GOLDEN TRANSPARENCY

Bluestriped light bulb tunicate (Clavelina dellavallei), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/22, ISO100

PILGRIM

Hervia (Cratena peregrina), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO100

ROAAAARRR !!

La Guardiola, Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/7.1, ISO100

EYE WIDE SHUT

European Conger (Conger conger), Ajaccio, Corse, France. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/7.1, ISO100

FATHER and SON

Two Spinous Squat Lobsters (Galathea strigosa), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

YELLOW TIPS

Berghia (Berghia coerulescens), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/22, ISO200

TINY

Krohn's Doris (Felimida krohni), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens in macro mode, subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO200

ON MY CANDYFLOSS

Tricolor Doris (Felimare tricolor), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO100

CHOCOLATE STICKS

Gabinière Faceline (Piseinotecus gabinierei), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, subsee +10, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/20, ISO100

CLIMBING

Hope's Elysia (Thuridilla hopei), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/18, ISO100

ANTENNAS

Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/8, ISO200

ATLAS

Atlas, the Titan condemned to hold up the world for eternity... Teddy Bear Crab (Dromia personata), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 12-50mm lens in macro mode, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/11, ISO100

RODEO

Manuel Cabanillas, Ajaccio, Corse, France. Photo by Sophie Panien with Manuel's rig Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm FishEye lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/8, ISO200

DEEP PURPLE

Rock spur covered with Purple Gorgonian Fans (Paramuricea clavata) and surrounded by Mediterranean Damselfishes (Chromis chromis), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/8, ISO200

Jean-Claude P.

La grotte de Campanina, Ajaccio, Sortie LSC mai 2019

BLACKHEAD

Black-Face Blenny, male (Tripterygion delaisi), Ajaccio, Corse, France This blenny specie presents a strong sexual dimorphism. Male individuals are yellow with a black face during reproduction period. Otherwise, male and female individuals are grey, brownish, or red. Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

Sylvie L.

Tombant du Corailleiur, Ajaccio, Sortie LSC mai 2019

Jean-Pierre M.

Tombant du Corailleiur, Ajaccio, Sortie LSC mai 2019

GOLDEN ARROW

Black-Face Blenny, male (Tripterygion delaisi), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

WHERE's WALDO ?

Rock spur covered with Yellow Cluster Anemone (Parazoanthus axinellae), Ajaccio, Corse, France Look for the Vaquita nudibranch (Peltodoris atromaculata) in that colorful wall ;-) Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/8, ISO200

LIGHT BULBS

Crested Eolis (Antiopella cristata), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200

BEHIND THE FAN

Purple Gorgonian Fan (Paramuricea clavata), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/100, f/7.1, ISO200

COME AND SEE ME

Tricolor Doris (Felimare tricolor), Ajaccio, Corse, France Olympus OMD EM5 MkII, Zuiko 60mm Macro Lens, Nauticam Housing, Dual Inon Z-240 Strobes. Settings 1/125, f/16, ISO200