Shedd Aquarium, Chicago – Neoclassical Grandeur Meets Vibrant Underwater Realms Mood/Atmosphere: A blend of stately historic drama and lively, colorful spectacle. There’s an old-world elegance faded by time but reanimated by the vivid movement of marine life and the exuberance of visitors. Famous Photographer: Approaches the classicized architectural flair of Candida Höfer—her grand, formal interiors filled with present-day inhabitants—and the playful colors of William Eggleston, for the marine tableaux. Camera/Lens: Shot at 50mm for portrait-like intimacy beneath vaulted ceilings, letting natural and artificial light merge in mosaics and tank reflections, preserving both elegance and action in crisp, saturated color.