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Imran Ahmad of Singapore (March 2007)

 
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Imran Ahmad of Singapore (March 2007)

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Imran Ahmad of Singapore
Years Diving: 9 years
Certification: PADI Instructor
Location: South Leyte, Philippines

Camera: D70s

Settings: 18-70mm @ f14, 1/50 sec

Description: Everyday was something different, it was so fiery and stunning. The calm before the storm.

Dive Site: Bali, Indonesia

Marine Life: Harlequin shrimp

Camera: D70s

Settings: 105mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f22, 1/100 sec

Description: There was a rumor about these shrimp. It took me 4 dives before I discovered them eating happily near a soft coral. I composed the shot as they took their time getting into a meal time pose--it was worth the wait.

Location: Komodo Island, Indonesia

Marine Life: Emperor shrimp on a spanish dancer

Camera: D70s

Settings: 105mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f22, 1/100 sec

Description: This was a night dive. We were in the water for more than an hour when I came across this spanish dancer--as I got to it I spotted an Emperor shrimp staring back at me.

Dive Site: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Camera: D200

Settings: 60mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f22, 1/100 sec

Description: Sometimes we forget that great subjects comes in small sizes. So take a closer look...

Dive Site: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Marine Life: Bobtail squids

Camera: D200

Settings: 60mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f22, 1/100 sec

Description: Night diving and stumbling onto the reef's after-party scene. Oblivious to the strobes going off like disco lights they continued, totally into each other. Critters in need of some loving...

Dive Site: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Camera: D200

Settings: 60mm with Dual YS120 strobe @ f20, 1/80 sec

Description: It was the last dive of my trip and I was cruising the white sand, hunting for a subject to photograph. I saw this octopus stalking a wrasse and inched slowly toward it. We were both hunting, but the wrasse got away and I guess the octopus got angry and went for my camera instead.

Dive Site: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

Marine Life: Pygmy seahorse

Camera: D70s

Settings: 105mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f29, 1/100 sec

Description: Back to basic rule of thirds. Something common but forgotten--a pygmy seahorse.

Dive Site: North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Camera: D70s

Settings: 105mm with dual YS120 strobe @ f22, 1/100 sec

Description: Sometimes night dives can be so interesting. This squid was glowing in front of me--20 shots and only 1 made it. Electrifying.