Photos of the Week #36

December 26, 2005

Divebums Photos of the Week is not a competition. Any Southern California underwater photographer may submit one photo taken the previous week to be included in the Photos of the Week. For details or to submit a photo, please click here.

Steve Gardner

12/25/2005
La Jolla Shores

Octopus eating a squid

Octopus
Octopus sp.

Market Squid
Loligo opalescens

Olympus c5050z
Ikelite Housing
One Ikelite DS 50 Strobe
f/8, 1/100, ISO 100, supermacro

Mark Pidcoe

12/21/2005
La Jolla
Children's Pool

Large wave hits the breakwater

Sony DSC-F828

"A great spot for big wave photography for those of us that really like the splash! I measured this wave splash at >30' above the railing."

Rosemary McGuinness

12/27/2005
La Jolla
Black's Beach
Tidepools

Navanax
Navanax inermis

Tracy Clark

12/26/2005
La Jolla Shores

Market Squid mating
Loligo opalescens

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Phil Garner

12/20/2005
Rancho Palos Verdes
Marineland

Yellow-edged Cadlina
Cadlina luteomarginata

Digimax V5

Steve Briggs

12/26/2005
La Jolla Shores

Market Squid with egg sac protruding
Loligo opalescens

Canon A95
Canon housing

Rick Ramsey

12/24/2005
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden

White-spotted Dorid
Doriopsilla albopunctata

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Macro w/flash

Tyler Stalter

12/21/2005
La Jolla
Children's Pool

Surf over the breakwater; note the swell in the back right.

Sue Griffith

12/25/2005
La Jolla Shores

Market Squid with egg sac protruding
Loligo opalescens

Nikon E5400
Epoque housing
Epoque strobes
f/7.8, 1/250, ISO 50

Kevin Lee

12/24/2005
Chino Hills State Park
San Juan Peak

Catalina Island as seen from San Juan Peak, Chino Hills State Park -- approx 30 mile visibility

Casio Exilim EX-Z57

Previous Weeks:

December 19, 2005 (POTW #35)

December 12, 2005 (POTW #34)

December 5, 2005 (POTW #33)

November 28, 2005 (POTW #32)

November 21, 2005 (POTW #31)

November 14, 2005 (POTW #30)

November 7, 2005 (POTW #29)

October 31, 2005 (POTW #28)

October 24, 2005 (POTW #27)

Special Half-year Favorites Page

October 17, 2005 (POTW #26)

October 10, 2005 (POTW #25)

October 3, 2005 (POTW #24)

September 26, 2005 (POTW #23)

September 19, 2005 (POTW #22)

September 12, 2005 (POTW #21)

September 6, 2005 (POTW #20)

August 29, 2005 (POTW #19)

August 22, 2005 (POTW #18)

August 15, 2005 (POTW #17)

August 8, 2005 (POTW #16)

August 1, 2005 (POTW #15)

July 25, 2005 (POTW #14)

July 18, 2005 (POTW #13)

July 11, 2005 (POTW #12)

July 5, 2005 (POTW #11)

June 27, 2005 (POTW #10)

June 20, 2005 (POTW #9)

June 13, 2005 (POTW #8)

June 6, 2005 (POTW #7)

May 31, 2005 (POTW #6)

May 23, 2005 (POTW #5)

May 16, 2005 (POTW #4)

May 9, 2005 (POTW #3)

May 2, 2005 (POTW #2)

April 25, 2005 (POTW #1)