Stripebelly Puffer,Panasonic PV-GS250

New Growth.
Kelp at Anacapa Island. Image shot with Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing. Shot at f/7.1 and 1/160 second.

FLAMINGO TONGUE INTROJECTING

The Angler's Dream
A Calico, or Kelp Bass. A prized and tasty game fish from the kelp forest at Anacapa Island. Image taken with Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite housing. Shot at f/3.2 and 1/80 second.

Gorgeous Sea Turtle out posing for me.

...in motion,green sea turtle,pic taken with camcorder

Kelp Forest Glider.
A Harbor Seal drifts in the kelp forest at Anacapa Island. Image taken with a Canon Digital Rebel in Ikelite housing w/ 10-22mm zoom lens. Shot at f/4.5 at 1/60 second.

Hawksbill turtle in the waters off St. John

The Magestic One.
Black Sea Bass (or Giant Sea Bass) at Anacapa Island. These giants occur annually at Anacapa when the water temperatures climb.
Taken with Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing. Shot at f/7.1 and 1/125.

RAY Gliding

Redspotted sandperch. Forward facing spine is not depicted in any other images I have seen. Input welcome. Maui, Hawaii.

Manatee standing on his tail, taken at Crystal River FL.

Showing His Spots
A juvenile Garibaldi displays neon blue spots. Image from at Catalina Island (40' depth) with Canon Digital Rebel in Ikelite Housing, 60mm f 2.8 lens, and a single DS50 strobe. Taken in "manual mode" at f22 and 1/320 second.

I found a little brittle star on the bottom of this pin cushion star.

fire and light

I finally had a chance to get close enough to a couple otters for some decent shots! This one hung out for about 20 minutes and let me shoot away while he (she?) fished and ate.

Harbor Seal Portrat.
Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f2.8 lens in Ikelite housing with dual DS51 strobes. Shot at f8 1/160 seconds at approximatley 15 feet depth.

California Diving at its best.
The kelp forests of Anacapa Island abound with life from the tiniest nudibranchs to the largest marine mammals. I shot this image diving a spot known as "The Channels" while looking for harbor seals.

Manatee at Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River FL.

I SEE YOU

Found this lil guy while snorkeling around some mission ruins off the coast of Florida in the Gulf.. Decided to bring him ashore for some photos and then little mr. Sebastian got to back home.

Christmas tree worms taken in the waters off St. John, US Virgin Islands

MORAY EEL

peak aboo slug

very large sheep crab crawling about near the metridium fields at the breakwater, Monterey. I was angling for a different shot, but when i noticed my friend swimming by I changed positions to get him going by in the background

A face only a mother can love.

WAR PAINT II