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ATSUSHI HORI
CHUUK, FEDERATRED
STATES OF MICRONESIA
BEHIND THE SHOT: Nakajima C6N Saiun
is an Imperial Japanese Navy reconnais-
sance aircraft used during World War II.
It lies in 60 feet of water in Truk Lagoon.
I tried to create dynamic compositions
by placing six underwater video lights
in the airplane for illumination. It is
still flying in my heart.
CAMERA GEAR: Canon 5D Mark IV in a
Sea&Sea housing; Canon EF16-35mm
f/2.8L III lens; WeeFine Solar Flare MA X
10,000 light; two FIX Neo 3000 lights;
two Bigblue V TL8000P underwater video
lights
SETTINGS: f/14, 1/100, ISO 1600
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KATHERINE LU
RAPID BAY, AUSTRALIA
BEHIND THE SHOT: The leafy sea dragon
had been on my photography bucket list
for quite some time. In 2018, I traveled
to South Australia with the sole objec-
tive of photographing it. Normally I do
not use a focus light since seahorses
are notoriously shy and will turn or move
away. Even if you get the subject dead
centered, their eyes move around and
are not always looking toward you. So
with a bit of luck , I was able to capture
that split-second moment.
CAMERA GEAR: Olympus EM10 in a
Nauticam housing; 60mm f/2.8 Macro
lens; two Sea&Sea YS-D1 strobes
SETTINGS: f/13, 1/250, ISO 200
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PLAMENA MILEVA
TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS
BEHIND THE SHOT: This prehistoric
beast called a fangtooth moray eel
(Enchelycore anatina) is distinctive for
its bright-yellow coloring and elongated
jaw, which is filled with an abundance of
long, glasslike teeth in three rows. The
moray was opening its mouth wide, and
I took time to slowly draw closer to take
several shots to get this portrait.
CAMERA GEAR: Canon 5D Mark III in an
Ikelite housing; two Ikelite DS161 strobes;
Canon EF100 f/2.8 Macro USM lens
SETTINGS: f/13, 1/200, ISO 250
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STEFANO SCORTEGAGNA
ANILAO, PHILIPPINES
BEHIND THE SHOT: This Lybia tessel-
lata—also known as a boxer crab—was
photographed during a spectacular dive
in one of the most beautiful places in
the Philippines: Anilao. I think it is an
ideal destination for macro photography
because of its exceptional biodiversity.
CAMERA GEAR: Nikon D800e in a Subal
housing; Nikon 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens;
Inon Z-240 lens; super macro lens with
Iardino's snoot
SETTINGS: f/29; 1/200; ISO 200
HONORABLE
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