Close encounter. Stingray city.

Blue-eyed goby on brain coral

Diamond blenny on white anemone
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Peacock Flounder. 105mm VR.

Nassau Grouper in black and white.

Caribbean Lobster, standing it's ground.

Tiger emerging from the shadows - Cayman Brac, 35 fsw.

Giant Barrel Sponge in the sun

Sailfin Blenny.

Pederson Shrimp. 105mm VR lens with +2 diopter.

A Cayman Island swim through. Just a hint of flash to pick out some detail inside the cave, but avoid over-exposing the sand.

Foots, the creator of Atlantis, after a long day dealing with the overwhelming damage caused to Cayman Brac by Hurricane Paloma.

The three ton sundial at the Atlantis Sculpture Garden and Artificial Reef. 50 fsw.

Secretary Blenny taken with 105mm lens with +3 diopter.

Brain coral and squirrelfish.

Orange vase sponge at 90 feet with resident brittle stars

Close up of a sea fan (105mm macro lens) using a slow shutter (1/30sec) to pick out the background blue.

Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) at intermediate stage.

Side shot of another Yellow-headed Jawfish

This shot of a hard coral is greater than life size and was taken with a 105mm lens and +3 diopter, using a side-lighting technique to emphasise the texture and shadows.

coming in for a landing...

"Mr. Green" Moray eel 105mm
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Turtle hiding.

Caribbean Black Durgon

Capturing the Rogue Lionfish.
With the apparent proliferation of Lionfish in the Caribbean waters, divemasters are regularly capturing these "pests" and bringing them in for evaluation by marine biologist. Jen netted a good size one.

Early morning natural light shot of a Southern Stingray and attendant Remora; the latter revealed by catching the upbeat of the nearside wing. A red filter helped the colours come through more strongly.

Green.