I love the color of these guys. I think they’re salmon anyway. I always forget to look at the names when I’m shooting at a zoo or aquarium. I’m so focusing on picking out good shots that I forget why I’m actually there. Pretty silly of me.
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I recently finished the first draft of a YA novel called Takedown Notice set in the net-mage universe of my stories “Captain Blood’s B00ty” and “One Click Banishment.” What happens when the Magical Association of Atlantis finally gets the upper hand against the net mages in the spell program copyfight?
So why are you actually there? ;0)
Amazing to get this gorgeous shot through glass.
To learn, to just see the animals. That sort of thing. The camera has gone from being something I do for fun while doing that to being the main reason, which is kind of backwards.
Thanks. It’s very hard to shoot through glass without picking up reflections. I have a lot of decent photos marred by my bright yellow shirt. A tip for shooting in an aquarium: wear dark, unadorned clothing.
Hmm, I sense an article coming on in the future.
For what it’s worth, I find that shooting at a slight angle through glass in situations like this helps. Not always, but often enough that it’s worth a try if you’re having problems.
Yeah, good tip. That’s exactly what I did for this shot. It doesn’t always work when it’s crowded, though. If you’re not in the shot yourself, someone else’s reflection is.
The worst part about shooting in an aquarium is all the people with point and shoots using flashes. I have a lot of pictures that are just glare. If I could impress upon amateur photographers one thing, it might be, turn off your damned flash at the aquarium. All your photos will be big spots of white.
I doubt the fish enjoy the flash either.
As for doing things backwards, methinx the creativity is leading you… which has to be good.