Photos of the Week #35

December 19, 2005

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Kevin Lee

12/16/2005
Scripps Canyon

Spalding's Dorid
Doriopsilla spaldingi

Olympus C5060
Dual 90DX strobes

This nudibranch is named after San Diego diver George E. Spalding III.

Matt Gieselman

12/17/2005
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora
Campo Kennedy

Hermit Crab
Pagurus retrorsimanus

Canon 20D
2 Ikelite DS-125
60mm Macro

Steve Gardner

12/17/2005
La Jolla Shores

Two Graceful Crabs
Cancer gracilis

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

Terry Strait

12/12/2005
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Lion Nudibranch
Melibe leonina

Olympus C8080WZ
f/8, 1/160, ISO50

Dallas Poore

12/17/2005
La Jolla Cove

Scenic, with Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

Olympus Stylus 500 with natural light

Wayne Phillips

12/16/2005
Catalina Island
Hen Rock

Moray Eel
Gymnothorax mordax

Olympus C7070

Chris Bell

12/17/2005
San Pedro
Wreck of the Olympic II

Diver Kurt Lieber inspects a derelict net caught on the wreck.

Nikon Coolpix 990
Ikelite Housing
Dual strobes

"We did two dives and removed three abandonned lobster traps, several hunks of net and various other fishing gear and a spear gun. It is sad to see so many nets covering most of the structure. We will be back many more times for more clean up!"

Jennifer Ayers

12/14/2005
La Jolla Shores

Sarcastic Fringehead
Neoclinus blanchardi

Rick Ramsey

12/16/2005
Scripps Canyon

Tube-dwelling Anemone
Pachycerianthus fimbriatus

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing

Jim Lyle

12/18/2005
Redondo Beach
Artificial Fishing Reef
The Barge

Brown Rockfish
Sebastes auriculatus

Oly c5050
PT-015
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
f/2.8, 1/100

Scott Gietler

12/15/2005
Redondo Beach
70'

Market Squid
Loligo opalescens

Fuji F10
Internal flash

Tracy Clark

12/18/2005
La Jolla Shores

Diomedes' Tritonid
Tritonia diomedea

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Margaret Webb

12/18/2005
Redondo Beach
Artificial Fishing Reef
The Barge

Simnia
Delonovolva aequalis

Dean Uyeda

12/16/2005
Point Loma Kelp
Ancient Sea Cliffs

Treefish
Sebastes serriceps

Laurel Valker

12/18/2005
Anacapa Island

Olive Rockfish
Sebastes serranoides

Olympus C5050
Internal flash

Taken on Laurel's 500th dive!

Previous Weeks:

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)