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

Shauna McGillivray
First submission to POTW!

8/12/2007
Baja California, Mexico
La Bufadora

Horned Aeolid
Hermissenda crassicornis

Brown Cup Corals
Paracyathus stearnsi

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

Kevin Lee

8/11/2007
Catalina Island
Farnsworth Bank

Pacific Electric Ray
Torpedo californica

Nikon D200
Sea & Sea housing
Dual YS110 strobes

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

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

Terry Strait

8/10/2007
La Jolla Shores

Horn Shark
Heterodontus francisci

Olympus C8080WZ

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.

Kim Mitchell

8/11/2007
La Jolla Shores

Cumanotus sp. 1 in Behrens & Hermosillo
Currently undescribed

Canon Powershot S410

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

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

Steve Gardner

8/11/2007
La Jolla Shores

Three-lined Aeolid
Flabellina trilineata

Solitary Hydroids
Suborder Capitata

Olympus c5050z
One strobe

Dan Scanderbeg

8/12/2007
La Jolla Shores

Blackeye Goby
Coryphopterus nicholsi

Canon A95
Canon housing

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

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

Jimmy Yuan

8/11/2007
Baja California, Mexico
Punta Banda

California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus

Canon Powershot A620

Tony So

8/10/2007
La Jolla Shores

Closeup of a Sea Pansy
Renilla koellikeri

Crab
Unidentified

Canon SD700.
UK Light cannon

Michael Smith

8/11/2007
Catalina Island

Kelp Bass
Paralabrax clathratus

Intova
Internal flash

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

Pete Hergesheimer

8/12/2007
La Jolla Shores

Spotted Dorid
Triopha maculata

Canon PowerShot SD700is
Flash Diffuser

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

Tracy Clark

8/11/2007
Point Loma

Spanish Shawl laying eggs
Flabellina iodinea

Nikon D70s
60mm lens

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)