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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Douglas Klug

159 Entries Found: Page 5  of  6
My what nice teeth... A pacific Moray on the reef at Anacapa Island. Image shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with a single DS50 strobe.
Warming Water. A Calico Bass becomes more active as the summer water warms. Shot with an Canon Digital Rebel with a 60mm f2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing. Natural Light.
Saying Hi! A Calico Bass hovering in the kelp foresst. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel in Ikelite Housing with 60mm f/2.8 lens in natural light.
Welcome to California. The "signature" garibaldi. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with dual DS51 strobes.
Hairy. A crevice spider crab hides on the reef at Anacapa Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with dual DS51 strobes. Shot at f/14 and 1/250 seconds.
Nemesis. The infamous blue-banded goby... they never hold still for long. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with Dual DS51 strobes. Image taken at f/16 and 1/250 second.
A spanish shawl nudibranch at Anacapa Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with Dual DS51 strobes. Image captured at f/18 and 1/250 second.
Peek. A Grass Rockfish peeks up from behind a rock on the reef at Anacapa Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 6mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with two DS51 strobes. Taken at f/20 and 1/250 seconds.
Recovery. A healthy red abalone at San Miguel Island. Shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with a single DS50 strobe. Shot at f/22 and 1/320 second.
Twist. New growth kelp rises towards the sun. Image captured with a Canon Digital Rebel with 60mm lens in an Ikelite Housing. Shot at f/2.8 and 1/125 seconds with Natural Light.
Curiosity. A Harbor seal at Anacapa Island. Image taken with a Canon Digital Rebel w/ 10-22mm lens in Ikelite Housing w/ natural light. Shot at f/5.6 and 1/80 second.
Giant in the Kelp. A black sea bass at Anacapa Island. An old capture from 2001 with my Nikonos V and 15mm lens in natural light. Shot at f/4 and 1/60 seconds.
Flat Camoflouge. A large halibut waits for prey while buried in the sand at Anacapa Island. Image shot with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in an Ikelite Housing. Natural Light. Shot at f/7.1 and 1/80 second.
Leading ahead. A school of baitfish emerges over the top of the kelp forest in this old capture from 2002 using my Nikonos V and a 15mm lens. Natural Light. Shot at f/4 and 1/60 seconds.
Color Tease. A shy blue-banded goby at Catalina Island. Image taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with DS50 strobe. Shot at f/22 and 1/320 second.
Brilliant Beauty. A Spanish Shawl nudibranch on the kelp at Anacapa. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 60mm f2.8 lens in Ikelite Housing with single DS50 strobe. Shot at f/22 and 1/320 second.
Seal in the sun. A Harbor seal baking in the sunrays at Anacapa Island. Image captured back in the mid-1990's using my old Nikonos V with a 15mm lens and natural light. Shot at f/5.6 and 1/80 seconds.
California Color. A garibaldi cruises past a gorgonian. Image captured with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with natural light. Shot at f/7.1 and 1/60 seconds.
Tiny Tough. A small hornhark on the bottom at Anacaa Island. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with Natural Light. Shot at f/8 and 1/100 seconds.
No Sharks Here! A sea of sea lions greets divers at Anacapa Island. Image taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with natural light. Shot at f/4.5 and 1/100 seconds.
Death by Starfish. An ochre star makes a meal out of an urchin on the reef. Takenwith a Canon Digital Rebel with 60mm f/2.8 lens in an ikelite housing with a single DS50 strobe. Shot at f/16 and 1/160 second.
hide and seek. A seal peaks out from over the rock reef at Anacapa Island, CA. Image captured with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with Natural Light. Shot at f/4 and 1/50 seconds.
Purple Tinker. A crevice spider crab taking refuge behind urchins on the reef. Shot with a Canon digital rebel and 60mm f2.8 lens in an Ikelite Housing with a single DS50 strobe. Shot taken at f/22 and 1/320 second.
Fearless. A very large torpedo ray (Pacific Electric Ray) cruises without fear over the sand bottom at Anacapa Island. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel in an Ikelite Housing with natural light. Shot at f/4 and 1/100 second.
Blue Water Play. Sea Lions streaking through blue water off Anacapa Island. Image captured with Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with natural light. Shot at f/11 and 1/160 second.
Lipstick. An adult Treefish hovers off the bottom at Anacapa Island. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XT with 60mm f/2.8 lens in Ikelite housing in natural light. Shot at f/2.8 and 1/320 seconds.
Snug Fish. A gopher rockfish hides while wrapped in a leaf of kelp at Anacapa Island. Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel and 10-22mm zoom in Ikelite Housing with Natural Light. Shot at f/6.3 and 1/60 second.
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