11/30/2014
Point Loma

Possibly Wasting Disease in a Bat Star
Patiria miniata

Canon G-15
Ikelite DS-161 strobes

11/27/2014
La Jolla Shores

Two divers in very clear water!

Nikon D7000
f/11, 1/200, ISO 200

11/29/2014
Offshore La Jolla
From the surface

Blue Shark
Prionace glauca

Canon 5d Mark 1

11/29/2014
La Jolla Shores
Photo taken from 45 feet

Diver Heather Lippert descending in very clear water

GoPro

11/30/2014
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus

Sea & Sea DX-1G
ISS2000 and YS-25 strobes

11/28/2014
Newport Pier

Juvenile Giant Sea Bass
Stereolepis gigas

Nikon D800
Dual YS-D1 strobes
60mm lens with 1.4x Kenko teleconvertor

11/30/2014
Palos Verdes
Haggerty's
55 feet

Yellowfin Fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae

Nikon D700
60mm lens with 1.4 teleconverter and +10 diopter

11/29/2014
Monterey
Breakwater

California Sea Hare
Aplysia californica

Olympus TG-2
Sola 800

11/28/2014
Newport Beach

Juvenile Giant Sea Bass (1 1/4-inch)
Stereolepis gigas

Canon 7D
Sea & Sea YS-250 strobes
60mm lens

11/30/2014
La Jolla Shores
Vallecitos Point

Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculatus or Octopus bimaculoides

Canon Powershot G16
Fantasea housing
f/1.8, 1/250, ISO 100

11/25/2014
La Jolla Shores
35 feet

Banded Guitarfish
Zapteryx exasperata

Sea & Sea 2G
Single YS-01 strobe

11/27/2014
La Jolla Shores
Vallecitos Point
50 feet

Jack Mackerel
Trachurus symmetricus

Sony DSC-RX100
Nauticam housing
Beneath The Surface frame/tray with flex arms
Continuous lighting with two Sola lights

11/25/2014
La Jolla Shores
Vallecitos Point

Bluebanded Goby
Lythrypnus dalli

Casio EX-Z1080
Internal strobe

11/28/2014
La Jolla Cove

Juvenile Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus

Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual Ikelite YS-110 strobes
Nikon 60mm lens
f/11, 1/250, ISO 400

11/29/2014
Los Coronados
50 feet

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Olympus E-PL3
YS-02 strobe
Wide angle lens

11/28/2014
La Jolla Shores
65 feet

Mostly Pacific Sardines
Sardinops sagax

Canon Elph300

11/26/2014
San Luis Obispo County
Pecho Coast
Just above water at low tide

Black Abalone
Haliotis cracherodii

Olympus TG-1
Internal strobe

11/26/2014
La Jolla Shores
North Wall
50 feet

Female California Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher

Olympus E-PM1
3 Intova ISS4000 strobes
14-48mm lens
f/10, 1/160, ISO 800

11/30/2014
La Jolla Shores
Crap Patch
68 feet

Juvenile Giant Sea Bass
Stereolepis gigas

Olympus E-PL5
Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobe
60mm lens

11/30/2014
Redondo Beach
Haggerty's Crane
56 feet

Two-spot Octopus
Octopus bimaculatus or Octopus bimaculoides

This octopus repeatedly tried to steal the reel they ran from their anchor line to the crane!

Nikon D700
Dual Ikelite DS-161 strobes
Nikon 105mm lens
f/9, 1/250, ISO 100