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Bill Nadeau

Congratulations Bill Nadeau on being named Photographer of the Week

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| Bill Nadeau from Nanaimo, BC, Canada Years Diving: 20 Certification: PADI/IANTD Occupation: Instructor/boat captain|

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| Dive site/Location: Grand Cayman Marine Life ID: Brittle star on a finger sponge Film/Camera: Sensia, Canon A2 in Ikelite housing with 28 mm lens Settings: f-16, 1/90 TTL Description: At night the bottom appears to be jiggling as brittle stars climb atop the coral.|

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| | Dive site/Location: South Side, Grand Cayman Marine Life ID: Hard coral and sea fans Film/Camera: Sensia, Nikonos Vwith 20 mm Settings: f-8, 1/30, ambient Description: At sunset there is enough light in the shallows to get good contrast with a little color.|

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| | Dive site/Location: Channel Islands, California Marine Life ID: California sea lion Film/Camera: Sensia, Canon A2 in Ikelite housing with 28-80 mm zoom Settings: f-11, 1/60, ambient Description: During a dusky dive I discovered a sea lion pup hiding in the kelp.|

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| | Dive site/Location: Sunset House, Grand Cayman Marine Life ID: Yellowtail in the background Film/Camera: 400 asa, Nikonos Vwith 15 mm Settings: f-4, double exposure shot (1st exposure 60 seconds using ambient moonlight and a little flashlight to accentuate, 2nd exposure SB-105) Description: This famous nine-foot bronze mermaid statue is a great subject at night. Basically set the camera on the tripod to take the first long exposure using ambient light, then moved the camera close to her bust and flash before closing the shutter.|

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| | Dive site/Location: Cheeseburger Reef, Grand Cayman Marine Life ID: Silversides Film/Camera: 400 asa, Nikonos Vwith 15 mm Settings: f-4, 1/125, ambient Description: For two weeks of the year these tiny minnows fill caverns, making a really surreal photo opportunity.|

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| | Dive site/Location: Grand Cayman Film/Camera: Sensia, Canon A2 in Ikelite housing with 28-80 mm Settings: f-8, 1/60, ambient Description: Blowing off that last frame at the end of the dive turned out more successful than I anticipated--to think it was the fins that drew my attention.|

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Dive site/Location: Orange Canyon, Grand Cayman Marine Life ID: Turtle Film/Camera: Sensia, Canon A2 in Ikelite housing with 28-80 mm Settings: f-5.6, 1/60, dual Ikelite 200 Description: This shot looked as though an artist dropped a pallet of paints on top of the reef and a turtle swam by to check it out.

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| | Dive site/Location: Hunt Rock, North Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Marine Life ID: Wolf eel Film/Camera: 100 asa, Nikonos IIIwith 35 mm Settings: f-8, 1/60, dual Ikelite 200s at 1/2 Description: These curious and gentle creatures are pretty cute critters considering how they look.|