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Dispatches from the WILD SEA

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I set my camera down for just a minute with these I set my camera down for just a minute with these clowns and they start taking selfies!
The rhythm reverberates in our bones. The rhythm reverberates in our bones.
Out beyond the breaking surf the surge presses kel Out beyond the breaking surf the surge presses kelp blades up and down as if it has traveled one thousand miles. I drift at peace with the rhythm, looking low to see the stars.
Looking through the window into a world of wonder. Looking through the window into a world of wonder. This was a quick snap while @shaunwolfephoto moved into position to film our next video shot. Check out the Dive Local highlight in my profile to view the full @scubapro video.
Travel Tuesday: A young sea lion and I get silly i Travel Tuesday: A young sea lion and I get silly in the warm water off Baja California Sur. Even with those puppydog eyes I wouldn’t give her my Seawing Nova fins! @scubapro / Canon 5D MkIII / 2015
The sea often leaves the intertidal zone… about The sea often leaves the intertidal zone… about two times per day, allowing us to see the underwater world with no need for a mask.
Dropped into the soup right on top of an inquisiti Dropped into the soup right on top of an inquisitive harbor seal. We played hide and seek for 10 or 15 minutes before I moved along. Love surprise encounters like this!
In between bus-sized boulders we find two Striped In between bus-sized boulders we find two Striped Seaperch dancing to woo each other. They would lock jaws as well, but only when I was too far away to shoot an image.
Here’s another stash of giant plumose anemones f Here’s another stash of giant plumose anemones found last Sunday. Notice the vibrant colors in these depictions of the scene compared to the reels video I posted yesterday. 📸 POP! Ooh La La! Light from @retra_uwt Components @ultralightcontrolsystemsinc
Embrace the Backscatter. Most underwater photograp Embrace the Backscatter. Most underwater photography instruction focuses on minimizing or eliminating backscatter particles in the frame. And that’s essential… unless of course you use the backscatter to create a more accurate representation of the scene. Canon 5D MkIV Canon 16-35mm f/4L Sea&Sea Housing ISO 1600, f/9, 1/125
Blackeye gobies, common denizens of the macrocysti Blackeye gobies, common denizens of the macrocystis kelp forests, are always keeping an eye on things.
A forest for the trees The words don’t really ma A forest for the trees The words don’t really matter Awareness is the key.
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