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Rand McMeins of Edmonds, Washington (August 2006)

 
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Rand McMeins

Rand McMeins Rand McMeins
from Edmonds, Wash.
Age: 55
Years Diving: 5
Certification: PADI divemaster
Sea Lions
Location: Sea of Cortez
Marine Life ID: Sea Lions
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, natural light, 10.5mm lens, f-5.6 @ 1/320 sec.
Description: A must-do dive for anyone who loves sea lion pups, just a crazy experience.
Flabilina Verrucosa
Location: Barkley Sound, British Columbia
Marine Life ID: Flabilina Verrucosa
Camera and Settings: Nikon D70, 105mm, f-22
Description:Vancouver Island has some of the most fantastic photo opportunities in the world, including nudibranchs of every shape and size.
Flatworm on tunicate
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Marine Life ID: Flatworm on tunicate
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, 105mm 2x teleconverter, f-22 @ 1/125 sec.
Description: A surprise to see this little guy exploring, maybe feeding, on this tunicate.
Goby on whip coral
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Marine Life ID: Goby on whip coral
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, 105mm 2x teleconverter, Woody's diopter, f-22 @ 1/125 sec.
Description: I love shooting tiny subjects even though it can be very challenging to acquire them in the viewfinder.
Wreck of the Hilma Hooker
Dive Site: Hilma Hooker, Bonaire
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, 10.5mm wide-angle lens, f-8 @ 1/125 sec.
Description: Just a wonderful subject in Bonaire.
Japanese Zero
Dive Site: Japanese Zero
Location: Papua New Guinea
Camera and Settings: D2X 15mm, f-8 @ 1/125 sec.
Description: Discovered 6 years ago, this plane is nearly intact, a super dive for those with a sense of history.
Pygmy seahorse
Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Marine Life ID: Pygmy seahorse
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, 105mm, 2x teleconverter
Description: Waiting for the little guys to turn toward you can be time-consuming.
Tiger shark
Location: Tiger Beach, Bahamas
Marine Life ID: Tiger shark
Camera and Settings: Nikon D2X, 15mm, f-10
Description: Shooting the tigers was a real treat but a high pucker factor.