II took a trip to the Baltimore National Aquarium with my Marine Biology class, and took some of the best photographs of my entire portfolio. It was my first time visiting the place, and not only was it very disabled-friendly, but it was easily navigable all the way through.
The first animal I met at the aquarium was not from the ocean, but rather from the rain forest. I met 20-year old hyacinth macaw Margaret, who was very excited to strike some poses for my camera. Her handler told me a little about her past, and how she was donated to the Aquarium after her previous owner passed away. Margaret could say her own name, "hello", and a few other short English sayings. She was very eager to interact with everyone that walked past, and I'm very proud of the photographs I took of her.
As we continued through the aquarium I loitered at almost every little tank and habitat, working to get the perfect photograph. I spent time taking shots of every creature that I could, despite the crowds of people and the inactivity of many species in the tanks. I made two visits to the jellyfish exhibit, just to be sure that I got the perfect shots of everything. Jellyfish are fascinating creatures, utilizing a one-ended digestive track to gain nutrients from its food, and many of them utilizing bioluminescence to draw in prey, and scare off predators.
I enjoyed photographing the white-spotted jellyfish the most. They almost seemed to interact with me and my lens, moving about gracefully and tailing their tentacles behind them in a flashy display of elegance. The photographs I took of the white-spotted jellies required the least amount of post-process editing. Everything about the white-spotted jellies was perfect. Their habitat was lit incredibly, they had tons of swimming space, and they seemed to glide about the water with a certain carelessness.
The first animal I met at the aquarium was not from the ocean, but rather from the rain forest. I met 20-year old hyacinth macaw Margaret, who was very excited to strike some poses for my camera. Her handler told me a little about her past, and how she was donated to the Aquarium after her previous owner passed away. Margaret could say her own name, "hello", and a few other short English sayings. She was very eager to interact with everyone that walked past, and I'm very proud of the photographs I took of her.
As we continued through the aquarium I loitered at almost every little tank and habitat, working to get the perfect photograph. I spent time taking shots of every creature that I could, despite the crowds of people and the inactivity of many species in the tanks. I made two visits to the jellyfish exhibit, just to be sure that I got the perfect shots of everything. Jellyfish are fascinating creatures, utilizing a one-ended digestive track to gain nutrients from its food, and many of them utilizing bioluminescence to draw in prey, and scare off predators.
I enjoyed photographing the white-spotted jellyfish the most. They almost seemed to interact with me and my lens, moving about gracefully and tailing their tentacles behind them in a flashy display of elegance. The photographs I took of the white-spotted jellies required the least amount of post-process editing. Everything about the white-spotted jellies was perfect. Their habitat was lit incredibly, they had tons of swimming space, and they seemed to glide about the water with a certain carelessness.