Monterey Bay Aquarium, is right along the coast line of the Monterey peninsula in California. The city of Monterey itself is quite lovely, too. There are some quaint little stores and resturants nearby this spot, and the place is also quite lively especially on a weekend.
And not just the city, too -- the area around Monterey is GORGEOUS. I have a bunch of pictures of the beaches and ocean, but I'll be saving that for another post (more love affair with the Pacific). This place is somewhere I would seriously consider moving to as a permanent home, if.. well.. the homes weren't in the millions of dollars.
Anyways, that's beside the point. Today's pictures will be in the Aquarium. It was actually harder than I thought, having only a APSC sensor and no tripod, as most aquariums are quite dimly lit. So not too many photos, unfortunately. Clearly, this just means I need to buy a full frame. Well, anyways, here are some of the ones that turned out alright!
Together we are Strong
Schools of fish have always fascinated me. Coordinated, and making pillars of life as they swim around. #minnowsunite?
Boop.
These guy's aren't well known for their brains. Or their eyes. But I like to think they are best friends and giving each other an affectionate boop with their nose.
Nemo, that you?
The most colourful shot I have today, with the awesome layout in this set. Clownfish and blue tangs, I will never attribute them to anything except Finding Nemo. What have you done to me, Pixar?
Hello, Friend
Penguins are lovely. Not too sure if they are friendly, but this guy cocked his head, looked right at me, and struck a nice pose for the camera, so I feel like he would be.
Photoshy
This little birdy was much less friendly, but the picture was decent, so I figured I'd include it. It's interesting to see the little band that goes around their leg, marking the human interaction and aquarium status. It's a bit sad, in a way, as it essentially is a brand.
Round and Round We Go
More schools of fish! This is actually the roof of one of the rooms in the buildings, and the fish are swimming in circles around the middle piece. It is very cool, but will make you a bit dizy while trying to take a good picture.
Crabby Behavour
These are the spikiest crabs I have ever seen. Creepy. No other comment.
I Once Was a Little Minnow
Okay, this is not actually a minnow, and can't recall the species of fish that this guy actually is, but boy does it look interesting. Someone in a post of mine asked for some more DOF play, so here's one that looks good!
The View
Like I mentioned, the Aquarium is right on the coast line. So, in the back, there's a whole balcony and walkway around, and gives you an awesome view of the ocean and Monterey coast. There's a closed off pool spot near here where they do shows and such as well, with the backdrop being this view. It's really awesome.
That's all for today!
For those of you interested: Camera is SONY NEX-7, with a Zeiss 16-70mm lens. As always, these are my original photos, and I maintain the copyright.
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Excellent pictures!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing.
One of the nicest places I have ever been. Thanks for the pics.
Great pics I haven't visited there yet or Monterey I must go!! it looks wicked. Been to the Long Beach one a couple of times but that's it.
I always dream of living in front of the ocean where I can closely hear each waves of the season, the sound of breeze and it refreshing ear. Someday I could build my 1st ocean front property.
Wow, these photos are amazing! My first thought was, "That looks like something I'd see in National Geographic!" Well done. :)
Ah, thank you, you are too kind! :) I am still very much an amateur photographer, but I've been getting a lot better at things like lighting lately. Learning photography is seriously fun!
Those are some pretty awesome shots. It's been a while since I've the last time I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium but from what I remember the exhibits were pretty sweet. I love the shot of the Penguin, the picture makes it looks almost as if he was posing for you. LOL
Beautiful pictures!
It has been a long time since I visited the aquarium, thanks for sharing the photos.
Steem on,
Mike
Very beautiful and amazing pictures. Thank you.
These photos are absolutely stunning. Life underwater is so alien-like.
Those are really beautiful. I was once completely surrounded by a school of fish like the one in your first photo while snorkelling in the Caribbean.
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I do love your photos! I take almost all my own in my posts but with an iPhone. I did study photography as a minor subject in the Industrial Design program at college and took my portfolio shots with an SLR. As I kid I was in the photography club (1960's) and learned to mix the solutions to process film and print the negatives etc.. I loved it! Anyway, your photos are really great!
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Stunning pictures, you should do more photography posts!
beautiful pictures, indeed!
Do you dive?
In any case, great way to outline what has been spoken about so much.
Great photos!
Amazing photos, really. Most of them look like as if they were done with an underwater cam and not with a inch-thick glass wall in between. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
excellent job
Beautiful photos @anyx - I love marine life.
Goog job
Thanks for sharing!