Hi Folks ... On my way home from the SmugMug/Dgrin Shoot,
I spent a few days in San Francisco with a fellow Smugmugian.

We did a massive day trip down to Monterey Bay,
and went to the Aquarium.

My goodness me that is one beautiful Aquarium.
I have never been in an Aquarium with huge walls of Jelly Fish
like they have at that Aquarium.

I was totally in awe of the sight we saw, April and I spent ages in there
watching and photographing the Jelly Fish,
and trying to figure out how to deal with that thick Aquarium Glass.

I managed to salvage a few, that glass is so thick, not easy to shoot though.

Enjoy ........ Skippy

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WOW!! This is what you call "salvage?" You have very high standards !

I love jellyfish (when they're safely away from me) and have not yet had a chance to get to Monterey. I love the last two because it looks like they're just glowing pods floating in space.

Wonderful shots of amazingly delicate creatures.

Very nice, Skippy! I really like the last one with all the tendrils. Did they still have the Great White Shark? We were there in September and it was small, but very impressive.

Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular.

I don't recall but I think they're going to be cycled out soon (to come back at
a later time). I've had the opportunity to see "behind the scenes" of that
exhibit and boy, let me tell you. How they maintain it is very cool.

Beautiful shots.
You captured the fluidity of the jellies very nicely.

I visited that aquarium a couple of years ago but I had a bit of a problem there. I would read the signs of what fish were there and then think of sushi... Like "That one is a yellow tail. Mmmmmm, yellow tail."

Originally Posted by schmoo WOW!! This is what you call "salvage?" You have very high standards ! I love jellyfish (when they're safely away from me) and have not yet had a chance to get to Monterey. I love the last two because it looks like they're just glowing pods floating in space.

The problem April and I were having was the extreme low light,
the fact that the jelly fish were constantly moving, and the thick Aquarium Glass.

This resulted in a lot of out of focus images.

They were just awesome to watch Schmooo, so graceful in their movement.

Glad you liked them .... Skippy
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Originally Posted by Jack'll do Wonderful shots of amazingly delicate creatures.

Thank you Jack'll do

...Skippy
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Originally Posted by ChrisJ Very nice, Skippy! I really like the last one with all the tendrils. Did they still have the Great White Shark? We were there in September and it was small, but very impressive.

I can't remember if there was a Great White Shark
I was way too impressed with the Jelly Fish

Gosh I won't ever forget Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Thanks for looking ......... Skippy
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Originally Posted by ian408 Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular. I don't recall but I think they're going to be cycled out soon (to come back at a later time). I've had the opportunity to see "behind the scenes" of that exhibit and boy, let me tell you. How they maintain it is very cool.

Ian, April and I stood and watched those Jelly Fish like forever I tell you
I had no idea there were so many varieties, the shapes the sizes the colours, I even questioned myself if some were even real till I saw them move.

That's one play I would love to re-visit.
Thanks for looking Ian ........ Skippy
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Originally Posted by Moni Beautiful shots. You captured the fluidity of the jellies very nicely. I visited that aquarium a couple of years ago but I had a bit of a problem there. I would read the signs of what fish were there and then think of sushi... Like "That one is a yellow tail. Mmmmmm, yellow tail."

Ahahaha.... Sushi... speaking of Sushi I tried it for the first time in my life during my stay with April, and I gotta tell you I was thinking ohhh no raw fish ickkkkkkkkkkk ... boy was I totally wrong.

I loved Sushi

Thanks for looking Moni ....... Skippy
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Hey Skippy

Next time you come to visit the place, PM me first. OK?

Ian

Ooooooh, aaaaahhhhhh!

Wow, skippy, these are gorgeous!

I am soooo glad that you and April did this - I've been to Mties onterey once and am still in awe. So cool that April was able to tour you around a bit!!!!!

Yep, beautiful shots, just beautiful.

ann

Originally Posted by ian408 Hey Skippy Next time you come to visit the place, PM me first. OK? Ian

Will do Ian thanks ....... Skippy
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Originally Posted by Ann McRae Ooooooh, aaaaahhhhhh! Wow, skippy, these are gorgeous! I am soooo glad that you and April did this - I've been to Mties onterey once and am still in awe. So cool that April was able to tour you around a bit!!!!! Yep, beautiful shots, just beautiful. ann

Thanks Ann, April and I had a great time, we packed our days full.
Pre to this trip to SanFran, I had only ever been there once and that was about 12 years ago.

Those Jelly Fish were just awesome ...thanks for looking ... Skippy
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Originally Posted by ian408 Did you see the glass jelly fish? Those were equally spectacular.

Sorry I didnt answer your question, yes we did see those hand crafted Glass Jelley Fish, what a display, isn't he the same artist that did the ceiling in the Bellargio in Las Vegas ????

.... Skippy
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You did awesome!

We spent hours there, and we could have spent more! Well done!

Originally Posted by aktse You did awesome! We spent hours there, and we could have spent more! Well done!

What a day hu?
Boy did we come some series miles that day ... Skippy
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jellyfishes are so beautiful heheh
nice shots

great shots, you did very, very well.