Re: NANFA--Photographic advice from Wm T Innes

BILL HOPPE (zzzzzzbill_at_yahoo.com)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:52:44 -0800 (PST)

I did a little digging and found my newer version
of the Innes book Exotic Aquarium Fishes --1964--and
it is still an interesting read but no fish
photography info . Anyone know how many editions of
this book were done ? The 1964 was the 19th edition .
--- "Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS" <HOOVERJ_at_wes.army.mil>
wrote:
> Fish Photographers -
>
> I was flipping through Vol I of "The Complete
> Photographer" (published in
> 1941).
>
> William T. Innes has an article in it titled
> "Aquarium and Fish
> Photography." Some of the information is dated of
> course but a lot of it
> seems useful (restraint techniques, lighting,
> exposure settings, etc.).
> Photographs are pretty dark with low to moderate
> contrast, and the book is
> bound such that clear pictures of the entire page
> will be tricky, but I will
> try to get a good photocopy. Interested members who
> want a copy of that can
> e-mail me off-list.
>
> - Jan
>
> P.S. There is an interesting photo of Innes (in
> coat-and-tie) photgraphing
> a sea horse using one of his set-ups mounted on an
> ironing board.
>
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Bill Hoppe
Yellville Arkansas
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