Underwater Photo Location: Jardim das Gorgónias

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A beautiful and well preserved dive spot, the name in portuguese means The Garden of the Gorgonians due to the many soft coral colonies which can be found there, especially Leptogorgia sarmentosa and Eunicella verrucosa.

Facts about Jardim das Gorgónias

It is in Portugal
Jardim das Gorgónias is in the Atlantic (European coastal).
The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.

Dive types

Marine Life

Diving facilities

Photo facilities

Images taken on this dive site

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
Lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma DG EX 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes on manual.

by Joao Pedro Tojal Loia Soares Silva
European lobster (Palinurus elephas) shot in Sesimbra using a Canon EOS 300D in Nimar housing, Sigma 50mm macro, Ikelite MV and Nikonos SB-105 strobes. These lobsters are getting increasingly more common with the establishment of a natural reserve.

by Carlos Ernesto
Labrus Mixtus. c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Sarpa Salpa. Olympus c-7070 and YS-60 strob

by Carlos Ernesto
Gobius cruentus.Olympus c 7070 and Ys 60 strob

by José Carvalho
This wrasse was taking a nap. Nikkor 105mm.

by José Carvalho
Octopus eye - Nikkor 105mm.

by Carlos Ernesto
Paleamon elegans. Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob.

by José Carvalho
Cuttlefish - Nikon D90, Hugyfot housing, nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f16.

by José Carvalho
Cuttlefish eye - no crop. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f9, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Red-mouthed Goby - Gobius cruentatus - Sesimbra/Portugal - Nikkor 105mm, 1/60s, f/18, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Close-up of a cuttlefish, from a different angle - Sesimbra / Portugal. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60, f9, ISO 200.

by José Carvalho
Different view of a Cuttlefish. Nikkor 105mm, 1/60s, f/18, ISO 200.

by Carlos Ernesto
octopus vulgaris.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by José Carvalho
Piper gurnard eye photoshopped - Sesimbra, Portugal.

by Carlos Ernesto
Marine live.Olympus c-7070 and Ys-60 strob

by José Carvalho
Blennies - Sesimbra - Baía da Armação / Feb 6th - "Oh dear, oh dear...I reckon it's one of those underwater photography dudes. What is he doing here in a day like this?!"