I find most fish incredibly difficult to shoot. Part of that is equipment,
and part is the fact that if you're not food, they think you're probably looking
for food. The latter means that they move. Given my camera's inherent shutter
lag (hitting the shutter release causes the auto-focus to hunt until it finds lock - or
not - then take the image), I get a lot of shots of fish that used to be there
(known to underwater photogs as "fishbutts".)
It's difficult enough that usually I don't even try for fish pics, and go for more
sedentary subjects.
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Blue Banded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)
Channel Islands, CA
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Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Angel Shark (Squatina californica)
Channel Islands, CA
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Juvenile Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Juvenile Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
Channel Islands, CA
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Big Skate (Raja binoculata)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA
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Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
Channel Islands, CA
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Giant Kelpfish (Heterostichus rostratus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)
Channel Islands, CA
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Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA
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Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
MacAbee Beach; Monterey, CA
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Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Original Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
Unknown Location
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
on Giant Spined Sea Star (Pisaster giganteus)
Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA
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Stripefin Ronquil (Rathbunella alleni)
Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA
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Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)
Breakwater; Monterey, CA
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Monkeyface Prickleback (Cebidichthys violaceus)
Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA
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Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)
in coralline algae
Lighthouse Cut; Pacific Grove, CA
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Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)
Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA
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Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Blue Banded Goby (Lythrypnus dalli)
Channel Islands, CA
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Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey CA
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Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)
Channel Islands, CA
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Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata) and Blood Star
Channel Islands, CA
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Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Channel Islands, CA
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Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)
HMCS Yukon; San Diego, CA
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Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)
Unknown Location
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Blackeye Goby (Coryphopterus nicholsii)
Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA
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Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)
Deep Shale; Monterey, CA
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Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA
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Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)
Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA
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Juvenile Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus)
Channel Islands, CA
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Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Anchor 4; Monterey, CA
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Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Unknown Location
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
Mating Amtracks; Pacific Grove, CA
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Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)
Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA
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Juvenile Rosy Rockfish (Sebastes rosaceus)
Anchors 2&3; Monterey, CA
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White Shark (Carcharadon carcharius)
Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
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Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus) on rose anemone
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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One Spot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
Original Anchor Farm; Monterey, CA
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Juvenile Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Anchor 4; Monterey, CA
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Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)
Point Lobos State Park, CA
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Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)
Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA
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Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
Barge; Monterey, CA
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California Electric (Torpedo) Ray (Torpedo californicus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Northern Ronquil (Ronquilus jordani)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Stillwater Cove; Carmel, CA
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Onespot Fringehead (Neoclinus uninotatus)
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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UnID'd Juvenile Rockfish
Hopkins Deep Reef; Monterey, CA
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Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) and eggs
Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA
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Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Aumentos Reef; Pacific Grove, CA
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Bull Sculpin (Enophrys taurina)
Anchors 2 & 3; Monterey, CA
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
The Barge; Monterey, CA
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UnID'd sculpin
Steam Engine; Monterey, CA
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Pacific Sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus)
Outer Lover's Point; Pacific Grove, CA
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Spotfin Sculpin (Icelinus tenius)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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C-O Sole (Pleuronichthys coenosus)
Outer Lover's Point; Pacific Grove, CA
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Un-ID'd Juvenile Sculpin
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Scalyhead Sculpin (Artedius harringtoni)
Pinncale of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Kelp Rockfish (Sebastes atrovirens)
Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Striped Surfperch (Embiotoca lateralis)
Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove; CA
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Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Coralline Sculpin? (Artedius corallinus)
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Black Surfperch (Embiotoca jacksoni)
Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Rockfish in fissure
Eric's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)
Point Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA
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Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus)
Point Pinos; Pacific Grove, CA
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Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)
Point Joe; Carmel, CA
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Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)
Hopkins Deep Reef; Pacific Grove, CA
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Juvenile Widow Rockfish (Sebastes entomelas)
The Needle; Carmel, CA
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Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus)
The Needle; Carmel, CA
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Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus)
Carmel Ridge; Carmel, CA
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Gopher Rockfish (Sebastes carnatus)
Carmel Ridge; Carmel CA
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Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)
The Barge; Monterey, CA
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Northern Spearnose Poacher (Agonopsis vulsa)
The Barge; Monterey, CA
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China Rockfish (Sebastes nebulosus)
Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA
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Snubnose Sculpin (Orthonopias triacis)
Ballbuster; Pacific Grove, CA
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Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
Anchors 2&3; Monterey, CA
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Crevice Kelpfish (Gibbonsia montereyensis)
Pinnacle of Doom; Pacific Grove, CA
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Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Striped Seaperch (Embiotoca lateralis)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Catalina Island, CA
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Kelp Bass aka Calico Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)
Catalina Island, CA
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Pile Perch (Rhacochilus vacca), left,
and Kelp Perch (Brachyistius frenatus), right
Santa Barbara Island, CA
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Island Kelpfish (Alloclinus holderi)
Santa Cruz Island, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Speckled Sanddab (Citharichthys stigmaeus)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Pacific Angel Shark (Squatina californica)
Santa Barbara Island, CA
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Kelp (Calico) Bass (Paralabrax clathratus)
Catalina Island, CA
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California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher)
Catalina Island, CA
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Kelp (Calico) Bass (paralabrax clathratus)
Catalina Island, CA
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Black and Yellow Rockfish (Sebastes chrysomelas)
Santa Barbara Island, CA
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Cabezon (Scorpaenichtys marmoratus)
Santa Barbara Island, CA
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Longfin Sculpin (Jordania zonope)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)
Female
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Yellowfin Fringehead (Neoclinus stephensae)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Blue Rockfish (Sebastes mystinus) Schooling
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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Kelp Pipefish (Syngnathus californiensis)
Kryptonite; Pacific Grove, CA
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Vermilion Rockfish (Sebastes miniatus)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Copper Rockfish (Sebastes caurinus)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Treefish (Sebastes serriceps)
Shale Island; Monterey, CA
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Bat Ray (Myliobatis californica)
Trevor's Pinnacle; Pacific Grove, CA
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