London Aquarium

It may not seem like much, but this is one of my favourite photos I took at London Aquarium this summer (pictured above). I’d wanted to visit the aquarium after I had explored the Sensational Butterflies tent a few weeks before and was fascinated with all the intricate patterns and intense colours on the butterflies’ wings. Moreover, I was fascinated by how a living creature could produce such vibrancy so effortlessly natural. Needless to say I was inspired - I have been thinking about exploring colour in my upcoming art projects and now I may have found a starting point.

I visited the aquarium with hope of being inspired by the natural forms, patterns of colour of tropical fish and other sea creatures much like I had with the butterflies. It was a success, and I was stunned. But I wasn't expecting to see such an incredible display of coral and underwater plants. Half of these species I had never seen before; there were the most bizarre and beautiful shapes and colours to be seen in plants. It reminded me of how fascinating the ocean is, but also how important these plants must be to restoring balance within the ocean and producing a healthy environment for the creatures that live there. I wonder how many visitors are so distracted by the turtles and the ‘fish that look like Nemo’ that they completely overlook how attractive the environment they live in is.

Pictured above: No frame/filter. My favourite photo from my London Aquarium collection. This is actually a photo of spherical tank full of pink and purple sea plants/coral. One of the prettiest things I have ever seen.