Photos of the Week #102

April 2, 2007

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Scott Webb

3/31/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

Rubberlip Seaperch
Rhacochilus toxotes

Black Perch
Embiotoca jacksoni

Nikon D200
Ikelite housing
Dual DS 125 strobes
Sigma 17-70 lens
f/3.5, 1/100, ISO 100

Margaret Webb

3/31/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

Blackeye Goby
Coryphopterus nicholsi

Olympus E-330
Dual DS 125 strobes
Sigma 105mm lens
f/5, 1/60, ISO 200

Kevin Lee

4/1/2007
Catalina Island
Little Geiger

Mantis Shrimp
Hemisquilla californiensis

California Phoronid
Phoronopsis californica

Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual YS110 strobes
60mm lens

Robert Todd

3/28/2007
Baja California, Mexico
Bahia de los Angeles

Dive Vehicle?

Canon Rebel XTi (400D)
Sigma 17-70 at 17mm

Jimmy Yuan

4/1/2007
Point Loma Kelp
Three Fingers Reef

Red Abalone
Haliotis rufescens

Canon Powershot A620
Canon housing
Internal flash

Rick Ramsey

3/31/2007
Point Loma Kelp

Porter's Chromodorid
Mexichromis porterae

Light Bulb Tunicates
Clavelina huntsmani

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Macro w/ Flash

Steve Gardner

4/1/2007
La Jolla Shores

Yellow Crab
Cancer anthonyi

Olympus C5050Z
Ikelite housing
Two Ikelite DS 50 Strobes
f/8, 1/100, ISO 100
Supermacro Mode

What else is in this photo??

Todd Warshaw

3/30/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Yukon

White-plumed Anemone
Metridium senile

Club-tipped Anemones
Corynactis californica

Canon 1d Mark II
Subal housing
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes

Brad Kuna

3/25/2007
Carmel
Lingcod Cove

A large spider crab, probably a

Moss Crab
Loxorhynchus crispatus

Olympus Stylus 710
Internal flash

Jim Lyle

3/31/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

California Sheephead
Semicossyphus pulcher

Olympus E-330
Ikelite housing
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
Zuiko 14-54mm lens at 54mm
f/10, 1/100, ISO 200

Kim Mitchell

4/1/2007
La Jolla Shores

Diver Terry Strait makes good use of the surfboard fin he found...

Canon Powershot S410

Steve Briggs

3/31/2007
La Jolla Shores

Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea

Canon A95
Canon housing

Mike Bartick

3/27/2007
Laguna Beach
Shaw's Cove

Hopkin's Rose
Okenia rosacea

Canon 400D
Ikelite housing
1 DS 125 and 1 YS 90 strobe

Neal Atkinson

4/1/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

Fragile Rainbow Star
Astrometis sertulifera

Cannon Powershot GS45

Steve Murvine

3/31/2007
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs

White Dendronotus on corraline algae
Dendronotus albus

White-spotted Dorid
Doriopsilla albopunctata

Sony DSC-N2

Tracy Clark

3/31/2007
La Jolla Shores

Angel Shark
Squatina californica

Nikon D70s
60mm lens

Scott Gietler

4/1/2007
Catalina Island
Eel Cove

Juvenile California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata

Nikon D80
Dual YS-90DX strobes
60mm lens

Steve Christenson

3/27/2007
Cozumel, Mexico
Paso de Cedral Shallows

Nurse Shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum

Porkfish
Anisotremus virginicus

Sea&Sea Motormarine II
YS50 TTL-II Strobe

Kyle Kenehan

4/1/2007
La Jolla Shores
65'

Black Dorid
Polycera atra

on Squid egg sacs
Loligo opalescens

Nikon D70s
Single DS125 substrobe
60 mm macro lens

Previous Weeks:

March 26, 2007 (POTW #101)

March 19, 2007 (POTW #100)

March 12, 2007 (POTW #99)

March 5, 2007 (POTW #98)

February 26, 2007 (POTW #97)

February 19, 2007 (POTW #96)

February 12, 2007 (POTW #95)

February 5, 2007 (POTW #94)

January 29, 2007 (POTW #93)

January 22, 2007 (POTW #92)

January 16, 2007 (POTW #91)

January 8, 2007 (POTW #90)

January 2, 2007 (POTW #89)

December 26, 2006 (POTW #88)

December 18, 2006 (POTW #87)

December 11, 2006 (POTW #86)

December 4, 2006 (POTW #85)

November 27, 2006 (POTW #84)

November 20, 2006 (POTW #83)

November 13, 2006 (POTW #82)

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)

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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)