Photos of the Week #93

January 29, 2007

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Justin Smith

1/28/2007
La Jolla Shores

Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Canon PowerShot A620
Internal flash

Margaret Webb

1/28/2007
Redondo Beach
The Barge

Simnia
Delonovolva aequalis

Olympus e330
Ikelite housing
Two DS125 strobes
Sigma 105mm lens
f/13, 1/80

Matt Gieselman

1/27/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Diver Pete Hergesheimer

Canon 20D
Ikelite DS-125 x 2

Steve Gardner

1/27/2007
La Jolla Shores

Diver Kerry Mahoney inspects some of the new walls

Olympus c5050z
Ikelite Housing
Two Ikelite DS 50 Strobes
Wide angle lens

Terry Strait

1/27/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall

California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus

Olympus C8080WZ
DS125 and DS50 Strobes

Jeff Polton

1/25/2007
La Jolla Cove

Trivia solandri

Canon PowerShot S1
Internal flash

Herb Gruenhagen

1/28/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Wall

California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus

Frame grab from video

Tracy Clark

1/26/2007
La Jolla Shores

Juvenile Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Dallas Poore

1/27/2007
La Jolla
Children's Pool

Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina

Canon 350D
75-300mm lens

Mike Bartick

1/22/2007
Laguna Beach
Shaw's Cove

Coonstripe or Dock Shrimp
Pandalus gurneyi

on a

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

Canon 400 D
Ikelite housing
Two DS125 strobes
100mm macro lens

Jim Lyle

1/28/2007
Redondo Beach
The Barge

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Olympus E-330
Dual DS-125s
Sigma 105mm
f/7.1, 1/160, ISO 200

Kevin Lee

1/25/2007
Laguna Beach
Crescent Bay

Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea

Olympus C-5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes

Robert Todd

1/28/2007
Scripps Canyon-ish

Diver Volker Kilian gearing up

Canon Rebel XTi (400D)
Canon 70-200mm at 70mm
f/4.0, 1/640, ISO 200
Natural light

Jen Tople

1/27/2007
Anacapa Island

Porter's Chromodorid
Mexichromis porterae

Island Kelpfish
Alloclinus holderi

Olympus C-5060
DS50 Strobe

Steve Murvine

1/28/2007
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs

California Sidegill
Berthella californica

Blackeye Goby
Coryphopterus nicholsi

Sony DSC-N2

Stuart Berryhill

1/26/2007
Anacapa Island
Coral Reef

Treefish
Sebastes serriceps

Olympus D-580
Olympus housing
YS-60 strobe

Lisa Munger

1/28/2007
North of Scripps Pier

Pacific Electric Ray
Torpedo californica

Olympus Stylus 410

Nate Asaro

1/28/2007
Mission Beach
Wreck Alley
Ruby E

Club-tipped Anemones
Corynactis californica

Cup Corals
Unidentified

Olympus Stylus 710
Sea&Sea 110 strobe

Will Partridge

1/28/2007
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora
The Arch

Orange Cup Coral
Balanophyllia elegans

and probably a Brown Cup Coral
Paracyathus stearnsi

Canon S410
Internal flash

Previous Weeks:

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)

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)