At the New England Aquarium

"No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal." - Jacques Yves Cousteau

A resident of the New England Aquarium stares back through the lens as I snapped this photograph. I originally set about shooting with the 70-200mm but found that I was having focus issues because of the distortion being created by the way the side walls of each aquarium were ground. I switched out to the 50mm and everything improved. It appeared to me as though the walls of each aquarium were designed to magnify the residence of the tank. I could be wrong.

I can't remember exactly what kind of fish this is so anyone in the know just drop a comment.

Nikon D70 | 640 | 1/60 | f5

Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.4D
Flash: Nikon SB-27
Tripod: None
Lighting: Flash w/ Artificial Lighting
Post Pro: Levels & Color Balance
Weather: Indoor
Time of Day: Morning
Location: Boston, MA, USA

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Posted on August 25, 2006 8:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (7) |

Comments

Paul

Now that's a cool shot! Good one Paul

Posted at August 25, 2006 1:47 PM

srp

I don't know this fish either, but the shot is absolutely fabulous.

Posted at August 26, 2006 1:29 AM

Phil

Looks like a lionfish, I think. Great shot, good detail & DOF.

Posted at August 26, 2006 8:18 AM

Jeff

This is a Lionfish.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=lionfish&btnG=Google+Search

I've been lurking for awhile now. Great photos.

Posted at August 27, 2006 2:20 AM

Cory

Hi Paul, GREAT site! That fish is a Lionfish.

"The Lionfish, also known as the Turkey, Dragon and Scorpion Fish, is famous for its stunning fins and spines. These spines are poisonous, and thus the fish must be handled with respect and care. The body is crossed vertically with dark brick red bands. The eye is hidden by the color pattern beneath a pair of hornlink growths. The first spines of the dorsal fin are patterned with light and dark markings."

Keep up the great work!

Posted at August 27, 2006 1:52 PM

kenju

He is gorgeous!

Posted at August 28, 2006 8:31 PM

Paul Sveda

I should have recalled that it was a Lion Fish. But thanks for the heads up Phil, Jeff and Cory. Especialy for the list of other names.

There was an even more impressive one behind a bunch of coral. Unfortunatly that one was camera shy.

cheers,

Posted at August 30, 2006 12:02 PM