Fish (Perch, Perca fluviatilis) scale close-up. Very shallow depth of field due to high magnification. Focus in the middle of the image. Edges out of

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Fish (Perch, Perca fluviatilis) scale close-up. Very shallow depth of field due to high magnification. Focus in the middle of the image. Edges out of focus because of skin surface curvature. Image appears a bit soft due to the epidermal mucus covering the scales. Scanned from film.

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Size: 3071px × 2000px
Photo credit: © Erkki Makkonen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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