Catching up! Here are some from Saturdays dives, off Eric's Pinnacle (Pacific Grove) and the ever beautiful Shale Island.
We see these Purple Ringtop (Jewelled) Snails constantly, but almost never out of their shells. Saturday, here were several, all fully extended. Bonus!
This looked really cool underwater, but I've yet to figure out how to put interesting light on a black subject like this Tube Anemone (or Black Limpets) without completely blowing out the brighter stuff around them, like the big Ochre Star next to it, which is very reflective.
Hairy Sea Cucumber
Kelp Rockfish in ...uh....Kelp
San Diego Dorid
Is this kiddie porn? Huge 6" Peltodoris Nobilis making whoopee with a normal sized mate.
This Fish Eating Anemone appears to be munching on a large shrimp.
Lastly, a Featherduster Worm
We see these Purple Ringtop (Jewelled) Snails constantly, but almost never out of their shells. Saturday, here were several, all fully extended. Bonus!
This looked really cool underwater, but I've yet to figure out how to put interesting light on a black subject like this Tube Anemone (or Black Limpets) without completely blowing out the brighter stuff around them, like the big Ochre Star next to it, which is very reflective.
Hairy Sea Cucumber
Kelp Rockfish in ...uh....Kelp
San Diego Dorid
Is this kiddie porn? Huge 6" Peltodoris Nobilis making whoopee with a normal sized mate.
This Fish Eating Anemone appears to be munching on a large shrimp.
Lastly, a Featherduster Worm