Contrasts make a photo more interesting. Apart from the black of background,the orange with purple tips of "cerata" compared to the white bodies plays in favor & composition of two Cratena with different focus.July2024
(Canon 100,1/200,f18,iso100)

Elysia shy, white with red dots on body,head and rhinophores. It is characterized by a green color bands produced by the chloroplasts that it retains in the cells of digestive system_June 2024.
(Canon 100,1/200,f14,i.100)

The Ischian flabellina is a close cousin of the lilac one with which it is confused. The epidermis of the Ischia cerati is transparent and thus allows a glimpse of the bright orange ducts of the digestive gland_ June2024
(Canon 100,1/200,f18,i.100)

Since July here in Sicily you can see many more Cratene than before, close together, intent on laying eggs a few meters deep, let's say around fifteen meters. An excellent time to shot some of them in pairs._July_2024
(Canon100,1/200,f18,iso100)

Cratena nudibranch. A Cratena leaps to reach another twig of hydroids on which to feed and lay its eggs. Taken in July 2024
(Canon100, 1/200, f20, iso100)

Flabellina affinis_June 2024
(Canon100,1/200,f18,iso100)

Cratena peregrina nudibranch_June 2024
(Canon100,1/200,f20, iso100)

The roar of the Flabellina! _June 2024
(Canon100, 1/200, f20,iso 100)

The colors of this Cratena nudibranch remind me that nature is wonderful and we humans have the privilege of being able to admire it in its different forms, always discovering something new._October 2023
(Canon100, 1/250, f13,iso100)

Peperoncino fish_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f11,iso100)

Mediterranean crab . This was quite large and didn't fit in the frame of my lens but I photographed it anyway trying to focus on its green eyes. Unfortunately not very well, but no rush..I'll try again later, it's a matter of practice! _June 2024

Mediterranean violet aeloid_June 2024
(Canon100, 1/200,f20,iso100)

Cratena nudibranch_July 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f20,iso200)

Bavosa c._2023
(Canon100,1/200,f8,iso100)

Sweet Elysia_June 2024
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso100)

Violet Aeloid (Flabellina affinis)_June 2024
(Canon 100, 1/200,f18,iso100)

Flabellina affinis_June2023
(Canon100, 1/200,f18,iso100)

Mediterranean Flabellina_June2024
(Canon100,1/200,f18,iso100)

Cratena nudibranch _ June 2024
(Canon100, 1/200,f20,iso100)

Flabellina affinis_Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f16,iso100)

Mediterranean Flabellina_October 2023
(Canon100, 1/250,f14,iso100)

Cratena nudibranchs _August 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f20,iso160)

Flabellina nudibranch_October 2023
(Canon100, 1/200,f11,iso100)

Cratena peregrina nudibranchs_July2023
(Canon100,1/200,f20,iso200)

Pilgrim Hervia_2023
(Canon100,1/200,f14,iso100)

Flabellina _Aug 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f16,iso160)

Trypterigion tripteronotum photographed just a few meters deep. Nobody looks at it because there are so many of them, but it has its own particular charm and colours!_Oct 2023
(Canon100,1/200,f16,iso100)