Photos of the Week #96

February 19, 2007

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Steve Briggs

2/17/2007
Los Coronados
North Island
Lobster Shack

California Sea Lions
Zalophus californianus

Canon A95
Canon housing

Jen Tople

2/12/2007
La Jolla Shores

California Scorpionfish
Scorpaena guttata

Olympus C-5060
DS50 Strobe

Kevin Lee

2/17/2007
Scripps Canyon
North Branch

San Diego Dorid
Diaulula sandiegensis

Olympus C-5060
Dual YS-90DX strobes

Terry Strait

2/17/2007
Point Loma Kelp

California Trivia
Trivia californiana

Olympus C8080WZ
DS125 on eTTL
f/8, 1/800, ISO 50

Rick Ramsey

2/17/2007
Los Coronados
Middle Grounds
Table Top

Cabezon
Scorpaenichthys marmoratus

Olympus Stylus 300
PT-016 Housing
Macro w/ flash

Donna Ramsey

2/17/2007
Los Coronados
North Island
Lobster Shack

Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus

Senorita
Oxyjulis californica

feeding on a
Crowned Sea Urchin
Centrostephanus coronatus

Olympus C5060
PT-020 Housing
Macro w/ flash

Mike Bartick

2/17/2007
Palau

Cuttlefish
Order Sepiida

Canon 400D
Ikelite housing
1 DS 125 & 1 YS 90
15 mm wide angle lens

Tracy Clark

2/17/2007
La Jolla Shores

California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus

Nikon D70
60mm lens

Dave McNair

2/10/2007
Taveuni, Fiji
Rainbow Reef

Yellow Boxfish
Ostracion cubicus

Canon A710is
Canon housing
Internal flash

Jim Lyle

2/18/2007
Palos Verdes
Wreck of the Avalon

Diver Todd Winner

Olympus E-330
Ikelite housing,
Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes
7-14mm lens at 7mm
f/4, 1/30, ISO 200

Margaret Webb

2/18/2007
Santa Monica Bay
Wreck of the Star of Scotland

Spanish Shawl
Flabellina iodinea

Olympus e330
Dual DS 125 strobes
14-54mm lens
f/16, 1/100

Joshua Rose

1/29/2007
Kona, Hawaii

Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas

Yellow Tangs
Zebrasoma flavescens

Purple Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus

Nathan Asaro

2/18/2007
La Jolla Shores

Juvenile Giant Kelpfish
Heterostichus rostratus

Olympus stylus 710
Sea & Sea 110DS strobe

Mark Pidcoe

2/17/2007
La Jolla Shores
Main Point

Rainbow Dendronotus and eggs
Dendronotus iris

Sony DSC-F828
Ikelite housing
Ikelite DS-50 w/ Manual EV Controller

Kyle Kenehan

2/18/2007
Mission Bay
Mariner's Point

Wavy Turban Snail
Lithopoma undosum

Nikon D70s
60mm macro lens

Scott McGee

2/17/2007
Laguna Beach
Picnic Beach

Sheep Crab
Loxorhynchus grandis

Canon Powershot A95
Canon Housing
Flash Diffuser

Steve Nau

2/17/2007
Point Loma
New Hope Rock

Juvenile Garibaldi
Hypsypops rubicundus

Olympus C-50
Internal flash

Steve Gardner

2/17/2007
La Jolla Shores

California Halibut
Paralichthys californicus

Olympus C5050Z
Ikelite Houling
Dual Ikelite DS 50 Strobes
f/8, 1/100, ISO 100
Supermacro Mode

Dave Rudie

2/17/2007
Point Loma
New Hope Rock
30'

California Moray
Gymnothorax mordax

California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus

Red Rock Shrimp
Lysmata californica

Olympus SP-350

Previous Weeks:

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 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)