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Underwater Photo Contest Entries By Bill Stewart

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No this isn't the tropics...This shot was taken on a dive in Sagami Bay off of Hayama, Japan on 23 March 2008. Water temp was 60F. Up from the mid-50's only a couple of weeks ago. Note the kelp in the background. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/DS125
Diving the wall at Tubla Point, Moaboal, Cebu, Philippines.... Canon A630/Ikelite Housing. Camera set on manual/Available light.
"Squirrelfish" Photo taken on 2 February 2008 during a dive in Suruga Bay off Ita Beach on the west coast of the Izu Pennisula. Canon A630/set on Manual/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Bulb Tentacle Anemone" Photo taken 17 February 2008 during dive in Yokosuka Bay, off the Miura Pennisula coast. YES it was COLD :-) Water was 47F! Thank God for drysuits! ;-) Canon A630/set on Manual/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe/w/Manual Controller.
"Safety Stop" My buddy makes a safety stop at end of a dive on Haps Reef in Guam. This shot on 12 December 2007 on my last dive of my trip to Guam. Canon A630 in an Ikelite housing. This photograph was taken with available light.
"Freckled Hawkfish" Taken on a dive at Coral Gardens in Guam on 8 December 2007. I was amazed he let me get this close. Canon A630 set on macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Hinge-beak Prawns" Very hard to get a shot as they were hiding in the rocks and would move away from my light as I tried to frame them. Photo taken 2 Feb 2008 during a dive in Suruga Bay off Ita Beach on the Izu Pennisula. Canon A630 set on Macro.
I believe this must be some type of juvenile scorpionfish. Note the protruberances over the eyes. Couldn't find it in any of my books. Found him hiding under this tree coral during a dive off Ita Beach on the Izu Pennisula on 2 February 2008.
Divers ascending from the Blue Hole. Photo taken on 8 December 2007. Canon A630 set on Manual/Ikelite Housing.
I'm still learning but I belive this is "Orange Cup Coral". Photo taken on 6 November 2007,during a night dive on the House Reef off Panagasama Beach in Moalboal. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Strobe.
"Juvenile Scorpionfish" This little guy was maybe two inches long. I found him during a night dive on the House Reef off Panagsama Beach in Moalboal on 6 November 2007. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe/Inon Closeup Lens
A sea turtle swims right past me on it's way to the surface while I was diving on White House Reef. This shot was taken on 6 November 2007 during a dive trip to Moalboal. Canon A630 (set on manual)/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Threadfin Hawkfish" This photo was taken during my first dive at Pescador Island on 5 November 2007. Canon A630 set on manual/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe w/Manual Controller.
The cowrie had completely covered it's shell by extruding the mantle. Photo taken during a night dive on 6 November 2007, House Reef/Moalboal/Philippines. Canon A630 set on macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Penaeus monodon" A large greenish prawn that comes out at night. Photo was taken on 6 November 2007 during a night dive off Pangasama Beach, Moalboal, Philippines. Canon A630 set on Macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe/Manual Controller.
"A Pair of Gobies with Partner Shrimp" With over 200 genera and an estimated 1500 species it's no surprise I couldn't find the specific species of Gobie. This shot was taken on a dive off San Luis Beach in Guam on 11 December 2007.
I told my guide as we were preparing to get in the water at Pescador Island near Moalboal that I really would like to get some shots of a Frogfish. We found this one within minutes... a total of three for the dive! Photo taken on 7 November 2007.
Looking across Sagami Bay at Mount Fuji. Photo taken on 6 January 2008 after completing a dive at Hayama, Japan. It was a beautiful sunny day. Air temp was in upper 60's... water temp was mid 50's. Definitely nice to be diving in a dry suit!
"What's all the fuss about" Green Moray poking his head out of his hole near Blue Hole in Guam. Photo taken on 12 December 2007. I was using a Canon A630 set on macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe with Manual Controller.
"I may be small, but..." A juvenile lionfish warns my buddy not to get to close while he kneels on the bottom maneuvering for a shot. Taken on 27 November 2007 on a dive at Hayama, Japan. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"We are Family" False Clown Anemonefish shot on the reef at Tubla Point, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines on 6 November 2007. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Hey Baby!" Two nudibranchs carrying on a flirtation ;-) Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines. 6 November 2007. Canon A630 set on Macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Up Close and Personal" Moray Eel photographed off Ita Beach, Izu Pennisula, Japan on 29 September 2007. At the time this was one of the largest Moray's I had ever seen (I've since seen bigger). Canon A630 set on Macro/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125
My buddy gets a shot of fish schooling outside Fisheye Park in Guam.
What can I say... I got lucky :-) I'm sure many of you know how difficult it is to shoot a free-swimming fish, in open water, with a "point and shoot" :-)) Gab Gab Reef/Guam/10 December 2007/Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
You could barely make out this Ragged Scorpionfish from above but he can be clearly seen here from the side. Photo taken on a dive off the shore of the Izu Pennisula in Japan on 29 September 2007. Canon A630/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
"Juvenile Spotfin Lionfish" Taken on White House Reef, Moalboal, Cebu Philippines. on 7 November 2007. I was using a Canon A630 in an Ikelite Housing with an Ikelite DS125 Substrobe.
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