|
Congratulations Scott Leslie on being named Photographer of the Week
|
|
|
 |
Scott Leslie
from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada
Age: 41 |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Nova Scotia
Dive Site: Brier Island, Bay of Fundy
Marine Life ID: Lumpfish
Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Ikelite housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia
Description: This male lumpfish guards its eggs at the bottom of the tide-ripped Grand Passage in the world's highest tides at the Bay of Fundy. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador
Dive Site: Wild Cove
Marine Life ID: Sea raven
Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n Housing, 24mm lens, Manual strobes, f-11, 2 Ikelite 100A, Velvia
Description: This yellow sea raven swims along the bottom of Wild Cove, in a remote area of Northern Newfoundland and Labrador. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Nova Scotia
Dive Site: Whale Cove, Bay of Fundy
Marine Life ID: Sea raven with just-swallowed long horn sculpin
Camera and Settings: Nikon f4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 105 lens, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia
Description: I saw this bloated sea raven laboring through the water with great difficulty, finally noticing it had just swallowed a long horn sculpin which was nearly as big! |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Labrador
Dive Site: Near L'Anse Amour
Marine Life ID: Lion's mane jellyfish
Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia
Description: Diving one day off the coast of Labrador, I found myself in super-cold 32F degree water in the middle of a swarm of enormous lion's mane jellies. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Nova Scotia
Dive Site: Sandy Cove, Bay of Fundy
Marine Life ID: Rock crab and pink coralline algae
Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x, Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro lens, TTL, two Ikelite 100a strobes, Velvia
Description: There's a particular area at this dive site where the entire rocky bottom is encrusted with beautiful pink coralline algae and many of the animals living here, including this rock crab, have adapted well to their environment. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Labrador
Dive Site: Near L'Anse Amour
Marine Life ID: Lion's mane jellyfish
Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia
Description: Off the coast of Labrador the current sweeps frigid water down from the Arctic. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Bonaire
Dive Site: Angel City
Marine Life ID: Giant anemone
Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Aquatica, 60mm micro, TTL, f-8, Velvia, 2 Ikelite Substrobe 100a
Description: I found this beautiful giant anemone on the top of the reef and framed it to bring in the blue background of the water above, shooting it at a wider aperture to highlight color and form. |
|
|
|
 |
Location: Roatan
Dive Site: CoCo View Reef
Marine Life ID: French angel
Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia
Description: I swam beside this very curious French angel for over three dives until it got used to me and I was able to capture it, while we both swam in mid-water. |
|
Facebook
Twitter
Submit your photos for Photographer of the Week
