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So.. I during my traveling last week and I passed through the Dallas Aquarium.. Calling it an aquarium is not really fair, as there are more "air" breathing animals then water dwellers.. but it was fun none-the-less.

Here are a few of the pics.. quality sucks.. but enjoy!

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what is that sea-creature in the picture above the purple starfish?
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

Jasmine - It is a Leafy Sea Dragon. They had another critter in there called a "weedy sea dragon" too which is similar.. but I did not get a good photo of them..

They are closely related to sea horses.. and if I remember correctly are found off the southern Australian coast..

>>what is that sea-creature in the picture above the purple starfish?
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>>-Jasmine
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>>1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
>>(Mercutio and Kajika)
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hey that is a nice camera what is it?

Those were all taken with a Canon 20d

>>hey that is a nice camera what is it?
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Don't ya just love that camera? Same one I use!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
24.36 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Yeah.. I have a 1d MKIII too.. which is a fantastic camera.. but it is heavy and a pain to carry all day. I find myself using the 20d much much more.. It has everything you need and so much lighter then the 1d..

>>Don't ya just love that camera? Same one I use!!!
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>24.36 BRB
>>19.19 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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I especially like the seahorse!!! If those were easy to keep as pets, I would definitely have one! I loved a show completely centered on seahorses (and related species) that they had at the Chicago Aquarium a few years ago.
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

Thanks Renee! I love sea horses!! I am going to do a salt water tank in the near future and have been researching sea horses.. I think I am going to try my hand at them and see what I can do.

>>I especially like the seahorse!!! If those were easy to keep as pets, I would definitely have one! I loved a show completely centered on seahorses (and related species) that they had at the Chicago Aquarium a few years ago.
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>>Renee
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>>2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
>>1.0 BRB (Loki)
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Renee

2.0 amel & anery corns (Foxfire & Daguerre)
1.0 BRB (Loki)

post pictures! i can never get enough of saltwater aquariums!
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

When I get it setup and going, you can count on pics Jasmine!

>>post pictures! i can never get enough of saltwater aquariums!
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>>-Jasmine
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>>1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
>>(Mercutio and Kajika)
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photos.xtremecombatsports.com

Hey Tim, those are nice pics, thanks for sharing!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
24.36 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

>>Hey Tim, those are nice pics, thanks for sharing!!!
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>24.36 BRB
>>19.19 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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photos.xtremecombatsports.com

I think the quality is good, but I do know how great most of the picture you post are!

Two weeks ago I was at Disney Animal Kingdom, Sea World, and Mote Marine - but I only took a few pics. I have been so busy I have not really figured out if any are decent.
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Mike

2.4 BRB
1.2 Spotted Python
1.0 Cal. King

Maybe.. I guess I don't ever like my photos..

Get those photos of yours sorted and post some!

>>I think the quality is good, but I do know how great most of the picture you post are!
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>>Two weeks ago I was at Disney Animal Kingdom, Sea World, and Mote Marine - but I only took a few pics. I have been so busy I have not really figured out if any are decent.
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>>Mike
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>>2.4 BRB
>>1.2 Spotted Python
>>1.0 Cal. King
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Awesome post! Birds are my other weakness, and you've got some lovely shots in there.

Thank you for sharing!
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Danielle

Herps:
1.1 BRBs
1.0 Amel Motley Corn
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Other critters:
1.0 Great Dane
1.0 Siamese
1 Senegal Parrot
1 Blue Fronted Amazon

Yeah.. I love birds too!! I saw a sun conure the other day (at a reptile show of all places.. ) it was all I could do not to buy it!

If you want to kill some time.. there are some more bird photos from various places in my photo galleries, just click the link in my signature and open the "birds" gallery

>>Awesome post! Birds are my other weakness, and you've got some lovely shots in there.
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>>Thank you for sharing!
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>>Danielle
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>>Herps:
>>1.1 BRBs
>>1.0 Amel Motley Corn
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>>Other critters:
>>1.0 Great Dane
>>1.0 Siamese
>>1 Senegal Parrot
>>1 Blue Fronted Amazon
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Wonderful! I will certainly have to do that, thanks!
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Danielle

Herps:
1.1 BRBs
1.0 Amel Motley Corn
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Other critters:
1.0 Great Dane
1.0 Siamese
1 Senegal Parrot
1 Blue Fronted Amazon

You've got sme amazing shots! I am both thrilled and envious, as I am not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to pretend.
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Danielle

Herps:
1.1 BRBs
1.0 Amel Motley Corn
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Other critters:
1.0 Great Dane
1.0 Siamese
1 Senegal Parrot
1 Blue Fronted Amazon

"I am not a photographer by any stretch of the imagination, but I like to pretend."

