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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:07 am    Post subject: Public Aquarium Reply with quote
I tried to photograph at the Georgia Aquarium, really I did. That place was crowded and there were so many children running around, I thought I was going to loose my mind. I made a decision to only use manual focus lenses. I went to see the Whale Sharks that are on display and spent about 20 minutes just watching them. The largest one on display was 21 feet long and there were a total of 4 on display. There are also well over 10,000 other fish in the tank. I will share 2 of the photos that I have processed so far (many more to look at). No flash, ISO 2000, Nikon 1.8/85



Who is watching who?


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good job Mike.

Those groupers look as big as the people watching them.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
what a nice panorama!
it's a pity no light enough & iso 2000 but superb result for the condition


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice photos, they make you feel the water is actually there.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Michael

Great shots under very difficult conditions - love the lens of course


patrickh


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank You!
I have some others that I will process eventually.
The acrylic was slightly curved and it had seams of distortion every 10 to 15 feet. It was also about 12" thick. The tank holds 6.3 million gallons of water.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Public Aquarium Reply with quote
Wonderful pictures Mike. I tried to take a few photographs at the aquarium at Sydney and it certainly isn't easy.

maddog10 wrote:
I made a decision to only use manual focus lenses.

I have a feeling that autofocus might be hunting all the time in these light conditions. Which means you did a cracking job by eye. Well done.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great pictures Mike, you made a really good job! I especially love first one.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
BOTH images have a beautiful dimensionality. I love the whale shark, but somehow the Groupers really pull me in!

NICE work indeed!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have a couple more Shocked

Zebra Shark


Another Grouper, about 6 feet long!


Light wall at the aquarium, colors are always rotating.


My friend Francine on the bus ride to the aquarium.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the composition of the image of Francine! Very cool, and she has an enigmatic sort of half-smile that is flattering.
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