awesome tips thanks. i'm guilty of ID shots hehe. Anywhere I can read up on the rule of thirds? i think the main problem is my cropping skills suck. i'll have to slowly get betterpakman:well I'm far from the being the expert... but I think everyone will agree on some basics...
get close, and when you think you're close enough, get even closer....
rule of thirds in terms of composition
shoot upwards
edit: related to composition, avoid side-on fish ID shots! (I'm still guilty on this one) try to get a fish/ nudi from head on or from an angle from the front...
thanks for all the responses so far. much appreciated