Today I went to a marina in Tacoma and while I sadly didn’t find any nudibranchs, there were a few fried egg jellies (Phacellophora camtschatica) floating around the docks. Some looked a little sad and at the end of the days, but a few were still vibrant. They’re so dream-like and surreal under the water, but much less impressive when looking at them from above the water.
I’m astonished at the clarity of your photos — you have a knack of getting good illumination in the field. Sometime, it would be interesting to have someone record video of your setup for a photo that eventually is released to your blog — just so that we all get an idea of how you have to get to the right spot, and hold extra pieces of lighting or whatnot — to get that great clarity. Thanks for your excellent eye and sharing as always!
Thank you, Chase! That is a good suggestion. I’m still experimenting with underwater photography, but the Olympus TG6 makes things pretty easy because it’s such a wonderful underwater camera. I don’t supplement the camera much except sometimes to use a flash diffuser depending on the distance and subject. Most of my other macro photography is just natural lighting because I hate carrying more gear than is absolutely necessary.