Photos of the Week #122

August 20, 2007

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Allison Vitsky
First submission to POTW!

8/18/2007
La Jolla
Near God's Rock

Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Canon G7
Single Sea and Sea DS90 strobe
f/5.6, 1/40, ISO 100

Jeremy Dixon
First submission to POTW!

8/18/2007
Point Loma
Three Fingers

Dock Shrimp
Pandalus danae

Blackeye Goby
Coryphopterus nicholsi

HP R817
HP housing

Steve Gardner

8/13/2007
La Jolla
Marine Room

Diver Kerry Mahoney and a

Fried Egg Jellyfish
Phacellophora camtschatica

with attached Goose Barnacles
Alepas pacifica

Olympus c5050z
One strobe

Kim Mitchell

8/19/2007
La Jolla Shores
10 feet

A mixed school of

Pacific Sardines
Sardinops sagax

Jack Mackerel
Trachurus symmetricus

Canon Powershot S410

"There was actually a Yellowfin Tuna on the outskirts of the school causing them to school tighter around me, I saw him fly by twice." [Yellowtail?]

Brenda Bridgett

8/19/2007
La Jolla Shores
Boat Launch
10-12 feet

Yellowtail
Seriola lalandi

Reefmaster DC6
No flash

Mike Bartick

8/19/2007
Point Loma

Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis

on an Orange Puffball Sponge
Tethya aurantia

Canon 400D
Two Ikelite 125's plus fill light

Margaret Webb

8/19/2007
Palos Verdes
Buchannan's Reef

Rosy Rockfish
Sebastes rosaceus

Red Gorgonian
Lophogorgia chilensis

Club-tipped Anemones
Corynactis californica

Olympus E-330
Two DS 125 strobes
14-54mm lens
f/8, 1/60

Tony So

8/14/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Squid (in front of buddy's camera)
Unidentified

Canon SD700.
UK Light Cannon

Steve Murvine

8/18/2007
Point Loma

Treefish
Sebastes serriceps

Canon SD-750

Laurel Valker

8/19/2007
Monterey
Metridium Field

Rainbow Dendronotus and eggs
Dendronotus iris

Laura Coburn

8/18/2007
Point Loma Kelp

Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis

Canon SD700IS
Canon housing

Jen Tople

8/19/2007
Catalina Island
Sue Jaq

Polyclad Flatworm
Eurylepta californica

Olympus C-5050
DS-50 Strobe

Jimmy Yuan

8/17/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Spiny Sand Star
Astropecten armatus

Canon Powershot A620

Note that this one has SIX arms.

Scott Gietler

8/17/2007
Laguna Beach
Shaw's Cove

California Golden Gorgonian
Muricea californica

Nikon D80
Dual Ys-110 strobes
105mm lens

Russ Wells

8/15/2007
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Playa del Carmen
Jardines

Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Canon A620
Sea & Sea DX27 strobe
f/2.8, 1/400

Renée Gallo

8/15/2007
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Playa del Carmen
Jardines

Remora
Remora remora

Olympus C-5060

Matt Gieselman

8/19/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Ruby E

Bow of the Ruby E

Canon 20D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm

Justin Smith

8/19/2007
La Jolla
Marine Room

Leopard Shark
Triakis semifasciata

Canon A620

Note the unusual spot pattern.

Stephanie Truhlar

8/18/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

Treefish
Sebastes serriceps

Canon Powershot A530
Internal flash and diffuser

Neal Atkinson

8/19/2007
La Jolla Cove
Rockpile

Red Sponge
Ophlitaspongia pennata

Canon PowerShot S-45
Internal Flash

Phil Garner

8/19/2007
Rancho Palos Verdes
Marineland

Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis

Fuji FinePix E900

Tracy Clark

8/18/2007
La Jolla Shores

Rockpool Blenny
Hypsoblennius gilberti

Nikon D70s
60mm lens

Scott McGee

8/18/2007
Laguna Beach
Picnic Beach

Mushroom Sidegill
Tylodina fungina

Nikon D200
Ikelite Housing
Ikelite DS125 Strobe
105mm lens
f/20, 1/60, ISO 200

Thomas Cook

8/18/2007
La Jolla
Marine Room

Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Olympus C-770
Olympus housing

Walt Conklin

8/16/2007
Redondo Beach
Veteran's Park

Giant Spined Star
Pisaster giganteus

Sea & Sea DX-8000G
Single YS-25 Auto Strobe

This star has only two legs left and is regenerating the other three!

