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Upstate SC Collecting

Started by Guest_dsmith73_* , Jul 27 2008 07:35 PM

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#1 Guest_dsmith73_*

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:35 PM

Got out for a little while last week to look for some fish that are occasional visitors in the state. We did pretty well, getting all three we were looking for(whitemouth, Redlip and satinfin shiners). Here are some highlights.

Redlip shiner, N. chiliticus
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Whitemouth shiner, N. alborus
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Highfin shiner, N. altipinnis
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Swallowtail shiner, N. procne
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Satinfin shiner, C. analostana
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Greenfin shiner, C. chloristia
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Fieryblack shiner, C. pyrrhomelas
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Rosyside dace, C. funduloides
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#2 Guest_dsmith73_*

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:35 PM

Sandhills chub, S. lumbee
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Mud sunfish, A. pomotis
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Pumpkinseed, L. gibbosus
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Dollar sunfish, L. marginatus
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#3 Guest_smbass_*

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 08:52 PM

Very nice pictures! thanks for sharing them.

#4 Guest_fundulus_*

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 09:00 PM

Yeah, nice shots. The rosyside dace looks markedly different from north Alabama populations; the dorsal and ventral regions aren't as sharply differentiated.

#5 Guest_Kanus_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:34 AM

And I must say I have never seen a satinfin look like that. Up here in Virginia they seem to just have plain white iridescent tips to the fins. I'd love to find some with some yellow.

#6 Guest_ashtonmj_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:41 AM

And I must say I have never seen a satinfin look like that. Up here in Virginia they seem to just have plain white iridescent tips to the fins. I'd love to find some with some yellow.

Really Derek? I see the occassional male fired up with yellow fins. Thanks Dustin, I especially enjoyed the fireyblack and greenfin. Talk about some diamond shaped scales.

#7 Guest_drewish_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 08:48 AM

Nice pics Dustin, I see you've been working on it.

Derek : I'm surprised we didn't see any in the Rivanna when we found all those other species fired up.

#8 Guest_dsmith73_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 09:13 AM

Nice pics Dustin, I see you've been working on it.

I'm working on it. I have a new background and clear paddle so I have eliminated shadows, but it causes the clear fins to be less than clear. I also have a new editing program, but I have yet to explore all of it's possibilities.

#9 Guest_teleost_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 09:47 AM

I'm working on it. I have a new background and clear paddle so I have eliminated shadows, but it causes the clear fins to be less than clear. I also have a new editing program, but I have yet to explore all of it's possibilities.

I'll add to this derail....I'm having issues with fin definition with clear paddles as well. It seems I've traded shadows for other issues. Who would have thought fish photos would be so difficult?

Photos are looking good Dustin.

#10 Guest_daveneely_*

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:24 AM

I'll add to this derail....I'm having issues with fin definition with clear paddles as well. It seems I've traded shadows for other issues. Who would have thought fish photos would be so difficult?

Photos are looking good Dustin.

Agreed, those are some nice pics!

If you have access to Photoshop, the "dodge" tool set for highlights will sometimes make those fin rays and membrane margins pop out, unless the background is too bright -- then you're just augered out... The little slidey-bar of brightness/contrast is evil, don't rely on it! Adjust curves instead, and do it as a mask so you save the original file as a layer!

Uland, the rain that came through TN screwed up our plans to get out, didn't boost river levels that much but things got turbid... will let you know when we reschedule!

Dave