California Diving - EOS 20D and Aquatica Housing Photo Gallery by Rick Coleman at pbase.com

California Diving - EOS 20D and Aquatica Housing

All these pictures were taken in Southern California with a Canon 20d, 60mm macro lens or 10-22 wide angle, Aquatica housing and Inon strobe(s). I've been using this camera set-up for my Southern California dives since August of 2005. Most of the dives pictured here are beach dives at night. This gallery should continue to evolve as I get in more dives. Enjoy!

Shall We Dance?	Close-up of a Green Anemone	Green Anemone with a dab of purple	Green with Envy	Red Anemone
anemone	Explosion		Strawberry anemonies	Pretty in Pink
Anemonies	Strawberry Fields Forever	Finger Licking Good		Court Jester, look close at the face and you will see a court jester face and body
Carrot Top	Stretched out and posing for the camera...	Spanish Shawl	Spanish Shawl Nudibranch w/eggs	Mating Triopha maculata nudibranchs
Nudibranch, Hermissenda crassicornis	Hermissenda Crassicornis Nudibranch	And another...	Flabellina trilineata
			Redondo Beach Nudibranch	Cuthona divae Nudibranch
Redondo Nudi	Polycera atra Nudibranch	Polycera atra nudibranch	Polycera atra w/eggs	Flabellina pricei
	Nudibranch w/ eggs			Nudibranch
Nudibranch		Ancathodoris Brunnea	Melibe leonine	Dirona picta nudibranch

Pleurobranchaea californica	White Sea Cucumber	MMMM Carls Jr.	Sea Star	Starfish Macro, never noticed this detail until I got my macro lens...
Starfish Macro, 12/8/05	California Kelp	Kelp	California Halibut	Toothy Grin (California Halibut)
California Halibut	Catalina Turbot	Turbot with a little purple	Speckled with Turquoise	My Dog Spot
	Eye Worm	Double Decker	Juvenile C-O Sole	Sand, Camoflague, and Sharp Teeth
The Trampoline		Juvenile Garibaldi	A Night at the Opera	California Garibaldi
California Garibaldi	Red Urchin with some Feather Worms	Purple Urchin and some feather worms	Urchin and Worms	Fireworks
Juvenile Abalone		Christmastree worms, 12/8/05
Canyon Shrimp			Shrimp Bowl	Tourquoise Shrimp
Unusual Shrimp	Colorful Shrimp	Urchin Shrimp	Urchin Shrimp	Inch Worm
Skeleton Shrimp, one armed push-up	Skeleton Shrimp Boxing	Redondo Canyon Squid	Tom	No Camera
California Spiny Lobster	Face Full of Copepods	Bug Eyed	Up Close and Personal	Santa Barbara Island 4/2/06
			Stop and Smell the Roses
Looking for Sea Lions	Curious George	Go Speed Racer Go...	Flipper Eater	Copper Rockfish
Copper Rockfish	Copper Rockfish	Redondo 9/11/05	No "Bass-O-Matic" jokes please	Got Bass?
Catalina Bass	Calico Bass Detail		Sea Cucumber moving along the reef	The Eye of the Limpet
Hot lips... Scallop	Blowing Smoke - Scallop	A really swell Swell Shark	That's A Morey	California Moray
Baby Scorpionfish, Redondo 9/11/05	Don't shoot until you see the red between their eyes		Scorpionfish	Scorpionfish
Scorpionfish	Scorpionfish	Scorpionfish	Grumpy	Don't Touch
Scropion Salad	Scorpionfish	PV Scorpionfish
		Cabezon	Cabezon	Cabezon
California Cabezon, 6/22/06	Big Red (Red Cabezon)	Juvenile Cabezon	Juvenile Cabezon	Mug Shot
My Home is my Castle	Bewildered	Old lady who lived in a shoe...	The Shoe Inn	No Shoe, No Shell
Mr. Good Lookin	The Hangout		Dabs of Orange	Sandy Big Head
Talk Radio	Sad	Rockpool Blenny	The Big Yellow House	I hear you knocking, but you can't come in
Waiting to Ambush			Redondo Ray	Canyon Pipefish
Redondo Canyon Pipefish	Mr. Slim		Puppy Dog Eyes	Painted Greenling, Redondo 9/11/05
Hey There	Painted Greenling	Painted Greenling	Painted Greenling	Painted Greenling in a jar
Kelpfish			Kelpfish in hiding	Delonovolva aequalis
Snail Love				99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
			Cusk Eel, out n about	Cusk Eel, on retreat
		Sheepshead
Sand Man	Hermet Crab	Canyon Dweller	Palos Verdes Hermet Crab	Kissing Hermits
Hermet crab - a little closer	Hermet Crab	Hairy Dude	Got me over a barrel	Hairy Hermet
Hermit Crab		Hermit Crab	Hermit Crab
	Hermet Crab	Hercules	Big Red Crab	I see you
There's love in the air	Redondo Canyon Crab	A Poke in the Eye, Redondo 9/11/05	Canyon Crab
	Decorator Crab	Decorator Crab	The Gunslinger	Decorator Crab
	Hanging on	Decorator Crab	Decorator Crab hanging out on a big shell	Hemphill's kelp crab and Kelp
Red Decorator		Camoflauged Decorator Crab	Little Crab Dude	Laguna Crab
Tree Hugger	Decorator Crab	Very Small Laguna Beach Crab
Octo in a can	Glowing Red	MMMM Beer
Paratrooper	Octopus	Puffed Up	Hermet Crab Wannabe	Colors O Plenty
The Snuggler	Loads of Color	Canyon Octopus in his shell	Dance	Stretching those 8 legs
Tap Dance	Night Octo	The Camelon	Octopus and strawberry anemonies	Eight legs of color
Old Octopus that lived in a shoe	Laguna Octopus/Anemone	Squid Imation	Redondo Octopus	Ship in a bottle
MMMM Dinner	Octopus sure love this pose...	Sleepy Head

