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Gunther Deichmann

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| | | **Location:** a remote beach north of Manila, Philippines **Fish/Marine Life ID:** Green turtle **Camera & Settings:** Digital Canon G2 at aperture priority with fill flash **Image Description:** This turtle was returning to the ocean after laying eggs.| | | | **Location:** Saipan Grotto **Camera & Settings:** Hugyfot Housing with a Minolta X-700 and 20mm lens, f-5.6 and 1/30 sec. **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** My dive buddy had perfect buoyancy. This was taken from around 75 feet.| | | | **Camera & Settings:** Hugyfot housing with Minolta X-700 and 20mm lens, f-5.6 and 1/30 sec. **Flash:** One SB 105 strobe **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** I dove into this tube and almost forgot how deep I went due to the fantastic visibility. I took this shot at 108 feet.| | | | **Location:** Anilao, Philippines **Fish/Marine Life ID:** Flying gurnard **Camera & Settings:** Aquatica Housing with F4 Nikon and a 60mm macro lens, f-5.6 and 1/125 sec. **Flash:** Two SB 105 strobes **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** These creatures seldom lift off from the bottom.| | | | **Location:** Puerto Galera, Philippines **Fish/Marine Life ID:** Cuttlefish **Camera & Settings:** Aquatica Housing with Nikon F4 and 60mm macro lens, at f-5.6 and 1/125 sec. **Flash:** Two SB 105 strobes **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** This guy was hanging around for quite some time.| | | | **Location:**Puerto Galera, Philippines **Fish/Marine Life ID:** Cuttlefish **Camera & Settings:** Aquatica Housing with Nikon F4 60mm macro lens, at f-5.6 and 1/125 sec. **Flash:** Two SB 105 strobes **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** Seldom have I seen such a great display of colors from a cuttlefish. This was during the mating season in late November.| | | | **Location:** Puerto Galera, Philippines **Fish/Marine Life ID:** Stargazer **Camera & Settings:** Aquatica Housing with F4 Nikon and 60 macro lens, at f-5.6 and 1/125 sec. **Flash:** Two SB 105 strobes **Film:** Fuji Velvia 50 **Image Description:** Stargazers are seldom seen out of the sand.| | | | **Location:** Blue Hole, Palau **Camera & Settings:** Hugyfot Housing with a X-700 Minolta and 20mm lens, at f-5.6 and 1/30 sec. **Flash:** Two SB 105 strobes **Image Description:** This shot was taken from 36 meters.|

| Gunther Deichmann **from Australia** **Age**: 50 **Years Diving**: 20 **Certification**: Master Scuba Diver, PADI **Occupation**: Photographer based in Manila, Philippines covering geographical and environmental stories.|

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