Photos of the Week #37

January 3, 2006

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Terry Strait

12/28/2005
Catalina Island
Cherry Cove

Pacific Electric Ray
Torpeda californica

Olympus 8080
DS125 strobe
f/7.1, 1/80, ISO 50

Laurel Valker

12/30/2005
Anacapa Island

Tube-dwelling Anemone
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

Probably a
White-spotted Rose Anemone
Urticina lofotensis

Spiny Brittle Stars
Ophiothrix spiculata

Olympus c5050
Olympus housing,
Internal flash, no strobes

Joseph Martine
(guest appearance from Indiana)

1/1/2006
Waldron, Indiana
Blue Springs Quarry

Hydra

Olympus C8080

Rick Ramsey

12/30/2005
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculatus or Octopus bimaculoides

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Macro w/flash

Kevin Lee

12/31/2005
Laguna Beach
North Crescent Bay
Deadman's Reef

Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Aaron Simmons
Homo sapiens

Olympus C-5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes

Previous Weeks:

December 26, 2005 (POTW #36)

December 19, 2005 (POTW #35)

December 12, 2005 (POTW #34)

December 5, 2005 (POTW #33)

November 28, 2005 (POTW #32)

November 21, 2005 (POTW #31)

November 14, 2005 (POTW #30)

November 7, 2005 (POTW #29)

October 31, 2005 (POTW #28)

October 24, 2005 (POTW #27)

Special Half-year Favorites Page

October 17, 2005 (POTW #26)

October 10, 2005 (POTW #25)

October 3, 2005 (POTW #24)

September 26, 2005 (POTW #23)

September 19, 2005 (POTW #22)

September 12, 2005 (POTW #21)

September 6, 2005 (POTW #20)

August 29, 2005 (POTW #19)

August 22, 2005 (POTW #18)

August 15, 2005 (POTW #17)

August 8, 2005 (POTW #16)

August 1, 2005 (POTW #15)

July 25, 2005 (POTW #14)

July 18, 2005 (POTW #13)

July 11, 2005 (POTW #12)

July 5, 2005 (POTW #11)

June 27, 2005 (POTW #10)

June 20, 2005 (POTW #9)

June 13, 2005 (POTW #8)

June 6, 2005 (POTW #7)

May 31, 2005 (POTW #6)

May 23, 2005 (POTW #5)

May 16, 2005 (POTW #4)

May 9, 2005 (POTW #3)

May 2, 2005 (POTW #2)

April 25, 2005 (POTW #1)