Photos of the Week #74

September 18, 2006

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Robert Todd

9/17/2006
Scripps Canyon
Sumner Branch

Swell Shark
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Olympus C4000
Ikelite Housing
DS 125 Strobe (1/8 power)
f/3.2, 1/1000, ISO 100

Barbara Lloyd

9/17/2006
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Ruby E

Diver Charles Tu on the Ruby E

Olympus C-8080
Ikelite Housing
NiteRider Dual HID lighting
f/2.5, 1/80, ISO50

Dan Zoglio

9/16/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Juvenile Treefish
Sebastes serriceps

Olympus Stylus 410
Internal Flash

Missy Perucca

9/14/2006
La Jolla Cove

Giant Sea Bass
Stereolepis gigas

Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

Olympus C-8080
Olympus PT-023 Housing

Mike Bartick

9/11/2006
Santa Cruz Island

Island Kelpfish
Alloclinus holderi

Canon Digital Rebel XT
Ikelite Housing
2 DS 125 strobes
100mm macro lens

Scott McGee

9/16/2006
Laguna Beach
Treasure Island

Green Anemone
Anthopleura sola

Canon Powershot A95
Canon Housing
Flash Diffuser

Richard Anderson

9/16/2006
La Jolla Shores
Cabezon Cruiser

Giant Spined Star
Pisaster giganteus

Tracy Clark

9/17/2006
Pacific Beach Reef

Yellow-horned Dorid
Acanthodoris lutea

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Mark Pidcoe

9/16/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Kelp
Macrocystis pyrifera

Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite housing
Dual DS-50 Strobes

Donna Shelley

9/16/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Olympus C-5050
PT-015 housing
No strobe

Steve Gardner

9/17/2006
La Jolla Shores

Ocean Whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps

Olymput c5050z
Internal flash

Jim Lyle

9/17/2006
Redondo Beach
Wreck of the Avalon

Snubnose Sculpin
Orthonopias triacis

Olympus c5050
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
f/8, 1/250

Herb Gruenhagen

9/13/2006
La Jolla Shores
Secret Garden

Stripedfin Ronquil
Rathbunella hypoplecta

Frame grab from video

Renee Gallo

9/15/2006
Monterey Bay Aquarium

Olympus C5060

Donna Ramsey

9/15/2006
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon

Rubberlip Seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Internal Flash

Kevin Lee

9/17/2006
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

A free-floating
Small Sarcastic Fringehead
Neoclinus blanchardi

Olympus 5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes

Mike Herndon

9/16/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Olympus SP 350

Nathaniel Bruns

9/12/2006 (approx)
Baja California, Mexico
Bahia de los Angeles
Punta Alacran

Diver exiting a panga

Chris Taunt

9/1/2006
Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Wakatobi
Turkey Beach

Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata

Frame grab from
Sony DCR-HC90
Ikelite Housing

Matt Gieselman

9/15/2006
Catalina Island
Casino Point Underwater Park

Juvenile Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus

Canon SD700 IS
Internal Flash

Antonio Frias

9/13/2006
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora

Small (2 cm) Anemone
Urticina sp.

Nikon D70
Subal Housing
Single Inon 220 Strobe
105mm lens and +3 Diopter

Roger Bly

9/2006
La Jolla
Marine Room

Video shot over various dates during the past couple weeks.

Leopard Sharks
Triakis semifasciata

Also: Gray Smoothhound Sharks, Shovelnose Guitarfish, Round Stingrays, Bat Rays

5-minute video clip
Requires Flash Player 8 or above

Sony A1U

Previous Weeks:

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)