Re: [Killietalk] WAKO Show Results

["Al Anderson" <augustand at sbcglobal_net>]

You ought to move out here to the Midwest!
Hope that you bring some of the fish back this way next year that you took 
to the left coast.:>]
aa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wright Huntley" <whuntley at verizon_net>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 9:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] WAKO Show Results


> Gary Hoover wrote:
>> Did anyone get pics of the show fish (particularly the winning blue 
>> gularis)?  If so, I'd be interested in seeing them...perhaps they can be 
>> uploaded to the website?
>>   After seeing that list of auction fish, I was SO disappointed that I 
>> couldnt make it this year...a number of awesome fish and it looks like 
>> the show was a knock-out too.  Oh well...guess I'll just have to wait for 
>> next year.
>>   -Gary
>>
>>
> Gary,
>
> I got word that the show wasn't to be photographed, as the fish were in
> bare tanks with no hiding places and flash would frighten them. I had
> hauled my big new DSLR (Canon 5D -- full frame] and two flash adapters,
> one TTL and one slave, plus all kinds of lighting reflectors, etc.,
> hoping for some great shots of some unusual species.
>
> When I got the word, I left them in my room, and didn't take a single
> picture. Others may have done the same.
>
> The bad news is I got no pictures. The good news is that I had a lot
> more time to schmooze and enjoy the local brews. Oh well. My gain, your
> loss! :-)
>
> Wright
>
> PS. Despite United sending my bag to Imperial instead of Inyokern, I
> finally arrived home this evening with 40 live killifish and 8 Galaxy
> Barbs. [The latter kindly obtained for me by the guys from Minneapolis.]
>
> PPS. Did I mention how much fun I had. Thanks to WAKO (and particularly
> Gis) for a wonderful experience.
>
> -- 
> Wright Huntley - 805 Valley West Cir., Bishop CA 93514
> whuntley at verizon_net 760 872-3995. Cell 760 937-2276
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