Kenneth Kopp

Gallery: Wet: Macro

"Macro" shooting generally involves precision shooting very small subjects, or taking close-up shots detailing parts of a larger subject. 

The challeges of shooting Macro underwater involve surge and current - when you're moving and your subject isn't (or vice versa) things get interesting. 

My favorite Macro subjects are Nudibranchs - colorful and small (1/8" to 4") sea slugs that are found in most waters throughout the world. 

  • This Nudibranch was poised on the edge of a Giant Kelp frond.
  • On a night dive, this little guy crawled to the edge of a rock, tipped his hat back and looked right at me.
  • Generally found in deep holes or among anemones, this little guy came out to pose for me.
  • In about 9 feet of water, near the top of one of the pier pilings, a Blenny pokes out of his coral home to feed on passing specs.
  • This is a very large jelly shot with a very long macro lens.  The result is a super close up of where one of its tentacles meets its body
  • These small shrimp lived in large numbers on the white anenomes.  Sometimes I'd see 7 to 12 on one anemone.
  • Arrow Crabs are on nearly every reef in Bonaire.  I took dozens of shots of them, but this is the most charming of them.
  • He may be missing a leg, but this shrimp was very active and came right over to look at himself in my camera port.
  • Lighted from under the kelp frond.  The frond shifted in the surge, giving it an eerie flame quality in the back of the frame.
  • This very large worm (over 5-inches) was found under a large overhang.  Reminded me of a 1970's tuxedo shirt.
  • Beautiful, small, rarely out in the open.  Locally we call them Coffee Bean Shells.
  • Such a great color match, I don't know why these shrimp don't live on leather stars. This shrimp was running all aound this star.
  • Sponge Guts.  Looking down the main vent of this sponge.
  • Named after Dave Behrens - an authority on sea slugs, with several books and scientific publications.
  • Small, rare Nudibranch.  Shot on the gloved index finger of my dive buddy for scale.
  • Small, semi-transparent shrimp.
  • One of the most common SoCal Nudibranchs.
  • Cucumber face.  Not what I expected.
  • Often found on Red Gorgonian.
  • Found perched on this pink algae.
  • 1776-Worms
  • This is the first one of these I've seen in Southern California.
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