Kieu-Hanh Vu
October 2026 - Diving with Aquatic Animals
About the Image(s)
This image was captured at Dubai Aquarium, located inside the Dubai Mall. This massive aquarium is a 10-million-liter tank holding over 33,000 marine animals, including sharks. There are several divers in the aquarium, and I assume that they are visitors who want to experience diving with aquatic animals. I like to include the girl outside the aquarium for more impact. I note that there are some Arabic letters reflected from the other side of the aquarium but I prefer to leave it as it is to use my image for a travel image. All comments are highly appreciated.
2 comments posted
The girl looking at the diver makes the image! Such a strong line between her eyes and the diver. Great capture/memory! Two suggestions - the girls body is a little too close to the edge - creates some tension in the image. And the whole scene looks a little too blue for me. In the attached - I adjusted the color temperature with the LR eyedropper (one click) using the girls shirt as something that should be white - it's a subtle change, but I think it improves the image. Regarding the divers - we often see them in a comparably sized tank at the Chicago Shed Aquarium - where they are employees cleaning the tank and tending to the fish. I'd be surprised if the Dubai aquarium allowed visitors such access. Posted: 10/06/2026 06:41:25
Posted: 10/06/2026 06:50:51