Photos of the Week #121
August 13, 2007
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David Canchola
First submission to POTW!
7/20/2007
Los Coronados
North Island
Lobster Shack
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
marking territory for diver Mark Huising
SnapSights "Intova"
Strobe: Sunpak G-Flash
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Shauna McGillivray
First submission to POTW!
8/12/2007
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora
Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis
Brown Cup Corals
Paracyathus stearnsi
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Clint Crowe
First submission to POTW!
8/7/2007
Mission Beach
North Jetty
Pacific Barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
Canon A710IS
Canon WP-DC6 housing
Flash diffuser
f/4, 1/166
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Kevin Lee
8/11/2007
Catalina Island
Farnsworth Bank
Pacific Electric Ray
Torpedo californica
Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual YS110 strobes
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Scott Gietler
8/11/2007
Catalina Island
Farnsworth Bank
Diver Kevin Lee learning that electric rays don't turn aside for mere humans!
Pacific Electric Ray
Torpedo californica
Nikon D80
Dual Ys-110 strobes
17mm lens
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Matt Grace
7/27/2007
Carmel
Sunflower Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
Bat Stars
Asterina miniata
White-Plumed Anemones
Metridium farcimen
Canon 20D
Ikelite Housing
Twin DS-125 strobes
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Terry Strait
8/10/2007
La Jolla Shores
Horn Shark
Heterodontus francisci
Olympus C8080WZ
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Jim Shrove
8/12/2007
Point Loma
Ancient Sea Cliffs
Train Wheels
The train wheels at the Train Wheels dive site off Point Loma. Note one wheel center frame and the axle heading off and up to the left.
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Kim Mitchell
8/11/2007
La Jolla Shores
Cumanotus sp. 1 in Behrens & Hermosillo
Currently undescribed
Canon Powershot S410
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Jim Lyle
8/12/2007
Redondo Beach
The Barge
Ida's Miter
Mitra idae
Olympus E-330
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
Zuiko 50mm lens
f/8, 1/100, ISO 200
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Todd Warshaw
8/9/2007
Alaska
Bering Sea
Zemchung Canyon
Submersible and
Dall's Porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli
Canon EOS 1D MkII
Submersible operating off the M/V Esperanza
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Steve Gardner
8/11/2007 La Jolla Shores
Three-lined Aeolid
Flabellina trilineata
Solitary Hydroids
Suborder Capitata
Olympus c5050z
One strobe
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Dan Scanderbeg
8/12/2007
La Jolla Shores
Blackeye Goby
Coryphopterus nicholsi
Canon A95
Canon housing
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Neal Atkinson
8/12/2007
La Jolla Cove
Rockpile
Giant Keyhole Limpet
Megathura crenulata
with attached
White-ribbed Red Barnacle
Megabalanus californicus
Warty Sea Cucumber
Parastichopus parvimensis
Red Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus francisanus
Canon PowerShot S-45
Internal Flash
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Herb Gruenhagen
8/8/2007
La Jolla
Marine Room Canyon
California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus
Nikon N8008s
Tussey Housing
One strobe
20mm lens
E100VS Film
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Jimmy Yuan
8/11/2007
Baja California, Mexico
Punta Banda
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Canon Powershot A620
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Tony So
8/10/2007
La Jolla Shores
Closeup of a Sea Pansy
Renilla koellikeri
Crab
Unidentified
Canon SD700.
UK Light cannon
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Michael Smith
8/11/2007
Catalina Island
Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus
Intova
Internal flash
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Mark Pidcoe
8/11/2007
La Jolla Shores
North Wall
Chestnut Cowry
Cypraea spadicea
Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite Housing
Ikelite DS-50 w/ manual EV Controller
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Pete Hergesheimer
8/12/2007
La Jolla Shores
Spotted Dorid
Triopha maculata
Canon PowerShot SD700is
Flash Diffuser
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Robert Todd
8/11/2007
La Jolla Shores
Cabezon Cruiser
The engine of the Cabezon Cruiser wreck
Brown Rockfish (foreground)
Sebastes auriculatus
Many Calico Rockfish (background)
Sebastes dalli
Canon 400D
Ikelite housing
Dual DS-125 strobes on TTL
Sigma 17-70mm at 17mm
f/9.0, 1/30, ISO 200
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Tracy Clark
8/11/2007
Point Loma
Spanish Shawl laying eggs
Flabellina iodinea
Nikon D70s
60mm lens
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Matt Gieselman
8/1/2007
La Jolla Cove
Soupfin Sharks (Tope)
Galeorhinus galeus
Pacific Barracuda
Sphyraena argentea
1:37-minute video clip
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Canon G7
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Roger Uzun
8/4/2007
Los Coronados
1:49-minute video clip
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Previous Weeks:
August 6, 2007 (POTW #120)
July 30, 2007 (POTW #119)
July 23, 2007 (POTW #118)
July 16, 2007 (POTW #117)
July 9, 2007 (POTW #116)
July 2, 2007 (POTW #115)
June 25, 2007 (POTW #114)
June 18, 2007 (POTW #113)
June 11, 2007 (POTW #112)
June 4, 2007 (POTW #111)
May 29, 2007 (POTW #110)
May 21, 2007 (POTW #109)
May 14, 2007 (POTW #108)
May 7, 2007 (POTW #107)
April 30, 2007 (POTW #106)
April 23, 2007 (POTW #105)
April 16, 2007 (POTW #104)
April 9, 2007 (POTW #103)
April 2, 2007 (POTW #102)
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)
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)