More Shots from Killary.

[TimIngmire]

I spent this weekend with the guys from Scuba Dive West again.

Weather wasn't great this time but still managed to get all the dives in before the domestic pass was revoked.

Anyway, here's a few shots:









As usual as comments please.

[Dr. Dive]

Impeccable quality, as usual Tim! I'm impressed with the results of the D70/Nexus setup, and also with you as a photographer. The snail on the bryozoans is superb!

[TimIngmire]

Thanks for the comments Chris. 'Bryozoan' - so that's what it is. My knowledge of names is pretty dire.

[Dr. Dive]

Bryozoans or Moss animals - read all about it:
http://www.liddiard.pwp.blueyonder.c...s/bryzoans.htm
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~merg/bryozoans.htm

Makes great backgrounds for nudibranchs and slugs, which are often found "grazing" on the web-like structure of the Bryozoans. On your picture each little rectangle is actually a separate animal, which lives inside the calcium structure forming a "wall" around the animal itself. Some of them, like yours, form colonies and are the feeding grounds of many gastropods. The Bryozoans in turn often live on kelp, and feed on pelagic plancton with a small "arm" much similar to the little fan you see on barnacles.

In other words; if you find Bryozoans on the kelp, you are in a good place to spot nudibranchs. The Polycera quadrilineata for instance, feeds exclusively on the bryozoan Membranipora membranacea (common sea mat), which I think is the one on your picture.

That was todays lesson

[Paul Sharman]

Super Pic Tim.
No 5 is stunning

Cheers.

Paul.

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

i can see that someone is enjoying his new toy (D70)

[TimIngmire]

Oh yes! Very much. I am, as you might say, 'lovin it'.

Can't wait for the arrival of the new port for the wide angle lens.

[TimIngmire]

Originally Posted by Dr. Dive

Bryozoans or Moss animals - read all about it:
http://www.liddiard.pwp.blueyonder.c...s/bryzoans.htm
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~merg/bryozoans.htm

Makes great backgrounds for nudibranchs and slugs, which are often found "grazing" on the web-like structure of the Bryozoans. On your picture each little rectangle is actually a separate animal, which lives inside the calcium structure forming a "wall" around the animal itself. Some of them, like yours, form colonies and are the feeding grounds of many gastropods. The Bryozoans in turn often live on kelp, and feed on pelagic plancton with a small "arm" much similar to the little fan you see on barnacles.

In other words; if you find Bryozoans on the kelp, you are in a good place to spot nudibranchs. The Polycera quadrilineata for instance, feeds exclusively on the bryozoan Membranipora membranacea (common sea mat), which I think is the one on your picture.

That was todays lesson

Phew, I think I need to go lie down after reading that. Top info Chris - Keep it coming. As you said tho, it makes for great backgrounds.

[Dr. Dive]

*hehee*