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Marineland Surreal Scenic in Black & White

Marineland Surreal Scenic in Black & White

This shot was taken around 2007 at Marineland, Florida. Marineland was one of Florida's original them parks, and for many years, people went out of their w...
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This shot was taken around 2007 at Marineland, Florida. Marineland was one of Florida's original them parks, and for many years, people went out of their way to visit so they could see trained porpoises, and surfing dogs in hula skirts, and an aquarium that was huge and full of all kinds of sea life, visible from portholes that were inside a building viewing area.

Over time, as larger theme parks took over, Marineland fell by the wayside. It closed for a while, and the motel and restaurant were torn down. Now, Marineland is a research area, and you can still see the porpoises, but now it's by appointment, and the encounter is IN the tank with them!

Marineland sits on the Atlantic Ocean, and this shot was taken looking up towards the ocean front viewing deck. The clouds were extraordinary that day, and I felt as though they had a life of their own, so that is how I processed this shot- to enhance that feeling.
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