Melibe Leonina Lion Nudibranch

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Trude		05-Aug-2011 05:17
Thanks for taking me on a vicarious dive. You have captured Southern California's invertebrates, fish and sea lions with spectacular colors and composition. Congratulations on your fine art!

Guest		12-Jul-2010 23:07
Stunning gallery. V

Hodero		10-Jul-2010 01:20
This must be the best gallery of it's kind on Pbase. A Big,Big Vote my friend!!

Susan Rovira		10-Jul-2010 00:04
Incredibly good underwater macro. Has to be a little scary, diving off the beach at night. Congratulations on an outstanding gallery. V

Guest		10-Jul-2010 00:03
Impressive Work!

hge54		04-Nov-2009 02:56
This is great work and represents many, many dives. I will have to dive there someday. Hal

Guest		30-Aug-2009 18:31
Beautiful gallery.I have enjoy to dive with your pictures.V

Maurizio Lanini		26-Nov-2008 16:13
Beautiful gallery!! My compliments . V Maurizio

Guest		02-Nov-2008 17:17
Great collection! Makes the thought of cold water diving more appealing! .... I've been a fair weather diver since moving to the US from Asia Pacific :)

Guest		16-Nov-2007 16:01
Absolutly love your foto, voted ++++++++++

Suzy Walker-Toye		12-Nov-2007 10:25
Hi, Is the water cold in Southern California? I like the kelp and octopus pictures. Puts mine to shame ;) Voted. Suzy

Milan Vogrin		10-Nov-2007 17:03
Hi! I have a question about your equipment. What aquatica housing and inon strobe you use? You buy it somewhere (any link, etc..) or it is home made? Thanks and all the best! Milan

Milan Vogrin		10-Nov-2007 17:01
Superb shots you have here! My vote!

Guest		07-Nov-2007 05:10
What a wonderful gallery. I've been diving twice in Cancun but never have seen so much sea life as in your dives in California. V

DragonFlyLady Photography		08-Oct-2007 03:12
Awesme I am so jealous. My photos aren't as good as yours but I try. Where in Ca do you dive? I freaked out on my night dive in San carlos, mexico lol. not for everyone.

