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Originally Posted by Ben Panter
Hi Tim,
I've got a Tokina 100mm macro, and although I've not had chance to use it underwater I find it really good for above the water shots of insects. I guess it's similar to your experience with fish - you can get tight composition without scaring the subject away!
cheers,
Ben
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Thanks for the comments - as Mark said, the Perch in particular were very tame and would happily sit there whilst you snapped them. The other fish weren't quite so accomodating - in fact the last photo in the series above is one of the other fish. Even so, I managed to get a few shots of them although they were further from the lens which explains why they are darker shots.
Ben, great shot of the fly - that could not have been easy. Actually, I've been thinking about getting out and shooting insects as practice for the UW stuff. I've recently also acquired a 200mm micro and want to get out and play with it - although this is a bit difficult at this time of year. I want to get used to it before purchasing a port for it and and having the tripod collar removed.
You should post some more of the photos in the Top-Side sections in the Gallery and Forum. Let us know how you get the shots - all very useful info.