Inspired by Yamant....aquarium photography

Lyanna · Jul 14, 2004

Okay...went to the Oceanium today, the big aquarium at my local zoo and tried my hand at some acquarium shooting. After much swearing, fiddling round with a tripod *pple stare at you when you are by yourself in a zoo by the way, specially when you are carrying around a tripod with a mounted camera* and these are the results I was most pleased with.

The shark I posted in the critique too cause I rather like the composition and would like to know what I could have done better.

What's the verdict?

hobbes28 · Jul 14, 2004

I like #'s 2, 3, and 5 the best. I think that the blue in the others is too intense. Probably just me though.

Great shots.

Sharkbait · Jul 14, 2004

Looks like you got some great stuff! I'm going to have to dredge up some more photos of my tanks.

Karalee · Jul 14, 2004

That 2nd and last one I love the composition on those. The colors look really rich, well done.

Huminaboz · Jul 14, 2004

I'm no expert, but that rule of thirds thing might have made it look better rather than centering stuff

Lyanna · Jul 15, 2004

yup, obviously but on a crowded day with many pple around you don't get much opportunity to really look at composition. You have to be quick about it.

Besides, I was more concerned with how my cam exactly worked so I could get a clear pic than with the rule of thirds this time I am afraid

Next time, I'll pick a less crowded day hehehe

yamant · Jul 15, 2004

Really great job Lyanna...

aggiezach · Jul 15, 2004

Very nice work!

#1 I love the feeling in this one. Almost like you can sense that this little guy is about to attack something!

#2 Beautiful colors!

#3 Great photo and the color are nice. Next time you may want to think about not putting your subject directly in the center. It would make for a more visually pleasing effect.

#4 I'm with hobbes on this one, it may be a little too blue but I still like the composition. Kind of reminds us how big the ocean really is (even though this is an aquarium

#5 nice photo, but whatever is in the upper left corner is kind of distracting. Great colors in this one too!