Crappie morning

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Comment by Jim Gronaw on September 13, 2009 at 6:46pm

Thanks for the tips...I do some of that already. Moving with the fish might help, and I did manage to get a few decent images this year of thrashing fish. I got about a half dozen pix that I am somewhat pleased with, but, like you say, that is out of maybe 75 shots. Recently sold a couple to a local fishing mag....thanks again! Jim

Comment by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson on September 13, 2009 at 6:45pm

We are the Crappie Kings!!! LOL! Very nice fish!

Comment by John Sikkila on September 13, 2009 at 6:00pm

Thanks Jim....The camera I used is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FC18...bought it 3 years ago...nothing really that special about it...."point and shoot" category fixed lens camera...8.1 megs...old technology already...lol!....but I gotta admit it still takes decent images!....Couple of ways to take close-ups....put the camera(set on automatic focus) about 5" away from the thrashing/splashing fish hopeing it doesn't throw to much water on the lens(which "will" happen) or if the fish is about 6' away or so,zoom in on it...both work pretty good....plus "move along" with the fish as it's swimmimg for a clear unblurred shot.....and even then some images come out somewhat blurry....that's why I take dozens of photos(sometimes over a hundred) each time I go out after the gills and crappies....I've been into wildlife/nature photography for quite a few years and just plain experience certainly helps.....One also has to remember your fighting the fish with the rod in one hand(my left) and taking a photograph with the other hand (my right).... tough to do sometimes....lol!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on September 13, 2009 at 5:38pm

Hey John...another great shot. What is the megapixel of the camera you are using? Any tips for close-ups?