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John Easley of Winter Haven, Fla

October 18, 2006
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John Easley

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John Easley John Easley
from Winter Haven, Fla.
Age: 44
Years Diving: 25
Certification: PADI divemaster
Occupation: Computer administration
Flamingo tongue
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Flamingo tongue
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-11, 1/90 sec
Description: During a night dive, we found this flamingo tongue devouring a section of coral.
Garden eel
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Garden eel
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port supplemented by a +3 Woody's Diopter, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-11, 1/90 sec
Description: A bucket load of patience was required to slowly work close enough to this garden eel to obtain this image.
Giant green moray eel
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Giant green moray eel
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a dome port, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec.
Tube sponges
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Tube sponges
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Nikon 18-35mm wide-angle zoom lens behind a dome port, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-13, 1/125 sec
Description: Underneath an overhang watching the sun peak around the edge.
Octopus
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Octopus
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port supplemented by a +3 Woody's Diopter, Ikelite DS125 strobe ISO 100, f-11, 1/90 sec
Description: Close up view of the eye of an octopus during a night dive.
Scorpionfish
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Scorpionfish
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-8, 1/90 sec
Description: A dive buddy was utilized to hold the strobe near an opening in the coral and light this scorpionfish from a near 90-degree angle.
Slender filefish
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Slender filefish
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-8, 1/90 sec
Description: A slender filefish tries to blend in with it's surroundings.
Star coral
Location: Belize
Marine Life ID: Star coral
Camera and Settings: Fuji S2 Pro digital SLR, Sigma 105mm lens behind a flat port supplemented by a +3 Woody's Diopter, Ikelite DS125 strobe, ISO 100, f-11, 1/90 sec
Description: The polyps of star coral open up at night for feeding.