Photos of the Week #204

March 16, 2009

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Jeff Bozanic
First submission to POTW!

3/15/2009
Antarctica
Peterman Island

Diver Kevin Lee and a

Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx

Nikon D300
Single YS-90 strobe

Kevin Lee

3/13/2009
Antarctica
Detaille Island

Diver Pat Dykstra
in front of an iceberg

Nikon D200
Tokina 10-17mm lens
Ambient light

Herb Gruenhagen

3/15/2009
La Jolla Shores
30 feet

Sheep Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis

Sand Dollars
Dendraster excentricus

Canon Powershot G10
Dual strobes: YS110/YS30

Steve Gardner

3/14/2009
San Diego's Wreck Alley
Ruby E

Bow of the Ruby E

Club-tipped Anemones
(Strawberry Anemones)
Corynactis californica

Olympus C5050z
Two strobes
Super wide angle lens
f/1.8, 1/00, ISO 100

Margaret Webb

3/14/2009
Catalina Island
Emerald Bay

Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

Olympus E-330
Dual DS 125 strobes
14-54mm lens

Dori Dirig

3/14/2009
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Juvenile Octopus
Octopus sp.

Nikon D80
Ikelite Housing
Dual DS125 strobes
60mm lens

David Dirig

3/14/2009
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Cusk Eel
Chilara taylori

Nikon D80
Ikelite Housing
Dual DS125 strobes
60mm lens

Terry Strait

3/13/2009
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

Austraeolis stearnsi

on a Parchment Tube Worm tube
Chaetopterus sp.

Nikon D40x

Dave McNair

3/15/2009
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden
110 feet

Tube-dwelling Anemone
Order Ceriantharia

Canon PowerShot A710is
Internal flash

Brian McHugh

3/14/2009
La Jolla Shores
55 feet

Tube-dwelling Anemone
Order Ceriantharia

Olympus E-520
YS110a and YS110 strobes
14-54mm lens at 14 mm

Mike Hallack

3/13/2009
La Jolla Shores
South Walls
60 feet

Janolus barbarensis

Fujifilm f40fd
Ikelite DS-125

Mark Pidcoe

3/14/2009
Point Loma
7 Fathoms
60 feet

Red Gorgonian
Lophogorgia chilensis

Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite Housing
DS-50 Strobe using manual Ikelite Manual EV Controller

Steve Murvine

3/14/2009
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs
70 feet

Lingcod
Ophiodon elongatus

Canon G-9
Canon housing
Bonica strobe

Matt Cerezo

3/8–3/14/2009
Roatan, Honduras

Slideshow

Sealife DC600
Sealife Digital Strobe

Jim Swanson

3/14/2009
Point Loma
Lazy Days wreck

Tritonia festiva

Olympus Stylus 770 SW
Olympus housing

Todd Warshaw

3/14/2009
La Jolla Shores
Murray Head
150 feet

Scallop
Crassedoma giganteum

Blood Star
Henricia leviuscula

Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Dual Ikelite DS125 strobes
105mm macro lens

Allison Vitsky

3/13/2009
Point Loma

Yellowfin Fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae

Canon 20D
Dual Sea&Sea YS250 strobes
100mm macro lens
Macro mate

Phil Garner

3/11/2009
Redondo Beach

5:39-min video clip

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Sony HDR-HC9 camcorder

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