Nudibranch Lovers

[Searcaigh]

We've had very few nudi sightings over the past month but they are back this weekend with a bang.

I've been using my new 105mm lens with a new port for my Sea&Sea housing but unable to fit the manual gear focus ring as it doesn't allow me to load the camera into the housing (and yes I know about the two yellow dot alignment to pass over the gear mechanism).

Autofocus frustrates the hell out of me and I miss too many shots.

Eubranchus sp., shot with the 60mm lens a week ago.

The remaining shots done with the 105mm lens this weekend.

Hypselodoris carnae

Caloria militaris

Two Goniobranchus annulata about to get jiggy with it.

The H. carnae were everywhere on one of the wrecks we dived

My favourite shot from the weekend is this H. kanga

Lastly I now had the opportunity to try out my Kraken +23 diopter on this H. carnae

 

[BenjaminF]

Wow! Those are amazing photos!

 

[Wisnu]

End of January is not the best time at Bali - but still plenty of nudibranches.
Unfortunately I forgot to bring my Aquako IV diopter, very difficult for anything smaller than 5mm
here few of them - some are not or might incorrectly identified.

Nudibranch Spanish dancer, Hexabranchus sanguineus, Padang bai, Bali-1261292.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Sp. TBA , Padang bai, Bali-.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch, Flabelina sp, Melasti, Bali-1240462.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Hypselodoris nigrostriata, Tulamben, Bali-1250861.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Hypselodoris kanga, Tulamben, Bali-1250842.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Janouls sp, Seraya, Bali-1250729.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Melibe sp, Bulakan, Bali-1250765.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Sea slug elysia ornata, Melasti, Bali-1240468.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Favorinus sp (not sure), Melasti, Bali-1240471.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch TBA at Bulakan, Tulamben, Bali-1230274.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

 

[Wisnu]

still from same Bali trip

Nudibranch Chromodoris annae, Padang Bai, Bali-1261263.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Gymnodoris aurita, Padang Bai, Bali-1261259.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch TBAi, Padang Bai, Bali-1261235.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Tambja morosa, Padang Bai, Bali-1261140.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Halgerda terramtuentis, Padang Bai, Bali-1261114.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Flabellina trilineata, Bulakan, Bali-1250904.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch Thecacera picta, Bulakan, Bali-1240501.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

 

[Wisnu]

and the next are very tiny, some is not bigger than rice grain

Sea slug TBA, Padang Bai, Bali-1261221.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Tiny nudibranch TBA, Padang Bai, Bali-1261199.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Tiny nudibranch TBA, Padang Bai, Bali-1261201.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch TBAi, Padang Bai, Bali-1261184.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch TBA, Padang Bai, Bali-1261309.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch costasiella ocellifera, Melasti, Bali-1240515.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Nudibranch costasiella ocellifera and Stiliger ornatus, Melasti, Bali-1240527.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

P1240531.jpg by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

 

[Searcaigh]

Great shots Wisnu.

 

[Bora_Horza]

A few from snorkelling near Pefkohori, Macedonia, Greece:

Ragged sea hare (Bursatella leachii) by Iain Fraser, on Flickr

Ragged sea hare (Bursatella leachii) by Iain Fraser, on Flickr

 

[chris kippax]

I found this undescribed Unidentia sp01 in the Mooloolah River on my last dive. So far this is the only location this species has been sighted.

 

[Searcaigh]

found this undescribed Unidentia sp01 in the Mooloolah River on my last dive. So far this is the only location this species has been sighted.

Fresh water?

 

[chris kippax]

No mate, Saltwater.
X marks the spot.