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John Easley of Winter Haven, Fla. (August 2003)

 
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John Easley

John Easley John Easley
from Winter Haven, Fla.
Age: 43
Years diving: 24
Occupation: Computer administration
Certification: PADI divemaster
French angelfish
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: French angelfish
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a six-inch dome port, twin Ikelite DS125 strobes, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec
Description: A French angelfish, peeking from under a ledge.
Seafan
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Seafan
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a six-inch dome port, available light, ISO 100, f-22, 1/125 sec
Description: Seafan backlit by the sun coming through the water.
A diver inspecting the port side propeller of the Spiegel Grove wreck
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a six-inch dome port, available light, ISO 100, f-8, 1/30 sec
Description: A diver inspecting the port side propeller of the Spiegel Grove wreck
Spotted eagle ray
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Spotted eagle ray
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port, available light, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec
Description: Profile of a large spotted eagle ray. Taken in color but converted to black and white.
Coral polyps
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Coral polyps
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port with an external +3 close up lens, twin Ikelite DS125 strobes, ISO 100, f-22, 1/60 sec
Description: Open coral polyps, unusual to see in daylight hours.
Anemone
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Anemone
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a six-inch dome port, one Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-16, 1/60 sec
Description: This anemone was under a ledge with a hole just above and behind it. I used a single strobe, reduced to 1/8th power and held over the hole in the ledge to backlight the anemone and produce this effect.
Pederson cleaner shrimp
Location: Key Largo, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Pederson cleaner shrimp
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port with an external +3 close up lens, twin Ikelite DS125 strobes, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec
Description: A female Pederson cleaner shrimp. Look closely and you will see her abdomen is covered with eggs.