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Peter Liu of San Jose, Calif.

 
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Peter Liu

Peter Liu Peter Liu
from San Jose, Calif.
Years diving: 9
Occupation: Photographer
Certification: NAUI divemaster
Green sea turtle and tangs
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Dive Site: Turtle Towers
Marine Life ID: Green sea turtle and tangs
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/1000 sec, f-2.8, Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobe on TTL
Description: Green sea turtle being cleaned by tangs in flight.
Hawaiian lionfish
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Dive Site: Spiral Lava Tube
Marine Life ID: Hawaiian lionfish
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/1000 sec, f-4.5, Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobe on TTL
Description: Hawaiian lionfish underneath an overhang.
Reticulated cowry
Location: Kona, Hawaii
Dive Site: Suck 'Em Up Cave
Marine Life ID: Reticulated cowry
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/1000 sec, f-2.8, Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobe on TTL
Description: I caught this exquisite cowry during a lull between surges at the mouth of a cave.
Brittle starfish
Location: Santa Cruz Island, Calif.
Dive Site: Nudibranch City
Marine Life ID: Brittle starfish
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/1000 sec, f-7.0, 2 Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobes on TTL
Description: A brittle starfish at the base of a gorgonian.
Garibaldi
Location: San Clemente Island, Calif.
Dive Site: Window Pane
Marine Life ID: Garibaldi
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/500 sec, f-5.6, 2 Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobes on TTL
Description: This garibaldi was protecting his nest of eggs.
Dentronotus iris
Location: Monterey, Calif.
Dive Site: Breakwater (San Carlos Beach)
Marine Life ID: Dentronotus iris
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-5050, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/125 sec, f-4, 2 Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobes on TTL
Description: A dentronotus iris (rainbow nudibranch) captured in mid-water.
Sunflower starfish
Location: Monterey, Calif.
Dive Site: Breakwater (San Carlos Beach)
Marine Life ID: Sunflower starfish
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-4000, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/800 sec, f-5.6, 2 Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobes on TTL
Description: Here we have a sunflower starfish climbing a stalk of kelp.
California sea lions
Location: Monterey, Calif.
Dive Site: Breakwater (San Carlos Beach)
Marine Life ID: California sea lions
Camera and Settings: Olympus C-5050, Light & Motion Tetra housing, 1/60 sec, f-2.8, 2 Sea & Sea YS-90DX strobes on TTL
Description: I caught these California sea lions at play.