No Bones About It

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Thought I'd share some interesting shots of some of the exhibits at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN from today. Yes, I stole the name. It was a sign over the entryway into this section of the but I thought it fit very well.

All of the shots below were with available light (there were signs on the tanks not to use a flash) and ISO 3200. I think they were all shot in aperture priority auto but I was switching between shutter priority and aperture priority so there might be one that isn't.

These creatures are so graceful in their movements I think I could have happily watched them all day. All three species propel themselves by flexing their "Dome" (I don't know what it's really called but "Dome" fits I guess). They just seem to flow through the water with their tentacles trailing along behind. Absolutely beautiful to watch.

Japanese Nettle
This is the only decent shot I got of this beautiful creature. I got lots of bad ones, and a few "Decent" shots, but not any good ones. I had to wait until they got right to the top of the tank where there was enough light to get a decent exposure.

Umbrella Jellyfish
These quys were about the size of a nickel and there were hundreds of them in the tank. Diffraction from the glass of the tank and having to shoot rather slow made them slightly soft, but that's the way it goes.

West Coast Nettle

Jellyfish
These shots have a sort of "Outer Space" look to them. The lights in the top of the tank were highlighting air bubbles that gave them the appearance of stars in the water.