Photos of the Week #74
September 18, 2006
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Robert Todd
9/17/2006
Scripps Canyon
Sumner Branch
Swell Shark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
Olympus C4000
Ikelite Housing
DS 125 Strobe (1/8 power)
f/3.2, 1/1000, ISO 100
Barbara Lloyd
9/17/2006
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Ruby E
Diver Charles Tu on the Ruby E
Olympus C-8080
Ikelite Housing
NiteRider Dual HID lighting
f/2.5, 1/80, ISO50
Dan Zoglio
9/16/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Point
Juvenile Treefish
Sebastes serriceps
Olympus Stylus 410
Internal Flash
Missy Perucca
9/14/2006
La Jolla Cove
Giant Sea Bass
Stereolepis gigas
Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera
Olympus C-8080
Olympus PT-023 Housing
Mike Bartick
9/11/2006
Santa Cruz Island
Island Kelpfish
Alloclinus holderi
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Ikelite Housing
2 DS 125 strobes
100mm macro lens
Scott McGee
9/16/2006
Laguna Beach
Treasure Island
Green Anemone
Anthopleura sola
Canon Powershot A95
Canon Housing
Flash Diffuser
Richard Anderson
9/16/2006 La Jolla Shores
Cabezon Cruiser
Giant Spined Star
Pisaster giganteus
Tracy Clark
9/17/2006 Pacific Beach Reef
Yellow-horned Dorid
Acanthodoris lutea
Nikon D70
60mm lens
Mark Pidcoe
9/16/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Point
Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera
Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite housing
Dual DS-50 Strobes
Donna Shelley
9/16/2006 Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus
Olympus C-5050
PT-015 housing
No strobe
Steve Gardner
9/17/2006
La Jolla Shores
Ocean Whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
Olymput c5050z
Internal flash
Jim Lyle
9/17/2006
Redondo Beach
Wreck of the Avalon
Snubnose Sculpin
Orthonopias triacis
Olympus c5050
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
f/8, 1/250
Herb Gruenhagen
9/13/2006 La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden
Stripedfin Ronquil
Rathbunella hypoplecta
Frame grab from video
Renee Gallo
9/15/2006
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Olympus C5060
Donna Ramsey
9/15/2006
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon
Rubberlip Seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes
Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Internal Flash
Kevin Lee
9/17/2006 La Jolla Shores
Main Wall
A free-floating
Small Sarcastic Fringehead
Neoclinus blanchardi
Olympus 5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes
Mike Herndon
9/16/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus
Olympus SP 350
Nathaniel Bruns
9/12/2006 (approx)
Baja California, Mexico
Bahia de los Angeles
Punta Alacran
Diver exiting a panga
Chris Taunt
9/1/2006
Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Wakatobi
Turkey Beach
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Frame grab from
Sony DCR-HC90
Ikelite Housing
Matt Gieselman
9/15/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park
Juvenile Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus
Canon SD700 IS
Internal Flash
Antonio Frias
9/13/2006
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora
Small (2 cm) Anemone
Urticina sp.
Nikon D70
Subal Housing
Single Inon 220 Strobe
105mm lens and +3 Diopter
Roger Bly
9/2006
La Jolla
Marine Room
Video shot over various dates during the past couple weeks.
Leopard Sharks
Triakis semifasciata
Also: Gray Smoothhound Sharks, Shovelnose Guitarfish, Round Stingrays, Bat Rays
5-minute video clip
Requires Flash Player 8 or above
Sony A1U
Previous Weeks:
September 11, 2006 (POTW #73)
September 5, 2006 (POTW #72)
August 28, 2006 (POTW #71)
August 21, 2006 (POTW #70)
August 14, 2006 (POTW #69)
August 7, 2006 (POTW #68)
July 31, 2006 (POTW #67)
July 24, 2006 (POTW #66)
July 17, 2006 (POTW #65)
July 10, 2006 (POTW #64)
July 3, 2006 (POTW #63)
June 26, 2006 (POTW #62)
June 19, 2006 (POTW #61)
June 12, 2006 (POTW #60)
June 5, 2006 (POTW #59)
May 30, 2006 (POTW #58)
May 22, 2006 (POTW #57)
May 15, 2006 (POTW #56)
May 8, 2006 (POTW #55)
May 1, 2006 (POTW #54)
April 24, 2006 (POTW #53)
April 17, 2006 (POTW #52)
April 10, 2006 (POTW #51)
April 3, 2006 (POTW #50)
March 27, 2006 (POTW #49)
March 20, 2006 (POTW #48)
March 13, 2006 (POTW #47)
March 6, 2006 (POTW #46)
February 27, 2006 (POTW #45)
February 21, 2006 (POTW #44)
February 13, 2006 (POTW #43)
February 6, 2006 (POTW #42)
January 30, 2006 (POTW #41)
January 23, 2006 (POTW #40)
January 17, 2006 (POTW #39)
January 9, 2006 (POTW #38)
January 3, 2006 (POTW #37)
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)