nothing ever gets easier if you're trying too hard to get it perfect. when i shot this picture, i was frustrated near to madness, trying to catch this fish from the front for a portrait, struggling with my equipment and losing lots of air to get it right; but it would just always swim away from me, not giving a damn about my intention.

this is what nature always does (to me) - it doesn't give anything on what i want, how i want it, how it "should be". it drives me nuts, every time.

so, what else can i do than live with what i get out of nature anyway? and come to think of it... maybe a portrait of a fishes back is even more interesting than it's face?

you decide.

I like this one! Original and good composition. Henriëtte http://home.kpn.nl/jonggolde jonggolde · 2011-03-25: 06:05

its not nature, its you... always running after the wrong fish ;) longimanus · 2011-03-25: 07:08

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