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Orange Fish at Shedd

Orange Fish at Shedd

My daughters and I just returned from a long weekend in Chicago, where we visited the Shedd Aquarium. Flash photography is not allowed, so it’s always a challenge to get good existing light photos. For this photo, I couldn’t get a sharp image of the moving fish, even with a high ISO setting. Therefore, I tried to pan the camera slowly with the moving fish, guaranteeing a blurred background.The fish is not in perfect focus but the image intrigues me; it’s almost like the fish is floating in air. I call this image “floating orange fish” because I forgot to read the sign to actually know what this species is. Click for larger version.

Image by Erich Vieth

Here’s another shot from the Shedd, from a delightful display of jelly fish, and below that a variety of other stunning images from Shedd:

Image by Erich Vieth

For a gallery of a dozen more photos, click on the title to this post.

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Museums, Train Territory and Oil in Chicago

Museums, Train Territory and Oil in Chicago

My family and I just returned from a wonderful trip to Chicago. My wife and I have two daughters, aged 6 and 8.  All of us learned many new things at Chicago’s spectacular museums.  For instance, the Field Museum
       
has a terrific exhibit, called Evolving Planet, which examines the evolution of life forms on Earth [...]