Under the bridge... Phil Foster Park muck diving again...

[Marriard]

Spent last Friday afternoon under one of the Phil Foster Park bridges and out into the sea grass.

As per usual, the critter were out in force. Here are some examples:

Dusky Jawfish

Shortnose Batfish
Polka-Dot Batfish are so common here I have actually stopped taking photos of most of them. This however is a Shortnose Batfish (one image shows the banded tail of this species) and was the darkest color I have ever seen.

Diamond Pipefish

Horseshoe Crabs

Images taken with a 60mm lens, ASA100, Dual Inon 220 strobes, 1/90, and various aperture and strobe settings.
Shortnose Batfish was blasted pretty heavily with light and an lower aperture to get detail as on the dive he looked almost pure black.

More later,

Enjoy,
M

 

[Jetwrench]

All great, and I really like the batfish.

 

[adshepard]

Great shots. Muck diving is a favorite of mine.

Didn't realize that horseshoe crabs were that far south.

DSDO

Alan

 

[chippy]

excellent shots, particularly like the Jawfish. He looked tricky to spot!!

 

[justleesa]

Love your pics! The bat fish has the facial expression as if he's got a cold...lol Thanks for posting!

 

[Wendy]

Were those horseshoe crabs getting it on?

 

[CAPT HOOK]

Great pics; plan on diving there on Sat.

 

[Gilligan]

There seems to be no shortage of critters in the muck. All are great shots. I especially like the Horshoe Crabs.

 

[Dee]

All great, as usual. Love the batfish and his expression.