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Phil Napoli of West Chester, Ohio

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Phil Napoli of West Chester, Ohio

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Phil Napoli Age: 67 Years Diving: 38 years Certification: YMCA/TDI Nitrox
French angel fish. This frontal face shot took about 10 minutes and 8 frames to get. He was a willing subject and would not leave the area.
Dive Site: Bonaire Marine Life: French angel fish Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 60mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: This frontal face shot took about 10 minutes and 8 frames to get. He was a willing subject and would not leave the area.
Cleaner shrimp and sea anemone. When in Bonaire and shooting macro, I search almost every sea anemone I see for host critters like this cleaner shrimp. It wasn't long before I found this one.
Dive Site: Bonaire Marine Life: Cleaner shrimp and sea anemone Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 105mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: When in Bonaire and shooting macro, I search almost every sea anemone I see for host critters like this cleaner shrimp. It wasn't long before I found this one.
Soft corals. The soft coral formations at the Brothers is legendary. This is a sample of what is to be seen.
Dive Site: Brothers Islands, Red Sea Marine Life: Soft corals Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 16mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: The soft coral formations at the Brothers is legendary. This is a sample of what is to be seen.
Tube sponge. The upward camera angle coupled with the close wide-angle focus provides a forced perspective that accentuates the tube sponge against a sun lit ocean background
Dive Site: Bonaire Marine Life: Tube sponge Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 20mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: The upward camera angle coupled with the close wide-angle focus provides a forced perspective that accentuates the tube sponge against a sun lit ocean background
Blue cheek butterfly. This blue cheek butterfly is endemic to the Red Sea and is found nowhere else. This pair was elusive but patience paid off.
Dive Site: Brothers Islands, Red Sea Marine Life: Blue cheek butterfly Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 60mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: This blue cheek butterfly is endemic to the Red Sea and is found nowhere else. This pair was elusive but patience paid off.
Blue cheek butterfly. This is a close focus wide-angle shot with reduced shutter speed to balance the strobe and the ambient light. The current was running fast. I had to fin hard to stabilize while composing the shot in the viewfinder.
Dive Site: Brothers Islands, Red Sea Marine Life: Blue cheek butterfly Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 16mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: This is a close focus wide-angle shot with reduced shutter speed to balance the strobe and the ambient light. The current was running fast. I had to fin hard to stabilize while composing the shot in the viewfinder.
Clownfish. This shot was taken as the clown fish left the hot sea anemone to investigate me. He continued to dart back and forth between me and his home while I looked for continued opportunities to take his photo.
Dive Site: Brothers Islands, Red Sea Marine Life: Clownfish Film/Camera: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 105mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes Image Description: This shot was taken as the clown fish left the hot sea anemone to investigate me. He continued to dart back and forth between me and his home while I looked for continued opportunities to take his photo.

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| ![French angel fish. This frontal face shot took about 10 minutes and 8 frames to get. He was a willing subject and would not leave the area.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_01_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Bonaire **Marine Life**: French angel fish **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 60mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: This frontal face shot took about 10 minutes and 8 frames to get. He was a willing subject and would not leave the area.| | ![Cleaner shrimp and sea anemone. When in Bonaire and shooting macro, I search almost every sea anemone I see for host critters like this cleaner shrimp. It wasn't long before I found this one.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_02_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Bonaire **Marine Life**: Cleaner shrimp and sea anemone **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 105mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: When in Bonaire and shooting macro, I search almost every sea anemone I see for host critters like this cleaner shrimp. It wasn't long before I found this one.| | ![Soft corals. The soft coral formations at the Brothers is legendary. This is a sample of what is to be seen.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_03_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Brothers Islands, Red Sea **Marine Life**: Soft corals **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 16mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: The soft coral formations at the Brothers is legendary. This is a sample of what is to be seen.| | ![Tube sponge. The upward camera angle coupled with the close wide-angle focus provides a forced perspective that accentuates the tube sponge against a sun lit ocean background](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_04_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Bonaire **Marine Life**: Tube sponge **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 20mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: The upward camera angle coupled with the close wide-angle focus provides a forced perspective that accentuates the tube sponge against a sun lit ocean background| | ![Blue cheek butterfly. This blue cheek butterfly is endemic to the Red Sea and is found nowhere else. This pair was elusive but patience paid off.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_06_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Brothers Islands, Red Sea **Marine Life**: Blue cheek butterfly **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 60mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: This blue cheek butterfly is endemic to the Red Sea and is found nowhere else. This pair was elusive but patience paid off.| | ![Blue cheek butterfly. This is a close focus wide-angle shot with reduced shutter speed to balance the strobe and the ambient light. The current was running fast. I had to fin hard to stabilize while composing the shot in the viewfinder.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_07_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Brothers Islands, Red Sea **Marine Life**: Blue cheek butterfly **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 16mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: This is a close focus wide-angle shot with reduced shutter speed to balance the strobe and the ambient light. The current was running fast. I had to fin hard to stabilize while composing the shot in the viewfinder.| | ![Clownfish. This shot was taken as the clown fish left the hot sea anemone to investigate me. He continued to dart back and forth between me and his home while I looked for continued opportunities to take his photo.](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_08_napoli_lg.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Brothers Islands, Red Sea **Marine Life**: Clownfish **Film/Camera**: Velvia, N90s, Seacam Housing, 105mm lens, dual Ike 150/50 strobes **Image Description**: This shot was taken as the clown fish left the hot sea anemone to investigate me. He continued to dart back and forth between me and his home while I looked for continued opportunities to take his photo.|
![Phil Napoli](/files/old/images/photography/potw_images/020226PW_00_napoli.jpg)| | Phil Napoli **Age**: 67 **Years Diving**: 38 years **Certification**: YMCA/TDI Nitrox|
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