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Congratulations John Chernesky on being named Photographer of the Week
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John Chernesky
from Valencia, Calif.
Age: 31
Years Diving: 4
Certification: Advanced |
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Fish ID: Pink anemonefish
Location: Blue Holes, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, macro lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: The courage of these anemonefish never ceases to amaze me, and the colors aren't bad either. |
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Fish ID: Gray reef shark with remora
Location: New Drop Off, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: Using our reef hooks, we were floating in the current while these beauties circled all around us. |
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Fish ID: Papuan jellyfish
Location: Mandarinfish Lake, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, macro lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: While scouring the coral for mandarinfish, this amazing creature (which would look at home on Mars) came upon us and suddenly became more interesting! |
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Fish ID: Manta ray
Location: Goofnuw Channel, Yap
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100, digitally enhanced
Description: While we were perched on our knees, this 11-foot female named "Laura-Ann" came swooping by for a cleaning, thanks to the unknown yellow fish seen in its bottom right gill. |
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Fish ID: Napoleon wrasse
Location: New Drop Off, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: This Napoleon met us upon entry and didn't leave our sides until we surfaced 55 minutes later.I think it was hungry. |
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Fish ID: Gray reef shark
Location: Blue Corner, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: As we drifted from Blue Holes to Blue Corner, I looked up and stumbled into this great photo of the gray reef shark hovering above us. |
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Fish ID: Sea turtle
Location: Big Drop Off, Palau
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: We were slowly drifting on this magnificent wall and came upon a sea turtle heading in the opposite direction. |
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Fish ID: Bicolor anthias
Location: Lionfish Wall, Yap
Camera: Sea & Sea MX-10 w/ YS40-A, wide angle lens
Film: Kodak Royal Gold 100
Description: After an incredible dive through Yap Caverns, we came out onto the reef wall and drifted down to Lionfish Wall, where we encountered one amazing scene after another, with visibility that made the trip to this remote island worthwhile all on its own. |
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