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Douglas A. Kahle (May 2007)

 
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Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 2007)

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Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla.
Age: 37
Years Diving: 8 years
Certification: PADI Advanced/Nitrox
Location: City of Washington, Key Largo, Fla.

Marine Life: Two Nurse Sharks

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 100

Description: These resident nurse sharks hung-out with me for about 45 minutes.

Dive Site: Horseshoe Reef, Key Largo, Fla.

Marine Life: Yellowtail Snapper feeding on large school of silversides

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/60 sec, ISO 100

Description: The food chain in action!

Location: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla.

Marine Life: Shortfin Pipefish

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f16, 1/160 sec, ISO 100

Description: This fish was the size of a blade of grass; first time I have ever seen one!

Dive Site: Atlantis, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Marine Life: Two Goliath Groupers

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100

Description: It's mating season! There were at least 10 goliaths on this dive.

Dive Site: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla.

Marine Life: Long Snout Seahorse (red/orange variation)

Camera:Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f20, 1/200sec, ISO 100

Description: The seahorse did not move from this spot for almost 2 months; it is now gone and hopefully not in someone's aquarium.

Dive Site: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla.

Marine Life: Yellowline Arrow Crab

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO 100

Description: At night, these little guys are all over the place!

Dive Site: Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Fla.

Marine Life: Elkhorn Coral

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 16-35 mm lens @ f9.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 100

Description: The beautiful coral structures of the Florida Keys!

Dive Site: Spud Barge, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Marine Life: Florida Regal Sea Goddess

Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL)

Settings: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100

Description: This Sea Goddess was huge; the picture was taken with a 35 mm, not a macro
lens!