I am in the same boat
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Nice shots! Thanks for posting them and giving me a little 5 minute escape from work!
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Amber Liann
1.0 Suriname BCC (Aloysius)
1.0 Colombian BCI (Austin)
0.1 BRB (Carmen)
4.5 KSB (Snow, Anery, Albino)
1.0 Pueblan Milk (Marishka)
1.1 Sinaloan Milk
1.1 Hypo Honduran Milk (Damien & Lucy)
1.1 Pastel BP
1.0 Spider BP
1.2 Het Pied BP
1.1 Het Albino BP
1.7 Ball Pythons
0.1 Crested Gecko (Chloe)
1.2 SHTCT Leos (Rico, Sabine, & Yazmine)
0.1 Albino Leo (Mandy)
0.1 Leo (Lola)
2.0 Bearded Dragons (Sydney & Dundee)
1.0 Uro (Kegan)
2.1 Wiener dogs (Dakota, Montana, Cheyenne)

Anytime

>>Nice shots! Thanks for posting them and giving me a little 5 minute escape from work!
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>>Amber Liann
>>1.0 Suriname BCC (Aloysius)
>>1.0 Colombian BCI (Austin)
>>0.1 BRB (Carmen)
>>4.5 KSB (Snow, Anery, Albino)
>>1.0 Pueblan Milk (Marishka)
>>1.1 Sinaloan Milk
>>1.1 Hypo Honduran Milk (Damien & Lucy)
>>1.1 Pastel BP
>>1.0 Spider BP
>>1.2 Het Pied BP
>>1.1 Het Albino BP
>>1.7 Ball Pythons
>>0.1 Crested Gecko (Chloe)
>>1.2 SHTCT Leos (Rico, Sabine, & Yazmine)
>>0.1 Albino Leo (Mandy)
>>0.1 Leo (Lola)
>>2.0 Bearded Dragons (Sydney & Dundee)
>>1.0 Uro (Kegan)
>>2.1 Wiener dogs (Dakota, Montana, Cheyenne)
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yeah, i am tech support at an isp, and this is what i do all day (read the rainbow forum and drool over rainbow pictures)
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

do you get good pics through the glass. i have tried cloe up far away flash on flasgo off macro on macro off iso on iso off any combination i can think of together seprate etc and i still get blurrs every time i try to take pics thru glass so whats the secret specialy at a aquarium/zoo cause the zoo here the fish/reptile room is dark but they have the cages/tanks somewhat lit up

Tim - there are some tricks to shooting through glass -

First - try to put the lens close, or touching the glass. If you can't put it right on the glass, try to use your free hand to sheild the lens from the flash.

second, if you are back away from the glass, do not shoot directly at the subject, make it on an angle so the light reflections bounce away from you instead of back to the camera. You can also put the subject off center and crop removing the the flash reflection.

third.. manual focus is your friend.. auto focus will sometimes pick up a scratch in the glass or particle in the water.. use the manual focus and manually expose the shot if possible.

Last - it takes some luck. Find a place on the glass with little to no smudges and scratches (much easier said then done usually). Play with it and take lots of pics. It helps if you are there sometime other then peak hours so you don't have to deal with a lot of people..

>>do you get good pics through the glass. i have tried cloe up far away flash on flasgo off macro on macro off iso on iso off any combination i can think of together seprate etc and i still get blurrs every time i try to take pics thru glass so whats the secret specialy at a aquarium/zoo cause the zoo here the fish/reptile room is dark but they have the cages/tanks somewhat lit up
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thanks looks like ill have to take 2k pics instead of 1k pic next time i am there lol

Great pictures! I like the funky seahorse and the spotted ray. My favorite one, though, is the Moorish Idol. Thats a great shot of it, and it happens to be one of my favorite fishes in the sea.
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Aubrey Ross

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www.SlipstreamSerpents.com

Thanks Aubrey!!
The morrish idol was a cool little fish! I waited for like 20 minutes for it to get sideways so I could get a good pic!

>>Great pictures! I like the funky seahorse and the spotted ray. My favorite one, though, is the Moorish Idol. Thats a great shot of it, and it happens to be one of my favorite fishes in the sea.
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>>Aubrey Ross
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>>www.SlipstreamSerpents.com
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which one is the moorish? i know nothing about fish
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

>>which one is the moorish? i know nothing about fish
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>>-Jasmine
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>>1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
>>(Mercutio and Kajika)
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Thanks Jazzy, I had no idea either!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
24.36 BRB
19.19 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

i guess i coulda looked it up, but the problem is that i am just so lazy.
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-Jasmine

1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
(Mercutio and Kajika)

No problem Jasmine.. I don't mind helping!

>>i guess i coulda looked it up, but the problem is that i am just so lazy.
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>>-Jasmine
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>>1.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boas
>>(Mercutio and Kajika)
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photos.xtremecombatsports.com

Quality sucks huh? Pass that pipe Tim-come on those pics should be in a magazine Pics I love the most were
the sloth
obese alligator
green tree
anaconda looked scaaaaaaaary with some big ole' eyeballs
stingray
red headed tortoise or turtle
that manatee found you attractive I think and was giving you the eye
leafy seadragon??? we got one at our aquarium
and the close-up of that fish looked cool too

thanks for sharing Tim and I always love your pics
Bob

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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research