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Paul Waldeck of Boston, Mass.

October 18, 2006
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Paul Waldeck

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Paul Waldeck Paul Waldeck
from Boston, Mass.
Age: 64
Years Diving: 15
Certification: Advanced, Nitrox
Two spot goby
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: Gavutu Island
Fish/Marine Life ID: Two spot goby
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 105 mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 40
Image Description: The two spot goby inhabits sandy areas and feeds on microorganisms its pectoral fins stir up from the sand.
Reef cuttlefish
Location: Fiji
Dive site: Beqa Lagoon
Fish/Marine Life ID: Reef cuttlefish
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 60mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 50
Image Description: Reef cuttlefish make great subjects, as they will hang out and pose for the perfect shot.
Pajama cardinalfish
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: White Beach
Fish/Marine Life ID: Pajama cardinalfish
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 105 mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 40
Image Description: These colorful fish school in staghorn coral where they are safe from predators.
Schooling jacks
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: Barracuda Point, Mary Island
Fish/Marine Life ID: Schooling jacks
Camera & Settings: Nikonos V with 15 mm f-2.8 UW Nikkor
Flash: Dual Sea & Sea 300 Strobes on 1/4 power
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 50
Image Description: Barracuda Point has large schools of jacks and barracuda mixing with whitetip and grey reef sharks.
Mandarinfish
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: White Beach
Fish/Marine Life ID: Mandarinfish
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 105 mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 40
Image Description: Appearing only at dusk, the Mandarinfish is elusive. This shot was the result of an hour's wait on the bottom.
Pair of ghost pipefish
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: Mary Island
Fish/Marine Life ID: Pair of ghost pipefish
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 105 mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 40
Image Description: These ghost pipefish were found in close proximity to yet another species of pipefish. This pair (male and female) are in the typical head-down position.
Sea fans
Location: Solomon Islands
Dive site: Wickham Reef
Fish/Marine Life ID: Sea fans
Camera & Settings: Nikonos V with 15 mm f-2.8 UW Nikkor
Flash: Dual Sea & Sea 300 strobes on full power
Film: Fuji Velvia Film at ISO 50
Image Description: Wickham Reef has such a profusion of cascading soft corals that it makes it difficult to decide where to shoot first.
Pygmy seahorse
Location: Solomon Islands
Fish/Marine Life ID: Pygmy seahorse
Camera & Settings: Nikon 8008 with 105 mm f-2.8 Micro Nikkor, Ikelite Housing
Flash: Dual Ikelite 50 strobes on manual setting
Image Description: Hard to see because of their small size and phenomenal camouflage, pygmy seahorses have been recently "discovered." They inhabit soft corals and are probably more common than is thought, but hard to find. Bring a magnifying glass!