Photos of the Week #112

June 11, 2007

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Barb Lass
First submission to POTW!

5/15/2007
Kauai
Sheraton Caverns

Na ‘Ilioholoikauaua
(Hawaiian Monk Seal)
Monachus schauinslandi

Sea and Sea 3000

Randy Lester
First submission to POTW!

6/10/2007
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Nikon D70
Dual Ikelite DS125 strobes
105mm lens

Matt Melidonian
First submission to POTW!

6/3/2007
San Clemente Island
Arrowhead

California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus

Sealife ReefMaster 35mm
External Flash

Spencer Tuck
First submission to POTW!

6/9/2007
Laguna Beach
Heisler Park

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Red Rock Shrimp
Lysmata californica

Canon SD700 IS
Canon housing
Internal flash w/ diffuser

Jeff Rudie
First submission to POTW!

6/9/2007
San Pedro, Belize

Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum

Olympus C-50

Dave Rudie

6/9/2007
San Pedro, Belize

Dave's son, Jeff, and a

Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum

Olympus SP-350

Rick Ramsey

6/9/2007
Point Loma

Black-and-Yellow Rockfish
Sebastes chrysomelas

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Internal Flash

Jim Lyle

6/10/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

Stripedfin Ronquil
Rathbunella hypoplecta

Olympus E-330
Ikelite housing
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
Zuiko 14-54mm lens at 54mm
f/13, 1/160, ISO 200

Laura Coburn

6/9/2007
Laguna Beach

Furry Hermit
Paguristes ulreyi

Canon SD 700 IS

Scott Gietler

6/10/2007
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora

Juvenile Painted Greenling
Oxylebius pictus

on a Bat Star
Asterina miniata

also: Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus franciscanus

Nikon D80
Dual YS-90dx strobes
60mm lens

Dan Scanderbeg

6/10/2007
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs

Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea

on Southern Staghorn Bryozoan
Diaperoecia californica

Canon A95
Canon housing

Margaret Webb

6/10/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis

Olympus E-330
Two DS125 strobes
14-54 lens
f/8, 1/125

Pete Hergesheimer

6/10/2007
La Jolla Shores

Juvenile Stripetail Rockfish
Sebastes saxicola

Canon 700is
Internal flash with diffuser

Kim Mitchell

6/8/2007
La Jolla Shores

Spotfin Sculpin
Icelinus tenuis

Canon Powershot S410

Tracy Clark

6/8/2007
La Jolla Shores

Spotted Cusk Eel
Chilara taylori

Nikon D70s
60mm lens

Steve Gardner

6/10/2007
La Jolla Shores

Rainbow Dendronotus
Dendronotus iris

Olympus c5050z
Ikelite housing
One Ikelite DS 50 strobe
f/8, 1/100, ISO 100
Supermacro Mode

Jimmy Yuan

6/10/2007
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs
Train Wheels

Blood Star
Henricia leviuscula

...and a Flabellina iodinea, strawberry anemones, and several cup coral

Canon Powershot A620

Mark Pidcoe

6/9/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

Ochre Star
Pisaster ochraceus

Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite Housing
Ikelite DS50 w/ Manual EV Controller.

Mark Chapman

6/10/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon

Yukon forward guns

Nikon D200
12–24 mm lens
f/5.6, 1/80
black and white conversion

Craig Kinder

6/10/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon

Diver Mark Chapman and

White-plumed Anemones
Metridium senile

Canon 10D
15mm lens
f/5.6, 1/125

Roger Uzun

6/9/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon

White-plumed Anemone
Metridium sp.

Sony HC7 Camcorder
Ocean-Images Housing with Wide Angle port
Pro Watt 2x50W Halogen Video Lights

Mike Bartick

6/10/2007
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora

Stripedfin Ronquil
Rathbunella hypoplecta

Canon 400D
Ikelite housing
Two Ikelite DS 125 strobes
60mm lens

Terry Strait

6/9/2007
Laguna Beach

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Kevin Lee

6/5/2007
Redondo Beach
Veteran's Park

Skate
Raja sp.

...and an isopod??

Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual YS110 strobes

Previous Weeks:

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)

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)