Kohaku’s - Individual comments

[Vogata]

Well back as promised. We hope these individual pictures are better for full-blown hard critics.
They are the same bunch as before with No.1 – No.8 from left to right.

Thanks goes out to all that give their mark on the individuals log

[Russell Peters]

They all have nice bodies and the shiroji seems fairly even on all of them as well. I like the patterns on #5 and #8 the best. The pattern on #3 is very interesting as well,but I am not so sure about the Hi.

[cppond]

I like the pattern on 4 and 5 the best, though I would be interested to know if the hi goes below the eye or onto the gill on the left side of 5.

[Vogata]

Hello

On no.5 the red goes down and touches upper lip to and hallway round eye. Shiro in thin line on jaw moves up behind the eye and down again Gill plate red but now into gills shiro “rim”.

[Eugeneg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vogata Well back as promised. We hope these individual pictures are better for full-blown hard critics. They are the same bunch as before with No.1 – No.8 from left to right. Thanks goes out to all that give their mark on the individuals log

For my taste it is 8 . 5. and 3 in that order . Nice photos
Regards
Eugene

[Vogata]

Was that all the criticism we could get out of you? In fact I adore them, all and am eager to see them change and grow.
This is more of learning how to see what is getting worse and what will/can improve. The joy of locking back on notes and find what the results where.


Cppond
Has had no.5 up and I was mistaken (again) correct is:

The red goes down and touches upper lip and from corner of mouth makes a line to middle of eye follows it up and around down to middle some millimetres towards gill than up in a lope and down again below eye and covers most of gill plate. Gill plate red but now into gills shiro “rim”.

[cppond]

Well, I was hoping you would get more comments from those that know more than I. But, my understanding is that hi on the gill plate is a negative aspect from a judging point of view. On the other hand, it does not bother me from an esthetic point of view since the fish are viewed from above, and I like that fish. If it's young, the hi on the gill could clear.

I have to disagree, based on my many weeks of experience in the hobby , with the favorable comments regarding number 8. Because the hi falls short on the tail, the pattern is not balanced from the front to the rear even though the hi does not extend far on the head. Also, I find the stray spot of hi near the right pectoral, and the window of hi on the dorsal to be distracting. Plus, the beni climbs very high on the dorsal, which is a problem, though that may recede as well. Perhaps the others see something in the body that does not jump out to my novice eyes.

Number 3 is definitely interesting, and could be very nice if the beni improves.

Hopefully, some of the others will tell you more.