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Congratulations Paul Whitehead on being named Photographer of the Week
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Paul Whitehead
from Bangkok, Thailand
Age: 35
Years diving: 10
Certification: PADI divemaster & MSD |
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Dive Site: The Junk
Location: Puerto Galera, Philippines
Marine Life ID: Frogfish
Camera and Settings: Digital Olympus 4040, f-8, 1/250 sec, DS125 strobe on manual, DX90 strobe on slave.
Description: The frogfish was walking along the sandy bottom with a kind of nonchalant attitude, so I experimented with camera angles to try and portray this. |
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Dive Site: Black Rock
Location: Myanmar
Marine Life ID: Porcelain crab
Camera and Settings: Nikon F80, Nikkor 60mm, f-16, 1/60 sec, Fuji Velvia, DS125 strobe on TTL, Duo 90 strobe on slave.
Description: The crab was in an anemone at 20 meters and obliged by not moving at all, allowing me to play with strobe positions and apertures. |
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Dive Site: East of Eden
Location: Similans, Thailand
Marine Life ID: Anemone, fish and host
Camera and Settings: Digital Olympus 4040, f-8, 1/250 sec, DS125 strobe on manual, DX90 strobe on slave.
Description: Both strobes were placed to the right of the lens to create the shadows and angled lighting, although the shot was complicated by the shutter lag of the 4040. |
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Dive Site: Condominium
Location: Similans, Thailand
Marine Life ID: Shoal of goatfish
Camera and Settings: Digital Olympus 4040, f-5.6, 1/60 sec, DS125 strobe on manual, DX90 strobe on slave.
Description: While descending from the boat, I spotted a shoal of goatfish right below me in about 12 meters of water. I was able to get one shot before they moved out of range. |
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Dive Site: Shark Cave
Location: Myanmar
Marine Life ID: Giant moray and hinge beak shrimp
Camera and Settings: Nikon F80, Nikkor 60mm, f-22, 1/90 sec, Fuji Velvia, DS125 strobe on TTL, Duo 90 strobe on slave.
Description: I was photographing the moray when I noticed the shrimp coming closer. I was able to alter my position to get both of the creatures in the shot. |
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Dive Site: Shark Cave
Location: Myanmar
Marine Life ID: Cuttlefish
Camera and Settings: Nikon F80, Nikkor 60mm, f-8, 1/90 sec, Fuji Velvia, DS125 strobe on TTL, Duo 90 strobe on slave.
Description: The cuttlefish was startled by another diver and turned white. I was able to get two shots before he returned to his normal color of mottled brown. |
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Dive Site: Shark Cave
Location: Myanmar
Marine Life ID: Xeno crab
Camera and Settings: Nikon F80, Nikkor 105mm, f-16, 1/60 sec, Fuji Velvia, DS125 strobe on TTL, Duo 90 strobe on slave.
Description: I was trying to photograph a smaller crab on the same gorgonian when I noticed this larger specimen further up the fan. It took many shots to get the depth of field correct with the 105mm lens. |
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