Lazaro Ruda of Miami, Fla.

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Lazaro Ruda

Lazaro Ruda Lazaro Ruda
from Miami, Fla.
Age: 29
Years diving: 10
Certification Level: SSI rescue diver
Camera: Olympus C5050 Digital
Gray angelfish
Location: Florida
Dive Site: Biscayne National Park
Marine Life ID: Gray angelfish
Settings: f-4.5, 1/160 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: A small glimpse at the beauty of Biscayne National Park, Fla.
Baby loggerhead turtle
Location: North Bahamas
Marine Life ID: Baby loggerhead turtle
Settings: f-4.5, 1/160 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: Glass-calm seas and a very curious baby sea turtle made for an amazing moment.
Juvenile spotted dolphins
Location: Bahamas
Dive Site: Bahama Banks
Marine Life ID: Juvenile spotted dolphins
Settings: f-6.3, 1/100 sec, no strobes
Description: This image for me describes the essence of swimming with wild dolphins.
Featherduster colony
Location: Bahamas
Marine Life ID: Featherduster colony
Settings: f-2.3, 1/80 sec
Description: The artistic form of a simple ocean creature stands out under the photographer's light.
Lionfish
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Lionfish
Settings: f-5.0, 1/125 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: A common Pacific fish in an uncommon Atlantic setting.
West Indian manatee
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Marine Life ID: West Indian manatee
Settings: f-4.0, 1/320 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: Swimming with these gregarious, gentle giants is an experience everyone should have.
Caribbean reef shark
Location: Bahamas
Marine Life ID: Caribbean reef shark
Settings: f-4.0, 1/125 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: Magnificent and graceful, these apex predators of the ocean are an awe-inspiring marvel.
Juvenile reef squid
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Marine Life ID: Juvenile reef squid
Settings: f-8.0, 1/500 sec, dual YS90DX strobes
Description: Good things come in small packages, like this one-inch reef squid.