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Andy Lerner of Santa Monica, Calif.

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Andy Lerner of Santa Monica, Calif.

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Andy Lerner

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Andy Lerner Andy Lerner from Santa Monica, Calif. Age: 48 Years diving: 13 Certification: PADI open water
Whitespotted toby
Location: Maui, Hawaii Dive Site: Sheraton Reef Marine Life ID: Whitespotted toby Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: Normally a skittish little fish, this one became interested in his reflection in my lens port.
Reef squid
Location: Papua New Guinea Dive Site: Lion Island Marine Life ID: Reef squid Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: This was taken while she was coming in to check on her eggs.
Blue-spotted ray
Location: Papua New Guinea Dive Site: Milne Bay Marine Life ID: Blue-spotted ray Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: It's a lot of frustrating work getting close to these animals.
"Hairy" ghost pipefish
Location: Papua New Guinea Dive Site: Milne Bay Marine Life ID: "Hairy" ghost pipefish Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: Many thanks to the dive guides for helping find rare fish like these.
Hawaiian green turtle
Location: Maui, Hawaii Dive Site: Sheraton Reef Marine Life ID: Hawaiian green turtle Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: I'm not sure, but I think he's smiling.
Crown of thorns
Location: Maui, Hawaii Dive Site: Black Rock Marine Life ID: Crown of thorns Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: It's tricky business working close to the poisonous thorns on these guys.
Spinecheek anemonefish
Location: Papua New Guinea Dive Site: Milne Bay Marine Life ID: Spinecheek anemonefish Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: I could spend days with these fish. They're beautiful to watch.
Coral hawkfish
Location: Papua New Guinea Dive Site: Milne Bay Marine Life ID: Coral hawkfish Camera and Settings: Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes Description: This confused hawkfish was cohabitating with a family of anemonefish.

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| ![Whitespotted toby](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_01_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Maui, Hawaii **Dive Site:** Sheraton Reef **Marine Life ID:** Whitespotted toby **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** Normally a skittish little fish, this one became interested in his reflection in my lens port.| | ![Reef squid](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_02_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Papua New Guinea **Dive Site:** Lion Island **Marine Life ID:** Reef squid **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** This was taken while she was coming in to check on her eggs.| | ![Blue-spotted ray](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_03_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Papua New Guinea **Dive Site:** Milne Bay **Marine Life ID:** Blue-spotted ray **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** It's a lot of frustrating work getting close to these animals.| | !["Hairy" ghost pipefish](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_04_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Papua New Guinea **Dive Site:** Milne Bay **Marine Life ID:** "Hairy" ghost pipefish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** Many thanks to the dive guides for helping find rare fish like these.| | ![Hawaiian green turtle](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_05_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Maui, Hawaii **Dive Site:** Sheraton Reef **Marine Life ID:** Hawaiian green turtle **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** I'm not sure, but I think he's smiling.| | ![Crown of thorns](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_06_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Maui, Hawaii **Dive Site:** Black Rock **Marine Life ID:** Crown of thorns **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** It's tricky business working close to the poisonous thorns on these guys.| | ![Spinecheek anemonefish](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_07_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Papua New Guinea **Dive Site:** Milne Bay **Marine Life ID:** Spinecheek anemonefish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** I could spend days with these fish. They're beautiful to watch.| | ![Coral hawkfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_08_lerner_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Papua New Guinea **Dive Site:** Milne Bay **Marine Life ID:** Coral hawkfish **Camera and Settings:** Nikon 100 w/60mm lens in Light & Motion Titan housing with Sea & Sea YX-90 strobes **Description:** This confused hawkfish was cohabitating with a family of anemonefish.|
![Andy Lerner](/files/old/images/potw_images/050604PW_00_lerner.jpg)| Andy Lerner **from Santa Monica, Calif.** **Age**: 48 **Years diving**: 13 **Certification**: PADI open water|
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