Hi all,

I didn't have much time for photo taking this show, but here's a few
that I got:
http://picasaweb.google.com/102492910586301128533/CBSShowMay2010#

The video posted there isn't very good quality, so I'm uploading some to
YouTube which I'll post links to later.

Thanks to all the entrants for sending such wonderful fish! Congrats to
all the winners. And many thanks to CBS for such a great and
surprisingly relaxing show. The wine was excellent. :)

~Christine

Links below or you can search "California Betta Society" on youtube. Be
sure to switch it up to 720p for better quality video (option is in the
lower right corner of the video near the full screen button). I took
about 40 short clips for the auction, some were better than others. I
uploaded some of the better ones.

Best of show male and best of division halfmoon male from Eryn Rosenbaum
(with some audio commentary)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiuTSoM3AHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0J8aVeTlEo

Two plakat male show winners from Sieg and Judy Illig:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3cqL1CvBS0

A brief stroll around the show room after it opened to the public
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dh-N2-nEJ8

Wendy auctioneering with fish video (taken with my iPhone so the audio
isnt so great)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kBIKguIa0

Short clips of show fish that were auctioned off (just background audio
noise). These are the videos that were displayed on the screen during
the auction.
Yellow from Nicole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srW-CHonkvA
Marble female from JR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uBHirao6Bo
Plakat female from Amin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMChwULhIQ
Multi DT male from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPXS3XywkU
Black plakat female from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBHm8CKTI8
White plakat from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ab-5oLcEo
Multi plakat female from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG15zFlpEL4
Turquoise female from Britt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkHSSvVZSK8
Multi plakat from Sieg and Judy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYddYZ3muoI
Multi plakat from Amin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CdAagCeAM
Yellow plakat from JR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veNtHv3-fdA
White traditional plakat from Michael
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NURG9ph-PDs

Turquoise halfmoon from the show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN1hI-pIh4

Enjoy!
~Christine

Very awesome vids!!  What a lot of work for you, and they were brilliant.  That
was a great idea, and it definitely paid off.  So nice to see the fish swimming
around -- better than pictures.

CBS needs to start funding your photography hobby. ;D

And lol, we need to start watching what we say around you when you're vidding.
;p

Thanks so much for this, and for uploading them so we can see them here!

-- Larissa


--- In CaliforniaBettas@yahoogroups.com, Christine Tanner <sjoestedti@...>
wrote:
>
> Links below or you can search "California Betta Society" on youtube. Be
> sure to switch it up to 720p for better quality video (option is in the
> lower right corner of the video near the full screen button). I took
> about 40 short clips for the auction, some were better than others. I
> uploaded some of the better ones.
>
> Best of show male and best of division halfmoon male from Eryn Rosenbaum
> (with some audio commentary)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiuTSoM3AHg
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0J8aVeTlEo
>
> Two plakat male show winners from Sieg and Judy Illig:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3cqL1CvBS0
>
> A brief stroll around the show room after it opened to the public
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dh-N2-nEJ8
>
> Wendy auctioneering with fish video (taken with my iPhone so the audio
> isnt so great)
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kBIKguIa0
>
> Short clips of show fish that were auctioned off (just background audio
> noise). These are the videos that were displayed on the screen during
> the auction.
> Yellow from Nicole http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srW-CHonkvA
> Marble female from JR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uBHirao6Bo
> Plakat female from Amin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFMChwULhIQ
> Multi DT male from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPXS3XywkU
> Black plakat female from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRBHm8CKTI8
> White plakat from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ab-5oLcEo
> Multi plakat female from Michael http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG15zFlpEL4
> Turquoise female from Britt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkHSSvVZSK8
> Multi plakat from Sieg and Judy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYddYZ3muoI
> Multi plakat from Amin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5CdAagCeAM
> Yellow plakat from JR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veNtHv3-fdA
> White traditional plakat from Michael
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NURG9ph-PDs
>
> Turquoise halfmoon from the show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtN1hI-pIh4
>
> Enjoy!
> ~Christine
>

Glad you made it home okay!  I was a bit worried about your drive ("ack" on the
sleep at the wheel... o.o), and I'm glad you got back okay.  ;D  I'm also happy
it really was your fish, thank goodness that got sorted out!  Thank you for
coming out to join us, and please be welcome at any time. :)

Smiles,
-- Larissa


--- In CaliforniaBettas@yahoogroups.com, DENNIS FORSYTHE <caveman1948@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> After some sleep (both behind the wheel and at rest areas) I did make it
> home in one piece after dropping Karen's fish off and getting another 1 1/2
> to 2 hrs of zzzz's.  All the fish survived better than I did.
>
> I owe the club a big apology, after Karen looked at the metalic I did not
> think was mine, it was determined that in fact it was one of the sibling
> trio.  My deepest regrets for the problems I may have caused.
>
> I was glad I made the trip.  You are a nice group and I hope you do host the
> Convention next year.
>
> Every one take care and I will see you at the next go round, (hopefully with
> even some better fish).  I am watching some interesting fry developments
> right now.
>
> Anxious to see the pics, not sure where they are posted however.
>
> With great respect,
> Dennis
>

How does one take good pictures of your fish?  I just got a digital camera but
when I try to take pictures of my fish, they are blurry.

