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Santa Catalina Island, California
aboard the Great Escape
November 28-29, 2015


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Little Gibraltar
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 14-42 mm Zuiko f/3.5-5.6, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: Athena dome, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red Encrusting Sponge) & Cynamon argon (Orange Sponge)
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Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Medialuna californiensis (Halfmoon) & Halichoeres semicinctus (Rock wrasse)
Medialuna californiensis (Halfmoon) & 
Halichoeres semicinctus (Rock wrasse)
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Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster) and Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster) and Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
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Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
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Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
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Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
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Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)

Goat Harbor
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 14-42 mm Zuiko f/3.5-5.6, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: Athena dome, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Gymnothorax mordax (California Moray) & Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Gymnothorax mordax (California Moray) & Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
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Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Seriola lalandi (Yellowtail)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)

Torqua Springs
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red Encrusting Sponge)
Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red Encrusting Sponge)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red Encrusting Sponge)
Ophlitaspongia pennata (Red Encrusting Sponge)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Heterostichus rostratus (Giant Kelpfish)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
Chromis punctipinnis (Blacksmith)
Embiotoca jacksoni (Black Perch)
Embiotoca jacksoni (Black Perch)

Hen Rock
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
Lythrypnus dalli (Blue-banded Goby, Catalina Goby)
Lythrypnus dalli (Blue-banded Goby, Catalina Goby)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Juvenile Semicossyphus pulcher (California Sheephead)
Juvenile Semicossyphus pulcher (California Sheephead)
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Lythrypnus dalli (Blue-banded Goby, Catalina Goby)
Lythrypnus dalli (Blue-banded Goby, Catalina Goby)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Juvenile Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Juvenile Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
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Juvenile Semicossyphus pulcher (California Sheephead)
Juvenile Semicossyphus pulcher (California Sheephead)
Halichoeres semicinctus (Rock wrasse)
Halichoeres semicinctus (Rock wrasse)
Trachurus symmetricus (Pacific Jack Mackerel)
Trachurus symmetricus (Pacific Jack Mackerel)
Trachurus symmetricus (Pacific Jack Mackerel)
Trachurus symmetricus (Pacific Jack Mackerel)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
Anisotremus davidsonii (Sargo)
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Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
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Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
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Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
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Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
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Gymnura marmorata (California Butterfly Ray)
Gymnura marmorata (California Butterfly Ray)
Hemisquilla californiensis (Mantis Shrimp)
Hemisquilla californiensis (Mantis Shrimp)

Yellowtail Point
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: 50 Zuiko f/2, housing: Olympus PT-E05, port: INON, strobes: dual INON Z-240s
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Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
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Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Juvenile Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Juvenile Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
Juvenile Hypsypops rubicundus (Garibaldi)
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Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)
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Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
Paralabrax clathratus (Kelp Bass, Calico Bass)
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Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Muricea fruticosa (Brown Gorgonian)
Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green Abalone)
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Centrostephanus coronatus (Crowned Sea Urchin)

Topside
camera: Olympus E-520, lens: Lieca Summilux 25mm f/1.4, strobe: Olympus FL-50R
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