Thanks to all for the kind comments. Dan M
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 3:51 PM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dan, > It is an exceptional photograph and very Zen like. > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It's not exactly a "daylight" shot. It was taken in the Maui Ocean >> Center, "The Aqaurium of Hawai'i." The "Sea Jelly Gallery" is in a >> darkened room. It is a stunning floor-to-ceiling cylinder, lit with >> blue light. It is the aquarium's most soothing exhibit, and one I >> always find hypnotic. You can get an idea of the exhibit in the fourth >> video here: >> >> http://www.mauioceancenter.com/index.php?id=12&ss=0&page=gallery&content=gallery >> >> I have tried to photograph this exhibit many times during five visits >> over the past 10 years, mostly with poor results. The glass of the >> cylindrical tank and the lighting make things tricky. The glass is >> often covered with visible hand prints from young visitors. Flash >> is, of course, out of the question. Mostly, I used manual focus, >> because the AF would usually pick out the surface of the glass, rather >> than the fish I was trying to capture. The image data on this shot, >> however, indicates it was taken on auto focus, 800 ISO, 0.1 sec, and >> f4.5. I had no tripod or monopod, so I leaned against the wall, >> bracing my elbows against the wall and my side to steady the camera. >> It was not totally successful, but then sharpness isn't always >> everything.<G> >> >> In any event, this is my favorite of all the many shots I have >> attempted at the sea jelly tank. I like it because it reminds me of a >> very special place and it has an abstract zen-like quality than makes >> me feel peaceful. >> >> Dan M >> >> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Rick Womer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Excellent! >>> Is this a straight, unmodified, daylight shot? If not, how did you do it? >>> Rick >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
