We drove up to Pigeon Forge for the long weekend.  The boys love the aquarium so of course we had to visit!  I have new camera so I wasn't sure how things would turn out.  These were two of my favorites.  What  do you think?  It was harder than I thought to shoot through the aquarium glass.  Any suggestions?

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The Memphis zoo  also has a small aquarium.  I had a heck of a time shooting in there, high iso, trying to get the best angle to hide scratches and reflections, while framing,focusing and shooting a fish swimming by.  Marginal success but still a sampling of the zoo's aquarium.

Main entrance.  Has an Egyptian theme.
Obelisk. Just inside the main entrance.
Cat House Cafe.  Used to be the house for the big cats before they moved them to natural habitat enclosures.
Whiskers.
Come and get me.
Lionfish. Didn't like this shot but it is Barb's favorite fish so you suffer so I don't have to.
Piranha.
Varicose forehead.

Comments and criticisms welcome as always.  Probably post some more animal shots tomorrow.  That's your last warning.

There is always time to reflectMaui Missionand a time to choose Which One? A time When it takes two Tu Tu Tango Like the flamingoes Pink Flamingoes finding peace with each other or praying for others 1869 Bell Tower With our own two handsTwo Hands to open the right doorMission Doors Not the one with danger lurking Two Sharks But the one where you will find peace Buddah and thats my story on twos.... and a pink two too!

We went to the aquarium in Mystic CT.  I fell in love with this guy.  Maybe it was his  silly faces he made...or maybe his gentle smile...

Travlin this one is for you!  Everyone make sure you don't pee your pants when you read the web address (say it outload quietly if there is anyone around) on this one...Hmmmmm?

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Okay, a few last shots from the brand new Georgia Aquarium.

Contrasting Fish 1/60sec, f4, 36mm equiv

Leafy Sea Dragon - what else can I say... 1/20sec, f5.6, 82mm equiv

Very cool lighting from above 1/20sec, f5.6, 82mm equiv

Group Shot 1/45sec, f5, 57mm equiv

Pretty Colors 1/45sec, f5.6, 78mm eqiv

Blue Jelly 1/125sec, f5.6, 82mm equiv

These are all pretty much "as shot" With Nikon D50 with an 18-55mm zoom. (And just a tiny bit of level adjust and/or cropping.) On the last one, they had some funky lighting to make them really stand out (as you can see.). It was very cool.

More shots from the Georgia Aquarium. Plan your trip NOW. You don't want to miss this place.

No, that's not a movie screen, but where's my popcorn?!?!
Big Fish
River Overhead
Among the Penguins
Porthole

I really wish I was a poet so I could describe to you what our new aquarium is like, but the best I can do is WOW!!!!! I took a TON of pics, and I'll post some more later, but with this first set, I wanted to convey the sheer magnitude of this place....

Space, Color, Number, Beauty, Size

For these next two, you may have to scroll around. I didn't have the heart to shrink them any more!! (Internet Explorer: hit ctrl+N; Firefox: use the arrow keys to pan.)

Wonder
(A coral reef, complete with crashing waves.)

And finally, the largest viewing window in the world. This, by the way is a little more than HALF (!!!) of the window. It wouldn't all fit in the frame!!! MAGIC!!!!

Jelly 1
Jelly 2
Charlie...and the Tunas...
Your guess is as good as mine...
Sea Horse
Getting a piece of tail...
Sea Dragon