March 2, 2015

Gray Whale Roger Uzun

2/23/2015
Baja California Sur, Mexico
Guerrero Negro

Gray Whale
Eschrichtius robustus

Aerial shot taken with a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ quadcopter from about 150' altitude, with a permit from the park to fly it in presence of park officials

Sargassum horneri John Bibb

2/27/2015
Catalina Island
Frontside West End
30 feet

The invasive species Sargassum horneri (foreground)

Nikon D800
Nauticam housing
Sigma 15mm lens
f/14, 1/100, ISO 250

Simnia Mark Pidcoe

2/27/2015
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden
93 feet

Simnia
Delonovolva aequalis

on a Red Gorgonian
Lophogorgia chilensis

Camera Olympus E-PM1
3 Intova ISS 4000 strobes

Giant Keyhole Limpet Vanessa Homyak

3/1/2015
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden
116 feet

Giant Keyhole Limpet
Megathura crenulata

iPhone 5

Vermilion Rockfish Heather Lippert

3/1/2015
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden
110 feet

Vermilion Rockfish
Sebastes miniatus

Nikon S1
Dual strobes

Bulla gouldiana Weiwei Gao

2/24/2015
La Jolla Shores
South of Vallecitos Point
55 feet

Gould's Bubble Snail
Bulla gouldiana

Canon Elph 300

Spotted Kelpfish Gayle Van Leer

2/25/2015
La Jolla Shores
60 feet

Spotted Kelpfish
Gibbonsia elegans

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