Photos of the Week #82

November 13, 2006

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Anthony Dellorfano

11/7/2006
Moorea, Tahiti

Blacktip Reef Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus

Canon PowerShot SD500

Phil Garner

11/11/2006
Rancho Palos Verdes
Marineland

Sarcastic Fringehead
Neoclinus blanchardi

Fujifilm Finepix E900
f/5.7, 1/63, ISO200

There's a lot going on in this photo... how many species can you spot?

Jen Tople

10/6/2006
La Jolla Shores

Juvenile California Sea Hare
Aplysia californica

Olympus C-5050
DS50 Strobe

Kevin Lee

11/12/2006
Corona del Mar
Little Corona Beach

California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus

Olympus C-5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes

Matt Gieselman

11/3/2006
Key Largo, Florida
Christ of the Abyss

Canon PowerShot G7

Scott McGee

11/11/2006
Catalina Island
Rock Quarry

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Canon Powershot A95
Internal Flash w/ Diffuser

Dean Uyeda

11/6/2006
Kona, Hawaii

Dragon Moray
Enchelycore pardalis

Nikon D70
10mm lens

Stuart Berryhill

11/10/2006
Anacapa Island
The Canyons

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

Olympus D-580
Olympus housing
Sea & Sea YS-60 strobe triggered with a HeinrichsWeikamp digital adapter

Mike Bartick

11/12/2006
Corona del Mar
Little Corona del Mar
South Reef

Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Surf Grass
Phyllospadix sp.

Canon 350D
2 DS 125 strobes
60mm macro lens

Steve Gardner

11/12/2006
La Jolla Shores

Juvenile Blacksmith
Chromis punctipinnis

Olympus c5050z
Two strobes
f/8, 1/100, ISO 100, Supermacro

Antonio Frias

11/9/2006
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora
Campo Kennedy

Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica

...and a LOT of other stuff... what can you spot?

Nikon D70
Subal housing
Dual Inon 220 Strobes
12-24mm lens and +2 Diopter (at 12mm)
f/10, 1/50, ISO 200

Monitor Wallpapers of this shot:
1024 pix | 1280 pix | 1680 pix

Herb Gruenhagen

11/5/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall
100'

Banded Guitarfish
Zapteryx exasperata

Frame grab from Sony VX1000

Barbara Lloyd

11/12/2006
Sand Key, Florida
Bellaire Beach

Gulf of Mexico

Olympus C-8080
f/4, 1/250, ISO 50, 35.6mm

Robert Todd

11/9/2006
Piedras Blancas, Califoria
(north of San Simeon on Highway 1)

Juvenile Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris

Olympus C4000
(out of its housing, for once)
built-in flash
f/2.8, 1/40, ISO 100

David Dirig

11/10/2006
San Clemente Island

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Olympus C8080wz
Ikelite housing
DS50 substrobe

Scott Gietler

11/11/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park
SueJac wreck

Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Fuji F10
Fantasea Strobe

Laurel Valker

11/11/2006
Catalina Island
Empire Landing

California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus

Tracy Clark

11/10/2006
Mission Bay
Mariner's Basin

The invasive anemone
Bunodeopsis sp A

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Previous Weeks:

November 6, 2006 (POTW #81)

October 30, 2006 (POTW #80)

October 23, 2006 (POTW #79)

October 16, 2006 (POTW #78)

October 9, 2006 (POTW #77)

October 2, 2006 (POTW #76)

September 25, 2006 (POTW #75)

September 18, 2006 (POTW #74)

September 11, 2006 (POTW #73)

September 5, 2006 (POTW #72)

August 28, 2006 (POTW #71)

August 21, 2006 (POTW #70)

August 14, 2006 (POTW #69)

August 7, 2006 (POTW #68)

July 31, 2006 (POTW #67)

July 24, 2006 (POTW #66)

July 17, 2006 (POTW #65)

July 10, 2006 (POTW #64)

July 3, 2006 (POTW #63)

June 26, 2006 (POTW #62)

June 19, 2006 (POTW #61)

June 12, 2006 (POTW #60)

June 5, 2006 (POTW #59)

May 30, 2006 (POTW #58)

May 22, 2006 (POTW #57)

May 15, 2006 (POTW #56)

May 8, 2006 (POTW #55)

May 1, 2006 (POTW #54)

April 24, 2006 (POTW #53)

April 17, 2006 (POTW #52)

April 10, 2006 (POTW #51)

April 3, 2006 (POTW #50)

March 27, 2006 (POTW #49)

March 20, 2006 (POTW #48)

March 13, 2006 (POTW #47)

March 6, 2006 (POTW #46)

February 27, 2006 (POTW #45)

February 21, 2006 (POTW #44)

February 13, 2006 (POTW #43)

February 6, 2006 (POTW #42)

January 30, 2006 (POTW #41)

January 23, 2006 (POTW #40)

January 17, 2006 (POTW #39)

January 9, 2006 (POTW #38)

January 3, 2006 (POTW #37)

December 26, 2005 (POTW #36)

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)