Got another tiny fish to share today. I only remember seeing one of these the entire week, but as soon as I did, I knew it was worth taking some time for a slow approach to get a shot or two. The fish is an Orangesided Goby (Gobiosoma dilepis) and is only about 3/4 of an inch long, but I think the most interesting part is how its coloration seems to be underneath its semi-transparent skin.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/120th sec at f/16. Image Stabilization on. ISO 200. Ikelite Housing and Port with Ikelite 161 Strobe in TTL Mode. Raw conversion and cropped in Photoshop CS5 (mouseover for original).

Interestingly enough - this little fish dons the back cover of my ID book, so I kind of feel that it is like earning some sort of "street cred" to have come home with that shot.

- Bill