Photos of the Week #142

January 7, 2008

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Scott McGee

1/1/2008
Laguna Beach
Shaw's Cove

Hopkin's Rose
Okenia rosacea

and its food source, the bryozoan
Eurystomella sp.

Nikon D200
Ikelite Housing
DS125 strobe
105mm lens
f/22, 1/60

Herb Gruenhagen

12/30/2007
La Jolla Shores

Honeycomb Rockfish
Sebastes umbrosus

Nikon 8008s
Tussey Housing
Single strobe
f/8
Film: E100VS

David Anderson

1/3/2008
Maui, Hawaii
Mala Pier

Imperial Nudibranchs
Risbecia tryoni

Nikon D80
Dual Ikelite DS125 strobes
Nikon 60mm macro lens
f/13, 1/200, ISO 100

Rick Ramsey

12/31/2007
Mission Beach
Ingraham Street Bridge

Giant Keyhole Limpet
Megathura crenulata

California Golden Gorgonian
Muricea californica

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Macro w/Flash

Tracy Clark

1/1/2008
La Jolla Shores

Stiletto Shrimp on kelp
Heptacarpus stylus

Nikon D70s
60mm lens

Steve Murvine

1/1/2008
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs
Train Wheels

San Diego Dorid
Diaulula sandiegensis

Club-tipped Anemones
(Strawberry Anemones)
Corynactis californica

Canon SD-750

Allison Vitsky

1/3/2008
La Jolla Shores

Perhaps a juvenile
Southern Kelp Crab?
Taliepus nuttallii

Canon EOS 20D
Dual Ikelite DS 125s
50mm macro lens

Walt Conklin

1/1/2008
Redondo Canyon
90–100 feet

Common Squid and eggs
Loligo opalescens

Sea & Sea DX8000G
Dual YS-25 Auto strobes

Jen Tople

1/1/2008
La Jolla Shores

A skate
Raja sp.

Nikon D70s
Ikelike DS-50 strobe
60mm lens

Kevin Lee

1/1/2008
Point Loma

An egg-bearing sea spider (male)
Order Pycnogonida

Nikon D200
Dual YS-110 strobes

Roger Uzun

1/7/2008
San Simeon
Piedras Blancas

Northern Elephant Seals
Mirounga angustirostris

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