle with which you hold the camera. Also, the more light you have on the top of your aquarium the better. Any smudges on the glass or bubbles in the water will show up. Don't know if this will help. Give it your best shot over and over again and good luck!! KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP KP *Male Krib* KP *Male Krib* KP *Female Peacock Holding Eggs* KP *Electric Blue Jack Dempsey taken without flash. Shows true color a little more accurately.* KP *Male* KP *Young Female Peacock Holding Eggs* KP KP KP KP KP KP KP Kp Kp KP © 2010 LA Productions aqualandpetsplus.com 3600 Sixth Avenue Corner of Sixth & Euclid Avenues Des Moines, IA 50313 515 283-0300 Home Fish Other Stuff	Anabantids Betta Leaf Betta Breed 1 Betta Breed II Betta Info Betta Housing Betta Pla Kat Choc Gourami Climbing Perch Gourami Pix Kiss. 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