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Congratulations Paul Waldeck on being named Photographer of the Week

Paul Waldeck from Boston, Mass. Age: 64 Years Diving: 15 Certification: Advanced, Nitrox

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.

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.

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.|

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.

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.

| | 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.

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.

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!