Jelly Fish

[TCimages]

Taken at Baltimore National Aqarium

 

[TCimages]

a few more just fo rfun:

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[photo28]

Beautiful as usual. I would love the first one a bit more if you got the full tail though. Great shots.

 

[pugnacious33]

OMG! I got to find me an aquarium.

 

[mooimeisie]

All photos are beautiful, but the colour on the jellyfish is incredible.

 

[TCimages]

Beautiful as usual. I would love the first one a bit more if you got the full tail though. Great shots.

I agree, but unfortunately I was using my 100mm against the glass, so I couldn't move in or out do to flash (macro flash) reflection. He was actually a pretty small critter.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

 

[sabbath999]

I like your pictures.

I have to admit, however, that dolphins are a lot more fun when you are diving and the a pod decides to come over and check you out.

I was in Kona a couple months ago when a pod of about 30 spinners swam through my group... didn't get any good shots, but it was very cool.

 

[TCimages]

I like your pictures.

I have to admit, however, that dolphins are a lot more fun when you are diving and the a pod decides to come over and check you out.

I was in Kona a couple months ago when a pod of about 30 spinners swam through my group... didn't get any good shots, but it was very cool.

thanks. That would be much more fun!

 

[Rifleman1776]

Jellyfish pic is spectacular. Would make a great enlargement on a wall. Tails are very-very long, it would be near impossible to get it all in one frame.
Dolphin shots, even though technically very sharp, are basically only good tourist snapshots.

 

[Chuck]

In the jellyfish photo, did the water really come out looking like that?

It's a great photo - - but somehow I think I might like it a bit more if the water somehow looked more natural/water-like.

Also, how would it look if you cloned the water to make the strands look like they ended - - instead of having them cut-off at the photo's edge?

 

[TCimages]

Thanks for the comments. Yes, the water looked like that. The acquarium had the tank backlit with blue light.

 

[Provo]

These pictures are awesome I love the dolphin, #1 isn't poison jelly fish?

 

[jbylake]

They are all great, but I think the Jellyfish is just fantastic, especially considering that you were shooting him through at least 1/2 inch of glass.
Which brings me to a question concerning problems I have with this type of thing. How did you get the JF shot without glare in the glass. I also have fit's trying to take care of glare off chrome, which I shoot a lot of. I am shooting film, but have a scanner, and then scan to digital, if that makes any difference.

Thanks

J.:mrgreen:

 

[notsue]

Like he said, you can put the camera up to the glass. I've always done this, and had the flash off because usually theres plenty of light in these tanks.

 

[TCimages]

They are all great, but I think the Jellyfish is just fantastic, especially considering that you were shooting him through at least 1/2 inch of glass.
Which brings me to a question concerning problems I have with this type of thing. How did you get the JF shot without glare in the glass. I also have fit's trying to take care of glare off chrome, which I shoot a lot of. I am shooting film, but have a scanner, and then scan to digital, if that makes any difference.

Thanks

J.:mrgreen:

Thanks again for the nice comments. The only way to do it is hold the lens very close or against the glass to prevent glare. The best is no flash.

A rubber lens hood works excellent. Didn't use it for these shots, but they work great:
Amazon.com: Adorama - Lens hood - rubber: Electronics

I don't shoot chrome, that's tough. If you can bounce your flash (if you use it) or use as much natural light as possible that would be best. Even a reflector for natural light can work. Good luck