Debbie Karimoto

8/18/2007
San Clemente Island

Guadalupe Cardinalfish
Apogon guadalupensis

Olympus 5050
Inon D180 Strobe

John Hyde

8/18/2007
Offshore San Diego
9-Mile Bank

Jack Mackerel under a kelp paddy
Trachurus symmetricus

Canon SD900
Canon housing

Robert Todd

8/18/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Skeleton Shrimp
Infraorder Caprellida

Canon 400D
Ikelite Housing
Dual DS125 strobes on TTL
Sigma 17-70mm at 70 mm
f/9, 1/125, ISO 200

Mark Pidcoe

8/18/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

Bluebanded Goby
Lythrypnus dalli

Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite Hosing
Single DS-50 w/ Manual EV Controller

Kevin Lee

8/16/2007
Catalina Island

Zebra Goby
Lythrypnus zebra

Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual YS110 strobes

Lisa Munger

8/14/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Diver Yueng Djern Polton holding a

Tiny Red-tipped Dorid
Acanthodoris rhodoceras

Olympus C-4000
Internal flash

Roger Carlson

8/19/2007
Palos Verdes
Buchannan's Reef

Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis

Olympus E410
Athena Ring Flash
50mm lens

Jim Lyle

8/19/2007
Palos Verdes
Buchannan's Reef

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Olympus E-330
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
Zuiko 50 mm lens
f/11, 1/100, ISO 200

Terry Strait

8/17/2007
La Jolla Shores

Male Pithead Sculpin
Icelinus cavifrons

Olympus C8080Z
f/8, 1/100

Voker Kilian

8/19/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Ruby E

Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus

Club-tipped Anemones
Corynactis californica

Olympus C-7000
Internal flash

Roger Uzun

8/19/2007
Los Coronados and
San Clemente Island

2:02-minute video clip
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Sony HDR-HC7 Camcorder
Natural light and 2x100W Pro Watt Scuba Halogen lights

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Previous Weeks:

August 13, 2007 (POTW #121)

August 6, 2007 (POTW #120)

July 30, 2007 (POTW #119)

July 23, 2007 (POTW #118)

July 16, 2007 (POTW #117)

July 9, 2007 (POTW #116)

July 2, 2007 (POTW #115)

June 25, 2007 (POTW #114)

June 18, 2007 (POTW #113)

June 11, 2007 (POTW #112)

June 4, 2007 (POTW #111)

May 29, 2007 (POTW #110)

May 21, 2007 (POTW #109)

May 14, 2007 (POTW #108)

May 7, 2007 (POTW #107)

April 30, 2007 (POTW #106)

April 23, 2007 (POTW #105)

April 16, 2007 (POTW #104)

April 9, 2007 (POTW #103)

April 2, 2007 (POTW #102)

March 26, 2007 (POTW #101)

March 19, 2007 (POTW #100)

March 12, 2007 (POTW #99)

March 5, 2007 (POTW #98)

February 26, 2007 (POTW #97)

February 19, 2007 (POTW #96)

February 12, 2007 (POTW #95)

February 5, 2007 (POTW #94)

January 29, 2007 (POTW #93)

January 22, 2007 (POTW #92)

January 16, 2007 (POTW #91)

January 8, 2007 (POTW #90)

January 2, 2007 (POTW #89)

December 26, 2006 (POTW #88)

December 18, 2006 (POTW #87)

December 11, 2006 (POTW #86)

December 4, 2006 (POTW #85)

November 27, 2006 (POTW #84)

November 20, 2006 (POTW #83)

November 13, 2006 (POTW #82)

November 6, 2006 (POTW #81)

October 30, 2006 (POTW #80)

October 23, 2006 (POTW #79)

October 16, 2006 (POTW #78)

October 9, 2006 (POTW #77)

October 2, 2006 (POTW #76)

September 25, 2006 (POTW #75)

September 18, 2006 (POTW #74)

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)

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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)

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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)

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April 25, 2005 (POTW #1)