Watch and listen to National Geographic photographer David Doubilet introduce the Nudibranch here. I promise it will knock your socks off!
Notable quotes:
"Of all the creatures in the sea, these are the high fashion models."
"Nudibranchs have a marvelous sex life. They are hermaphrodites."
Doubilet built a seamless studio to photograph these Nudibranchs. There's nothing like a soft, seagoing slug!
Nembrotha kubaryana
Cuthona sp.
Chromodoris annae compensate for their tiny size with loud, contrasting hues--warning predators of a toxic snack.
Flabellina exoptata
Asteronotus cespitosus
A hard body and thick skin help armor Halgerda batangas against predators.
Chromodoris sp.
Amazing. Though I'm glad my name isn't Flabellina.
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On page 152 of the issue there is a great picture of the underwater studio setup Doubilet used. Couldn't find it online.
A mini white cyc sitting on a tripod, with three lights. One on a stand shooting through the cyc from behind. Two lights hanging off the camera, one more of less above the model slug, the other coming in above and from the side.
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