Adam C. Puche (August 2007)

Marine Life: Common octopus

Camera: Canon 20D with 17-85mm and DS125 strobe

Settings: ISO 200, f5.6, 1/60 sec, eTTL strobe

Description: An octopus crawling along the top of the reef during a twilight dive.

Camera: Canon 20D with 10-22mm

Settings: ISO 200, f6.3, 1/100 sec

Description: The "signature" shot of the C53 minesweeper bow.

Camera: Canon 20D with 10-22mm

Settings: ISO 200, f5.6, 1/100 sec

Description: Looking down the side of the C53 minesweeper, the black and white gives the shot a duality. It's easy to imagine this as a stormy day at sea when the ship was sailing.

Marine Life: Sea turtle

Camera: Canon 20D with 100mm/f2.8 macro

Settings: ISO 200, f7.1, 1/100 sec

Description: A sea turtle cutting a fine turn around a coral head.

Marine Life: Flamingo tongue snail

Camera: Canon 20D with 100mm/f2.8 macro

Settings: ISO 200, f5.0, 1/60 sec

Description: A small group of flamingo tongue snails clustered on some coral.

Marine Life: Clownfish in a green anemone

Camera: Canon 20D with 17-85mm and DS125 strobe

Settings: ISO 200, f5.6, 1/60 sec, eTTL strobe

Description: This clownfish has a lovely color contrast with his home. I waited until he circled about to look at what I was up to to take the shot.

Marine Life: Sea turtle

Camera: Canon 20D with 100mm/f2.8 macro

Settings: ISO 200, f7.1, 1/100 sec

Description: A sea turtle taking a close look at us on his way to the surface.

Marine Life: Splendid toadfish

Camera: Canon 20D with 17-85mm and DS125 strobe

Settings: ISO 200, f5.6, 1/60 sec, eTTL strobe

Description: A toadfish sticking his nose at the entrance to a small coral shelf.