National Aquarium in Baltimore. C&C PLEASE! (semi-pic intensive)

[Markw]

Hi all! This is the first thread I've posted in some time asking for some serious C&C. This was one of the most miserable experiences of my life shooting in this place. They may as well turn all the lights out as far as photography is concerned. It was miserable, seriously . Anywho, I think I did come home with some keepers. I'll post them here. Please tell me what you think, either way. :mrgreen: I know everyone hates threads with 10+ photos, and this one will have 15. But I know even more people will flame me if I post 6 different threads covering this one event. So, please bare with me here.

The first are GIFs and they're just for fun.

Not sure what these are..
[video]http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/Markwjr/Critters/?action=view&current=Jellies.mp4[/video]

Moon Jellies
[video]http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/Markwjr/Critters/?action=view&current=Jelliess.mp4[/video]

Upside-Down Jellies
[video]http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/ab227/Markwjr/Critters/?action=view&current=Jelliesss.mp4[/video]

(The rest of the Jellies can be seen in their own thread http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/nature-wildlife/249909-jellies.html
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Thank you for making it here! Please comment!
Mark

 

[Markw]

DAMN! Can't get the GIFs to work!

Mark

 

[Snakeguy101]

I prefer number 1 to 2 and 7 to 8 but I don't have a single bad thing to say about any of them. Excellent job. What software did you use for your pano? I like the distorted effect you got on that one.

 

[Markw]

Thank you for that! I now have one vote for both one and two. But I used Photoshop CS5 to merge it into that panoramic. It was much larger, but I cropped it to the same ratio as all my images, so it cut some off, naturally.

Mark

 

[D-B-J]

Is that the aquarium in boston?

 

[joealcantar]

Cool shots, like the gator and the sad frog (frog looks like it wants to cry). Believe that shot can make you some money if you crop in on the frog (I miss you card) lol.
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Shoot well, Joe

 

[molested_cow]

Wow these are awesome! You've got really good eyes for composition and interesting details. It's easy to get overwhelmed by a place like that and try to capture the whole place. I've been to the aquarium quite a few years ago and you've done an excellent job!

 

[Markw]

Is that the aquarium in boston?

Nope. It's the National Aquarium in Baltimore, MD.

Cool shots, like the gator and the sad frog (frog looks like it wants to cry). Believe that shot can make you some money if you crop in on the frog (I miss you card) lol.
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Shoot well, Joe

Thank you. Haha, I didn't even think about that. It is odd, though, that that frog is a White's Tree Frog. My last name is White.

Wow these are awesome! You've got really good eyes for composition and interesting details. It's easy to get overwhelmed by a place like that and try to capture the whole place. I've been to the aquarium quite a few years ago and you've done an excellent job!

Thank you! It's a shame the dolphin show wasnt going on while I was there. They had two pups/calfs/babies that died that week, so they cancelled the shows. Yeah, I'd LOVE to get down to the aquarium in Georgia. It's so massive they're successful in keeping whale sharks and is one of only two aquariums in the world that is successful in having seasonal, synchronized massive coral spawnings. It'd be an amazing place to shoot.

Mark

 

[Markw]

Oh! And don't forget to see the jellies on their page! (link inserted in the first post now.)

Mark

 

[mrstravis]

These are amazing photos! I love how you distorted the background to let the viewers eye focus on the main focal point of the picture. (I am new to photography so excuse any photo lingo that I am omitting. LOL) Great photos!

 

[Markw]

Thank you and welcome to our world!

Mark