Some of the most interesting parts of the animals we collect can’t be seen until we get them on the ship, manipulate them in ways that we can’t while underwater, and photograph them with a macro lens designed to capture small details. Here, the underside of a “fuzzy” nudibranch is photographed in Dann Blackwood's photography tank.
Nudibranch Sample
Image courtesy of Dann Blackwood, the Deepwater Exploration of Glacier Bay National Park expedition. Download larger version (jpg, 8.3 MB).

Some of the most interesting parts of the animals we collect can't be seen until we get them on the ship, manipulate them in ways that we can't while underwater, and photograph them with a macro lens designed to capture small details. Here, the underside of a “fuzzy” nudibranch is photographed in Dann Blackwood's photography tank.

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