Nudibranchs, Holuthurians, and Other Inverts




ok, so by now you're probably saying, "what the..?". in english, it just means sea slugs, sea cucumbers, and other invertebrates (uh...animals without backbones). that's seastars mostly, a giant clam, and two slipper lobsters.


so i've always had a problem shooting nudis because they're so small, and my camera has a problem focusing on tiny things, and i get swept by the current so my shots come out blurred, yada yada yada. but since i was diving every day for 20 days in palawan and 3 days in batangas (with EXTREMELY strong currents), pretty soon i learned how to do it properly, i.e. getting them sharp AND with the right colors.


what makes nudis so fascinating is, again, their incredible variety in color and pattern--the more flamboyant, the more poisonous. don't say they didn't warn you.

Comments

  1. Jemi AquinoMay 30, 2007 at 12:02 PM

    twinkle, twinkle, little star!
    the sheer cuteness of being all pink and purple.

    thanks for sharing this, ehem, whole new world.

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  2. aze caasiMay 31, 2007 at 4:41 AM

    OK lang yan, i used to refer to my mayflies, caddisflies, and leeches as Ephemerotera, Trichoptera, and Hirudinea back in college (or the specific families and genera if I feel like being a smart ass). Hahaha. ES Majors...

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  3. Lemuel CabahugJune 1, 2007 at 7:57 PM

    nindot... nindot... :)

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  4. Rogelio Pavino, Jr.June 3, 2007 at 8:28 AM

    Shining!
    Shimmering!
    Splendid!
    Man, I miss Bio already. It's been 8 years (I think) since I last dived.
    Ah, the good old days...

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  5. Jeneen GarciaJune 11, 2007 at 7:36 AM

    hey you never told me you dived! next time i'm home we can go with vannie =)


    and i'm sure you encounter many shining, shimmering things in your profession, too. um...real beating hearts and such? =)

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  6. Jeneen GarciaJune 11, 2007 at 7:38 AM

    a different kind of name-dropping by a different group of snobs hehehe

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  7. Jeneen GarciaJune 11, 2007 at 7:53 AM

    yes, some creatures have all the luck ;-)

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  8. Jeneen GarciaJune 11, 2007 at 7:54 AM

    thkans, lemz..ikaw, kanus-a man ka? =) (dapat next time mo-uli ka)

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  9. Ann DigitalisOctober 27, 2007 at 2:09 PM

    Wow great photos. I've only seen nudis in aquariums, how wonderful to be able to see them in the wild.

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  10. Ann DigitalisOctober 27, 2007 at 2:24 PM

    Looks like a mantis shrimp

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  11. Jeneen GarciaNovember 1, 2007 at 6:54 AM

    except that it's much bigger than a mantis shrimp :) and more colorful. and yummier, i suppose :)

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