^ P400 per person. Discounts for children below a certain age. Discounts also for senior citizens and residents of the City of Manila. Thanks for the compliment. :-)
It was crowded when we were there, but it does not really lessen the experience. The complex was surprisingly large. I think it's larger than the Sydney Aquarium, the way I remember it.
On taking photos:
1. Flash Photography is Prohibited - that means you have to shoot with very slow shutter speeds with mostly very fast moving subjects. There are 147 pics in this album, but I must have shot 500 that I quickly deleted because they were too blurred due to camera shake or sudden movements by the fishes.
You also have to compensate by shooting at very high ISO speeds and devise noise reduction if your camera has it.
2. The best looking fishes/creatures are usually the hardest to focus. It was hell trying to shoot that turtle underwater. That bird's eye view shot was luck on my part.
3. If you have extra batteries, bring them. I was fortunate enough to run out of battery power after leaving the venue.
4. Venue opens at 9 am. I would suggest that you arrive at that early hour if you want to shoot all the fishes. Visitors peak at lunch time plus and minus 1.5 hours.
5. My observation: If you bring a camera phone, people will almost never let you get a good position. If you bring a point and shoot, that gives you the right to jostle for a good position with other P&S users. But if you have a DSLR with you, oh man, it's as if the Red Sea will part just to let you take photos. Hehehe. People seem to be awed big lenses.
There are a number of dining/snack venues in the complex, but the mall area is still largely empty. Near the entrance is probably the shabbiest-looking North Park branch I've seen. Tine (my gf) and I dined at this restaurant just outside the tour exit. I forgot the name but it's run by Tamayo's. (And yes, they do serve pork and beef ;-) ) They offer buffet at P500/head and they even have a trio of guitarists serenading guests.
i like this:)
ReplyDeletehaven't been there chits. is it crowded? (malamang kasi summer no?) seems nice to practice taking photos there too.sana hindi mainit. hehehe
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! as in GREAT! magkano entrance fee?
ReplyDelete^ P400 per person. Discounts for children below a certain age. Discounts also for senior citizens and residents of the City of Manila. Thanks for the compliment. :-)
ReplyDeletevery appropriate... is this fish? hehe
ReplyDelete@Sheh,
ReplyDeleteIt was crowded when we were there, but it does not really lessen the experience. The complex was surprisingly large. I think it's larger than the Sydney Aquarium, the way I remember it.
On taking photos:
1. Flash Photography is Prohibited - that means you have to shoot with very slow shutter speeds with mostly very fast moving subjects. There are 147 pics in this album, but I must have shot 500 that I quickly deleted because they were too blurred due to camera shake or sudden movements by the fishes.
You also have to compensate by shooting at very high ISO speeds and devise noise reduction if your camera has it.
2. The best looking fishes/creatures are usually the hardest to focus. It was hell trying to shoot that turtle underwater. That bird's eye view shot was luck on my part.
3. If you have extra batteries, bring them. I was fortunate enough to run out of battery power after leaving the venue.
4. Venue opens at 9 am. I would suggest that you arrive at that early hour if you want to shoot all the fishes. Visitors peak at lunch time plus and minus 1.5 hours.
5. My observation: If you bring a camera phone, people will almost never let you get a good position. If you bring a point and shoot, that gives you the right to jostle for a good position with other P&S users. But if you have a DSLR with you, oh man, it's as if the Red Sea will part just to let you take photos. Hehehe. People seem to be awed big lenses.
Dory, to be specific. :-)
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of dining/snack venues in the complex, but the mall area is still largely empty. Near the entrance is probably the shabbiest-looking North Park branch I've seen. Tine (my gf) and I dined at this restaurant just outside the tour exit. I forgot the name but it's run by Tamayo's. (And yes, they do serve pork and beef ;-) ) They offer buffet at P500/head and they even have a trio of guitarists serenading guests.
pretty :-)
ReplyDeleteganda ng pictures mo. parang i wana go back there , hehe
ReplyDelete^ Thanks! (sorry, belated reply)
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