Scuba Diving – September 2019

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HANNES KLOSTERMANN

HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

BEHIND THE SHOT: I had the opportunity to take this image during an in-water session at

Everglades Outpost , which is a wildlife-rescue facility registered as a nonprofit educational

organization. It takes in, among many other animals, so-called “nuisance” alligators that

would otherwise be killed because they are deemed potential threats. Dropping down in front

of these prehistoric creatures was by far my favorite thing to do, because the trees that

hang over the pond provide an appealing backdrop seen through Snell’s window.

CAMERA GEAR: Nikon D500 in a Nauticam housing; Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens; Zen

230mm dome port; two Inon Z-240 strobes

SETTINGS: f/11 , 1/200, ISO 100 PRIZE: Cressi AC/10V Master Cromo regulator

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