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Underwater Photo Location: Pillan, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, XI region, Chile

Underwater Photo Location: Pillan, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, XI region, Chile

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Entry only by boat, usually a dark place because is a fjord with big mountains around and there is always mass of micro algae the first 8 meters.
Facts about Pillan, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, XI region, Chile
  • It is in Chile
  • Pillan, Raúl Marín Balmaceda, XI region, Chile is in the Chilean Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
walldrysuit

Marine Life
small

Diving facilities
air

Photo facilities
macro

by Thomas Heran
The painted shrimp (Campylonotus vagans) is one of the most colorful crustacean foun in the patagonian fiord. Taken with a Nikon d7000, 60 mm macro, iso 100, obturation 1/80 and two flash lights inon Z-240.

by Thomas Heran
The Crested cup coral (Desmophylum diantus) is one of three species of cold water coral from patagonian fjord, Chile. Commonly they start appearing below 20 m where the slope exceeds aprox. 80º. Exposition: 1/60 ISO: 400 (Mistake) Aperture: f/80

by Felipe Gonzalez
Jewel Anemoni in the fiord of chile, Añihue Reserve

by Felipe Gonzalez
Langostino

by Thomas Heran
Taken in patagonia fjord, XI region. Patagonotothen sp.

by Thomas Heran
Robsonella fontaniana. Taken in Patagonia fjord.

by Thomas Heran
Patagonian scallop (Zygochlamys patagonica), from could water. They live on the bottom supported on their right valve.

by Thomas Heran
Deep water anemone of souther Chile. www.thomasheran.com

by Thomas Heran
Colonial anemone from Patagonian Fjord of Chile.

by Thomas Heran
Magnificent Tritonia (Tritonia odhneri), found in the Chilean fjords.

by Thomas Heran
Non-retactile anemone from the fiords of Chilean Patagonia.

by Thomas Heran
Seaslug from the Patagonian fjords.

by Thomas Heran
This image reflect the unknown nudibranch diversity of the Chilean Patagonia.
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