11/19/2014
La Jolla Cove
Rockpile

California Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher

Canon 5D Mark II

Here Ralph used a long exposure and his Canon's front curtain sync to show the chaos of the reef scene.

11/20/2014
Redondo, Washington

Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus orbis

Olympus E-PM1
Single YS-D1 strobe
60 mm Olympus macro lens
+7 diopter

11/11/2014
Truk Lagoon
35 feet

Pixie Hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

Nikon D200
Ikelite DS-125 strobes
60mm lens

11/22/2014
Catalina Island

Bluebanded Goby
Lythrypnus dalli

Nikon D7000
60mm lens
f/3.5, 1/100, ISO 250

11/18/2014
La Jolla Shores
Vallecitos Point
65 feet

Juvenile Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Sea & Sea 2G
Single YS-01 strobe

11/20/2014
La Jolla
Marine Room Canyon

Yellowfin Fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae

Casio EX-Z1080
Internal strobe

11/18/2014
Redondo Beach
Golf Ball Reef
63 feet

Onespot Fringehead
Neoclinus uninotatus

Nikon D700
Dual Ikelite DS-161 strobes
Nikon 105mm lens
f/14, 1/200, ISO 100

11/18/2014
La Jolla Shores
60 feet

Octopus
Octopus sp.

Olympus C5050Z
Ikelite housing
Dual strobes

11/23/2014
Big Corona del Mar State Beach

Juvenile Giant Sea Bass (1-inch)
Stereolepis gigas

Canon 7D
Sea & Sea YS-250 strobes
Sigma 35mm lens

11/22/2014
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Olympus E-PL3
14-42mm lens with macro attachment

11/22/2014
Point Loma Kelp

Giant Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

with Proliferating Anemones
Epiactis prolifera

Olympus TG-2

11/18/2014
Buchon MPA
(near San Luis Obispo)
65 feet

Perhaps Pinto Abalone
Haliotis kamtschatkana

Olympus TG-1
Olympus housing
Internal flash
f/6.3, 1/200

11/18/2014
La Jolla Shores
Vallecitos Point

Kelp Perch
Brachyistius frenatus

Olympus E-PM1
3 Intova ISS4000 strobes
f/8, 1/125, ISO 800

11/9/2014
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Cabo Pulmo

Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus

Canon XA20 camcorder
Sealux housing
Keldan Luna 4 Flux lights

11/18/2014
La Jolla
Marine Street

Juvenile Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus

Canon Powershot G16
Fantasea housing
f/1.8, 1/500, ISO 400

11/18/2014
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Marineland
20 feet

Yellowfin Fringehead
Neoclinus stephensae

Sony SLT-A65V
Ikelite housing
Dual DS-51 strobes
Sigma 70mm macro lens
f/10, 1/160, ISO 100