Eastern Smooth Boxfish

Blogged by Simon on July 31, 2010 1:00am | Last updated by Simon on July 31, 2010 2:08am | Category: Underwater Photography | Get a Print Get a Print |

Eastern Smooth Boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis)Today something new from Sydney. Eastern Smooth Boxfish (Anoplocapros inermis) photographed at night in Chowder Bay and commonly found inside the harbour.

According to the Australian Museum, “the colouration of the Eastern Smooth Boxfish changes with growth. Tiny juveniles are completely yellow. As the fish ages it develops brown spots”, so this one is probably in his late teens.

I’ve seen these around a fair bit but wasn’t able to get id to date. Like all puffers, these are pretty friendly which makes them good subjects.

Camera settings: Nikon D300, 60mm macro, f/22 for 1/125s, ISO 200. Post processed for levels, saturation and black point. Added definition to bring out skin texture. The black background is done through small aperture and fast shutter speed, which worked great here.

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