After seeing all of Christines beautiful photos and video, I think, I would like
to try to at least take pictures of my fish.

Karen

Its an open group. She just needs to join.  I dont have her email info
so can't send her an invite.

~Christine

Charlie Davis wrote:
>
> Candace, who came down from Folsom with her daughter, reports that
> fish she bought at the auction have already spawned.
>
> She's a CBS member, but hasn't received an invitation to join this
> group yet.  I'm sure she will have a lot of questions to ask the group...
>
> Charlie

Judy put a good article in the last newsletter about photography. The
simple answer is this: get a better camera. A DSLR will make things much
easier. Failing that, you need to learn how to use your current camera.
Find the macro setting, practice setting the auto focus, and get ready
to spend a LOT of time taking pics. Set up a photo tank and use external
lighting rather than a flash. Learn how to bounce the built in flash so
it doesn't obscure your target.

I've been taking fish pics and steadily upgrading my camera for the last
ten years. Most of it is just patience and trying different settings.
Learning how your fish behaves is helpful too. For bettas, watch for
them to drop their ventrals and take a pic right then. Usually they drop
their ventrals when they are going to sit still for a moment. Of course
if your camera doesnt focus quickly you wont have much luck. Limiting
their movement area with a photo tank or beanie box helps.

~Christine

chanelbonnie wrote:
>
>
> How does one take good pictures of your fish? I just got a digital
> camera but when I try to take pictures of my fish, they are blurry.
>
> After seeing all of Christines beautiful photos and video, I think, I
> would like to try to at least take pictures of my fish.
>
> Karen
>
> __._,_.

 

I "think" I RSVPed for this last week.  Apologies if this is a second post on the subject...

Charlie

---

From: Eryn Rosenbaum <erynrosenbaum@gmail.com>
To: CaliforniaBettas@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 11:39:45 PM
Subject: Re: [CBS] June 4th Dinner with Gene Lucas

 

Yay, thanks to everyone who can come.  Should be a memorable event!

Eryn

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Judy Latham <jlatham@netgate. net> wrote:

 

John and I will be there. If anyone needs a ride from the Milpitas area, we can take 2 more.

judy

At 07:39 PM 5/26/2010, you wrote:

 

Hi Everyone,

We have decided on Garibaldis http://www.garibald isrestaurant. com/san_francisc o.html as our restaurant for dinner with Gene Lucas before he speaks at the joint SFAS/CBS meeting. Garibaldis serves very good California cuisine. It's less expensive AND less ethnic than our previous option, so I hope it suits everyone's tastes.  We'll be meeting there at 5:30pm on June 4th. I know it's early, but we'd like to have a relaxed dinner before the talk starts at 7pm.

If you're thinking of coming, let me know so I can ask for the right number of reserved spots. I hope lots of people can come!

See you there,

Eryn 

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

I think I still have a purple butterfly plakat left.  But he's almost double
tail.  Not sure if I have a matching female left though.  But I do have a few
females left from that spawn.

--- In CaliforniaBettas@yahoogroups.com, Eryn Rosenbaum <erynrosenbaum@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I've received a request from a non-member looking to purchase a lavender
> butterfly betta. Unfortunately she missed the show, since we had so many
> nice ones there yesterday! If anyone bought a lavender butterfly they would
> like to resell, or if anyone has previously bred them and has extras
> (Timmy... I forget if your plakats are lavender butterfly?), let me know and
> I'll put you in touch with the person.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eryn
>

well today when i was getting ready to leave the house, i caught my betta
mahachai spawning! i wasn't even sure i had the set up and water conditions
right. but if it's good enough to spawn in, then it should be ok right?
i think i have 1 male and 2 females. a few days after i brought them home from
the show the male started blowing bubbles in the little "nest spot" i made for
them. and let me just say, it is now the BIGGEST bubble nest i have ever seen.
oddly, he was spawning with the smaller, more weak female that has been having
swimbladder issues which made it a bit akward for them so i dont know how well
it went, but it makes me wonder if the other female is really a male. unless he
spawned her too and i just didn't catch it.

also, the girl with the swimbladder issue is now the 3rd female since i moved to
dads that was fine in the bag, but became "sinkers" as soon as they were
introduced to my water. does anyone have any idea why this could be? anything i
can do to get them back to normal? its deffinitely not overfeeding. unless i'm
conditioning or growing i only feed every other day

thanks!
~Ashley

When is the next show?