Whidbey Island Critters

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 4:24 pm

So, whatever it is, it's not species-specific. Hmm.

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:10 am

Couple of juvenile sea stars. The older stars don't fit onto the mirror.

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:54 pm

I love this series!

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 7:15 am

Hermit reflections

lundysd · Post by **lundysd** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 12:59 pm

Jan it looks like we came up with the same idea independently

Here's a shot I took about a year ago with a mirror -- they're certainly challenging to work with, but the effect is worth it I think

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:21 pm

lundysd wrote:Jan it looks like we came up with the same idea independently
Here's a shot I took about a year ago with a mirror -- they're certainly challenging to work with, but the effect is worth it I think

Superb shot !

My idea came about little differently. I was originally interested to watch the behavior of
fish when they see their image in the mirror. But maybe because of timing, not being
mating season or what, only Painted greenlings have shown the reaction I anticipated.
The Scalyhead sculpins are naturally curious when light is falling on something in their
neigborhood, so since I was already lugging a mirror along, I tried it on critter with
very, very poor or no eyesight - and liked the image. So I am still fiddling with it ...

And when the mirror is put away, I am still interested what is for lunch at the local dive hole ...

Scubie Doo · Post by **Scubie Doo** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 11:51 pm

That is pretty cool Jan. Did you see the ling eat the Octo?

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:49 am

Scubie Doo wrote:That is pretty cool Jan. Did you see the ling eat the Octo?

Thanks Jesse, Yes I see Ling eat them, but never saw them in the act of actually catching the octopus.

More of smoke and mirrors project

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:25 pm

That nudibranch looks like a wedding cake!

dwashbur · Post by **dwashbur** » Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:39 pm

"Do these cirri make my head look fat?"

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:14 pm

Now for change, I try some fish portraits ...

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:55 pm

Clowning around with the mirror. Again ...

LCF · Post by **LCF** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:18 pm

Oh, man, the fish portraits are unreal, Jan . . . Is there ANYTHING with a camera that you can't do superbly?

Nwbrewer · Post by **Nwbrewer** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:27 am

Jan I have a request, I think one of those mirror shots would look awesome with a juvenile PSKC!

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:12 am

Nwbrewer wrote:Jan I have a request, I think one of those mirror shots would look awesome with a juvenile PSKC!

+1

mpenders · Post by **mpenders** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 11:40 am

Tom Nic wrote:
Nwbrewer wrote:Jan I have a request, I think one of those mirror shots would look awesome with a juvenile PSKC!
+1

...riding a ling...that has an octo hanging out of it's mouth.

And I would not be surprised at all if Jan could pull it off.

Big LIKE on the mirror series, Jan!

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:36 pm

mpenders wrote:
Tom Nic wrote:
Nwbrewer wrote:Jan I have a request, I think one of those mirror shots would look awesome with a juvenile PSKC!
+1
...riding a ling...that has an octo hanging out of it's mouth.
And I would not be surprised at all if Jan could pull it off. Big LIKE on the mirror series, Jan!

Big THANK YOU guys. As for the juvenile PSKC, it is definitely on my list.
Meanwhile, you have to settle for its cousin, the Heart crab.

Desert Diver · Post by **Desert Diver** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:47 pm

Riding a ling, riding a ling!

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:14 pm

Desert Diver wrote:Riding a ling, riding a ling!

You guys are sure hard to please.
So you say, no picture, it didn't happen ?

Paladin4Christ · Post by **Paladin4Christ** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:35 am

Perfecto!

Desert Diver · Post by **Desert Diver** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:27 am

That was it! Jan, you are great. I show your pictures to all my non diving friends when they want to know what we see down there. But I never see all that you see. Thanks

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:25 am

Thanks Chris, Desert Diver.
Meanwhile, since PSKC hides every time it seems me coming, here are some easier targets.

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Thu Oct 24, 2013 12:53 pm

Yesterday was another of these days when it seemed that visibility under water
might be better than the foggy world above. So it was only appropriate to done
dive gear and go celebrate my birthday beneath the surface of Keystone ...

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:56 am

Next time you encounter octopus, look at its eyes to see how happy it is to see you

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:36 am

On second thought, I think it is a Manacled Sculpin

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