Ian Redding
European bullhead (Cottus gobio) (292/365)
Family: Cottidae
When disturbed with light, this cryptic fish partially buried itself in mud on the bottom of a small stream near Bath. At around 8cm, this is a mature fish.
A note on photographing fish from above in shallow water, in low ambient light conditions, for those who are interested: polarising filters are not always useful if you are able to use off camera flash. Here, two of Nikon's R1 units were used, mounted to the end of the lens and angled in towards the animal. The built-in flash (used to trigger the other strobes) was blocked with the IR panel, as this would have caused reflections visible on the surface.
European bullhead (Cottus gobio) (292/365)
Family: Cottidae
When disturbed with light, this cryptic fish partially buried itself in mud on the bottom of a small stream near Bath. At around 8cm, this is a mature fish.
A note on photographing fish from above in shallow water, in low ambient light conditions, for those who are interested: polarising filters are not always useful if you are able to use off camera flash. Here, two of Nikon's R1 units were used, mounted to the end of the lens and angled in towards the animal. The built-in flash (used to trigger the other strobes) was blocked with the IR panel, as this would have caused reflections visible on the surface.