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Congratulations Peter Andersen on being named Photographer of the Week
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Peter Andersen
from Maple Plain, Minn.
Age: 43
Years Diving: 13
Certification: AOW (YMCA), Cavern (NSS/CDS), Nitrox (TDI) |
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Location: Truk Lagoon
Dive Site: Fujikawa Maru
Marine Life ID: Green moray eel
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto
Description: This picture was taken on a night dive on this large wreck. It was nice the way the eel got framed among the colorful coral. |
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Location: Palau
Dive Site: Jellyfish Lake
Marine Life ID: Jellyfish
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: This picture was taken while snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake, I was glad these jellyfish can't sting. |
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Location: Palau
Dive Site: Blue Hole
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: As I was descending into the Blue Hole, I looked back up toward the surface and got this silhouette shot of my dive buddy above. |
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Location: Palau
Dive Site: outside Chandelier Caves
Marine Life ID: Squid
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: This squid was just hanging out in the shallow reef outside Chandelier Caves. It was very cooperative as I was able to get about 10 different shots from different angles. |
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Location: Palau
Dive Site: Fern's Wall
Marine Life ID: Hawksbill turtle
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: This turtle was cruising along the top of wall at about 15 feet and was deflected by the presence of my dive buddy directly to me to get this shot as its shell turned into the sunlight. |
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Location: Truk Lagoon
Dive Site: Sankisan Maru
Marine Life ID: Crab
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto
Description: This shot was taken on a night dive on this wreck; the crab was guarding a door on the top deck. |
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Location: Palau
Dive Site: Blue Corner
Marine Life ID: Schooling barracuda
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: There was large school of barracuda circling around the top of the wall, so near the end of our dive I ascended and became part of the school when I took this shot. |
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Location: Crosby, Minn.
Dive Site: Portsmouth Mine
Marine Life ID: Northern Pike
Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light
Description: This is a shot of a 'freshwater barracuda' waiting for dinner to swim by at my favorite dive site in Minnesota. |
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