Guest		01-Jun-2007 15:25
awesome work a new world, great.

Guest		31-May-2007 22:08
Outstanding images, and to think these are all domestic creatures. I just returned from the Philippines with these:http://www.pbase.com/chet/underwater_philippines I would love to find a way to get the crisp images that you have!??

Guest		09-Apr-2007 12:09
Do I need to say more! a job well done. all the best , Abdulla.

Guest		09-Dec-2006 19:40
wonderful, I have not enough words to write becouse I don't know well english. thank you very much for this beatiful pictures. miriam

Guest		05-Dec-2006 05:06
very beautiful

Ashley Banner		11-Nov-2006 01:52
wonderful gallery! voted

Piotr Stankiewicz		06-Nov-2006 10:29
Great gallery! Sure you have my vote!

Patrick DEBETENCOURT		03-Nov-2006 08:29
An amazing gallery Rick ! One of the most interesting diving pictures gallery on Pbase if not the best one ! I sometimes think buying a housing for my 20D using it with my 17/40 mm. Perhaps one day... You, of course, have my votes ! Patrick

Vladimir Kushnir		02-Nov-2006 03:18
Amazing! Wonderful colors, perfect resolution, incredible creatures! Exceptionally high quality pictures! Congratulations!

Guest		31-Oct-2006 19:34
Some of the best underwater shots I've ever seen.

Guest		30-Oct-2006 04:21
This gallery is awesome!!! Your color and composition is great. Love the macro shots. Makes one realize just how beautiful nature is. Thanks for sharing.

Serena Bowles		29-Oct-2006 16:17
A stunning gallery, truly awe-inspiring.

Guest		24-Oct-2006 03:39
This is an amazing gallery. It's wonderful to be able to experience this throught pictures. vote.

Jan Wisniowski		17-Oct-2006 19:19
Beautiful shots , amazing colors , professional realization . (v)

Peg O'Brien		14-Oct-2006 03:10
What a fine gallery. Slideshow view of these images is a real treat. voted

Bryan Ramsay		14-Oct-2006 03:00
Gorgeous shots! I need to come back when I have more time! -BJ

Gus		04-Oct-2006 06:06
Really nice! I could never get myself to haul all those heavy gear! The tank alone is too much.

Ivan Cholakov		16-Sep-2006 18:12
Amazing collection! Tanks for adding captions many of these are unknown to me!

Martine Sanborn		12-Aug-2006 21:44
Great photos, your attention to detail is fabulous!

Guest		15-Jul-2006 15:16
Good Gallery, excellent clarity in the shots and goodframing

Crystal & Kyle Little		25-Jun-2006 16:25
This gallery is awesome. I love looking at the sea life that you have captured. The colors and composition are amazing. I am extremely jealous! How fun is it to swim with sea lions? Great shots, please keep them coming.

nomada		21-May-2006 13:03
Amaizing works Rick.V

Guest		21-May-2006 03:59
Absolutely beautiful images. Thank you for sharing that which most people will never see. Voted!

tglass		02-Mar-2006 02:56
Great stuff! Reminds me of how much I miss CA diving. I especially like the nudibranchs. Kudos for making these on beach dives, too!

Sue Robertson		27-Feb-2006 06:41
Fantastic gallery. I really enjoyed looking through them.

Kevin Murphy		21-Feb-2006 05:24
Fantastic photos Rick. Very artistic capture of these creatures. The detail on the starfish macro is incredible! I also really enjoyed all the different anemone pictures. Bravo and keep them coming! Voted.

Guest		12-Feb-2006 00:15
Rick and Susie, those are great photos. I really enjoyed looking at them! Dorothy

Mark		03-Feb-2006 03:29
awesome pictures

Karen Leaf		03-Feb-2006 03:07
Each is stunning. Excellent photography, esp. since it's UW. More, please.

Mike Bates		30-Jan-2006 01:48
Breathtaking!!!

Sue		29-Jan-2006 00:33
awsome, love your pics

Graham Tomlin		10-Dec-2005 08:24
lovely gallery regards Helen

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