Ken Bondy
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Morro Bay 4/17
Did a nice dive in Morro Bay today. Water was very cold 51F.
Flabellina trilineata:
Tailing pair of Acanthadoris lutea:
Barnacle and horseneck clam siphons:
One-spot fringehead Neoclinus uninotatus
Lemon dorid on the sand:
Lots of poppies blooming on the roadsides:
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as all ways ken your a star photographer thanks for sharing
jerry and judi
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Nice photos once again, Ken.
I especially like the barnacle and horseneck clam siphons.
Also wondering, how big are those Flabellina trilineata?
Nena
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Natalie Ann
Nice photos once again, Ken.
I especially like the barnacle and horseneck clam siphons.
Also wondering, how big are those Flabellina trilineata?
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Thanks Nena. Flabellina trilineata are small in Morro Bay, the one shown here was probably about 1/4" long. The biggest one I have ever
seen was no more than 1/2". They are IMHO strikingly beautiful, hard to find. ++Ken++
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I too like the one with the barnacle and clam. It's the first time I've seen a soft sheath around barnacles like that yellow one.
I'd say that barnacle picked himself a good place to deposit himself as the current from the siphon just brings the food in, ... like a conveyer belt.
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I know absolutely nothing about the underwater creatures, but I do know I just love seeing your photos. Keep them coming.
Also love the poppy---just love it when they are in bloom.
As Always, thanks for sharing
Diane
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Ken Bondy
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Thank you Igor and Diane. Igor that barnacle was also one of the largest I have seen, probably, as you point out, because of the great location
he/she/it ended up in  ++Ken++
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Thank you Igor and Diane. Igor that barnacle was also one of the largest I have seen, probably, as you point out, because of the great location
he/she/it ended up in ++Ken++ |
You know, Ken, I used to see these barnacles on pilings at Half Moon Bay that were about 4 inches at their base. I kid you not. You could only see
them during extreme low tides. I remember my roomate bringing one home years ago and we used as an ashtray. They were white with maroon striations
where the plates came together. I haven't seen that species there for decades. I don't know why.
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Excellant photos Ken. I live in Atascadero (near Morro Bay) and I am a diver but have only dove once on the Central Coast. Mostly dive on vacation in
the warmer places. Getting lazy I guess.
What camera/lens are you using to get such good closeups?
I have a cheap UW camera that I use but I am looking to upgrade.
BajaBuzz
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Thanks for the great pictures.
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cbuzzetti
Excellant photos Ken. I live in Atascadero (near Morro Bay) and I am a diver but have only dove once on the Central Coast. Mostly dive on vacation in
the warmer places. Getting lazy I guess.
What camera/lens are you using to get such good closeups?
I have a cheap UW camera that I use but I am looking to upgrade. |
Thanks cbuzzetti
These were taken with a Fuji S2 Pro DSLR camera in a Subal housing, Nikon 60mm lens, two Nikon SB105 strobes.
++Ken++
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