| Erns, the fish I like will have its sumi tighten up quite a bit. It will be a more traditional look in that the sumi will be plentiful but not as strong a finished pattern as it appears now. See that sumi patch within the greater sumi patch along the right side, near the second half of the body? That darker patch will be the center of that sumi area and the rest will either disappear or remail 'smokey'. This fish has strong white and well placed shiro such as on the shoulder ( dead center of shoulder) and tend to Lift the heavy effect of the sumi. The face will also clear up with most of that sumi fading away or concentrating into more defined sections.
I kinda think I get why the second fish you posted is priced that way? The fish has a long body and is likely a potential jumbo. Very matsunosuke like or maybe Momotaro like? The beni is not a problem on the back/shoulder that is the type of kiwa it has- it will tighten as the fish slows growing into a classic scalloped/maruzome kiwa. That is a good thing. The beni in the rear is suspect and the entire rear pattern is weak. So I assume it is being priced for size potential, strong sumi and kiwa impression. JR |