Looks a bit like a marine iguana, doesn't it?
Eric snapped a few photos of this interesting sculpin in the low intertidal zone last month. Here's a view of most of the fish (below). I love the banding and mottled patterns in shades of gray and green!
Thanks, Eric, for sharing such great images!
P.S. We're wondering if this is a Mosshead Sculpin (Clinocottus globiceps)?
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Do you and/or Eric use a camera that can be submerged in the water? I often wonder how you guys get such extreme close-ups and side-view angles.
Hi, John!
Yes! We use an Olympus Tough camera -- which can be fully submerged, and has a "microscope mode". To us this combination feels miraculous -- enabling close-up photos under water while looking down at the tidepool from above. I used to try to take photos with a regular camera looking down through the water. These submersible cameras are game-changers!
:) Jackie
You do a great job with that camera. I've looked at pictures on Flickr using that camera and have not been impressed, but your shots are so clear and sharp I figured you were using something more high-end!
Hi, John,
We're not professional photographers, but we've been pretty pleased with the Olympus Tough. For what we're doing (tidepool photography), sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't, but we have enough success that I continue to be a fan. The camera is also quite robust -- I've dropped it, scratched it on rocks, etc., and it continues to be dependable.
I'm always interested in hearing what other folks are using for underwater shots, so if you or anyone else has feedback on other cameras, feel free to chime in!
:) Jackie
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