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Scott Leslie of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Scott Leslie of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

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Scott Leslie Scott Leslie from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada Age: 41
Lumpfish
Location: Nova Scotia Dive Site: Brier Island, Bay of Fundy Marine Life ID: Lumpfish Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Ikelite housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia Description: This male lumpfish guards its eggs at the bottom of the tide-ripped Grand Passage in the world's highest tides at the Bay of Fundy.
Sea raven
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador Dive Site: Wild Cove Marine Life ID: Sea raven Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n Housing, 24mm lens, Manual strobes, f-11, 2 Ikelite 100A, Velvia Description: This yellow sea raven swims along the bottom of Wild Cove, in a remote area of Northern Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sea raven with just-swallowed long horn sculpin
Location: Nova Scotia Dive Site: Whale Cove, Bay of Fundy Marine Life ID: Sea raven with just-swallowed long horn sculpin Camera and Settings: Nikon f4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 105 lens, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia Description: I saw this bloated sea raven laboring through the water with great difficulty, finally noticing it had just swallowed a long horn sculpin which was nearly as big!
Lion's mane jellyfish
Location: Labrador Dive Site: Near L'Anse Amour Marine Life ID: Lion's mane jellyfish Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia Description: Diving one day off the coast of Labrador, I found myself in super-cold 32F degree water in the middle of a swarm of enormous lion's mane jellies.
Rock crab and pink coralline algae
Location: Nova Scotia Dive Site: Sandy Cove, Bay of Fundy Marine Life ID: Rock crab and pink coralline algae Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x, Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro lens, TTL, two Ikelite 100a strobes, Velvia Description: There's a particular area at this dive site where the entire rocky bottom is encrusted with beautiful pink coralline algae and many of the animals living here, including this rock crab, have adapted well to their environment.
Lion's mane jellyfish
Location: Labrador Dive Site: Near L'Anse Amour Marine Life ID: Lion's mane jellyfish Camera and Settings: Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia Description: Off the coast of Labrador the current sweeps frigid water down from the Arctic.
Giant anemone
Location: Bonaire Dive Site: Angel City Marine Life ID: Giant anemone Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Aquatica, 60mm micro, TTL, f-8, Velvia, 2 Ikelite Substrobe 100a Description: I found this beautiful giant anemone on the top of the reef and framed it to bring in the blue background of the water above, shooting it at a wider aperture to highlight color and form.
French angel
Location: Roatan Dive Site: CoCo View Reef Marine Life ID: French angel Camera and Settings: Nikon f90x in Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia Description: I swam beside this very curious French angel for over three dives until it got used to me and I was able to capture it, while we both swam in mid-water.

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| ![Lumpfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_01_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Nova Scotia **Dive Site:** Brier Island, Bay of Fundy **Marine Life ID:** Lumpfish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon f90x in Ikelite housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia **Description:** This male lumpfish guards its eggs at the bottom of the tide-ripped Grand Passage in the world's highest tides at the Bay of Fundy.| | ![Sea raven](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_02_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Newfoundland and Labrador **Dive Site:** Wild Cove **Marine Life ID:** Sea raven **Camera and Settings:** Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n Housing, 24mm lens, Manual strobes, f-11, 2 Ikelite 100A, Velvia **Description:** This yellow sea raven swims along the bottom of Wild Cove, in a remote area of Northern Newfoundland and Labrador.| | ![Sea raven with just-swallowed long horn sculpin](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_03_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Nova Scotia **Dive Site:** Whale Cove, Bay of Fundy **Marine Life ID:** Sea raven with just-swallowed long horn sculpin **Camera and Settings:** Nikon f4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 105 lens, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia **Description:** I saw this bloated sea raven laboring through the water with great difficulty, finally noticing it had just swallowed a long horn sculpin which was nearly as big!| | ![Lion's mane jellyfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_04_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Labrador **Dive Site:** Near L'Anse Amour **Marine Life ID:** Lion's mane jellyfish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia **Description:** Diving one day off the coast of Labrador, I found myself in super-cold 32F degree water in the middle of a swarm of enormous lion's mane jellies.| | ![Rock crab and pink coralline algae](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_05_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Nova Scotia **Dive Site:** Sandy Cove, Bay of Fundy **Marine Life ID:** Rock crab and pink coralline algae **Camera and Settings:** Nikon f90x, Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro lens, TTL, two Ikelite 100a strobes, Velvia **Description:** There's a particular area at this dive site where the entire rocky bottom is encrusted with beautiful pink coralline algae and many of the animals living here, including this rock crab, have adapted well to their environment.| | ![Lion's mane jellyfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_06_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Labrador **Dive Site:** Near L'Anse Amour **Marine Life ID:** Lion's mane jellyfish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon F4s Aquatica A4n housing, Nikkor 20mm, manual strobe, 2 Ikelite 100a, Velvia **Description:** Off the coast of Labrador the current sweeps frigid water down from the Arctic.| | ![Giant anemone](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_07_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Bonaire **Dive Site:** Angel City **Marine Life ID:** Giant anemone **Camera and Settings:** Nikon f90x in Aquatica, 60mm micro, TTL, f-8, Velvia, 2 Ikelite Substrobe 100a **Description:** I found this beautiful giant anemone on the top of the reef and framed it to bring in the blue background of the water above, shooting it at a wider aperture to highlight color and form.| | ![French angel](/files/old/images/potw_images/030804PW_08_leslie_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Roatan **Dive Site:** CoCo View Reef **Marine Life ID:** French angel **Camera and Settings:** Nikon f90x in Ikelite Housing, 60mm micro, TTL, f-16, 2 Ikelite SS 100A, Velvia **Description:** I swam beside this very curious French angel for over three dives until it got used to me and I was able to capture it, while we both swam in mid-water.|
![Scott Leslie](/files/old/images/potw_images/na.gif)| Scott Leslie **from Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada** **Age**: 41|
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