School of Dragons

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

School of Dragons

Uploaded: September 24, 2013 | Entered: December 18, 2021 08:18:04

Description

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, also known as the weedy seadragon or common seadragon, is a marine fish related to the seahorse. Weedy seadragons are found only in Australian coastal waters where they are most commonly found in a thin strip of shallow water along the coastline. The maximum length of the weedy seadragon is about 45 cm (18 in).

Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 12, 2013

RAW / Monopod / Aperture Priority
Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
F 3.5 @ 1/250 sec ISO 128,000



Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 12800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 24, 2013

These guys look so cool! Love the colors! #1545747

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2013

What a spectacular capture Donna!

jo ann c. #10852700

Julianne Bradford September 24, 2013

Very cool girlfriend! Hope you had fun there today :-) #10852880

Peggy Pfister level-classic September 24, 2013

A beautiful capture, and so interesting! #10852940

Tiia Vissak September 25, 2013

a cool close-up! #10852999

Jill Odice level-classic October 21, 2013

THese were my favorites at the Aquarium :-) They are so cool! Great shot! #10878196

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