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Gary Hughes of Okinawa, Japan

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Gary Hughes

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Gary Hughes from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Age: 40 Years diving: 3 Certification Level: Advanced open water Camera: Olympus C-5050 w/PT-015 housing

Location: Okinawa, Japan Dive Site: Maeda Point Marine Life ID: Dusky anemonefish Settings: Full auto, internal flash Description: We see these anemonefish all the time, but the colors of the anemone made this different.

Location: Mergui Archipelago, Burma Dive Site: North Twin Plateau Marine Life ID: Chevron barracuda Settings: Full auto, internal flash Description: When we came across this school of thousands of barracuda, my buddy couldn't resist swimming through--and I couldn't resist this shot!

Location: Mergui Archipelago, Burma Dive Site: North Twin Bay Marine Life ID: Goby Settings: Full auto, macro, internal flash Description: I had to come back a few minutes later, and much more slowly, to try a second (this) shot.

Location: Thailand Dive Site: Richelieu Rock Marine Life ID: Mantis shrimp Settings: Full auto, macro, internal flash Description: This one took a little patience and a lot of luck. All of the others were very camera shy.

Location: Okinawa, Japan Dive Site: Junkyard Marine Life ID: Cuttlefish Settings: Full auto, internal flash Description: The pronounced bumps and iridescent spots made this one a keeper from a night dive.

Location: Burma Dive Site: Shark Cave Island Marine Life ID: Durbin dancing shrimp Settings: Full auto, macro, internal flash Description: This one was (relatively) huge! And photogenic.

Location: Okinawa, Japan Dive Site: Junkyard Marine Life ID: Christmas tree worm Settings: Full auto, macro, internal flash Description: First dive with the new Olympus. It's so easy to get great shots with it!

Location: Mergui Archipelago, Burma Dive Site: North Twin Bay Marine Life ID: Zebra moray eel Settings: Full auto, macro, internal flash Description: It was hard to miss contrast like this.

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| ![Dusky anemonefish](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_01_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Okinawa, Japan **Dive Site:** Maeda Point **Marine Life ID:** Dusky anemonefish **Settings:** Full auto, internal flash **Description:** We see these anemonefish all the time, but the colors of the anemone made this different.| | ![Chevron barracuda](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_02_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Mergui Archipelago, Burma **Dive Site:** North Twin Plateau **Marine Life ID:** Chevron barracuda **Settings:** Full auto, internal flash **Description:** When we came across this school of thousands of barracuda, my buddy couldn't resist swimming through--and I couldn't resist this shot!| | ![Goby](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_03_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Mergui Archipelago, Burma **Dive Site:** North Twin Bay **Marine Life ID:** Goby **Settings:** Full auto, macro, internal flash **Description:** I had to come back a few minutes later, and much more slowly, to try a second (this) shot.| | ![Mantis shrimp](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_04_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Thailand **Dive Site:** Richelieu Rock **Marine Life ID:** Mantis shrimp **Settings:** Full auto, macro, internal flash **Description:** This one took a little patience and a lot of luck. All of the others were very camera shy.| | ![Cuttlefish](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_05_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Okinawa, Japan **Dive Site:** Junkyard **Marine Life ID:** Cuttlefish **Settings:** Full auto, internal flash **Description:** The pronounced bumps and iridescent spots made this one a keeper from a night dive.| | ![Durbin dancing shrimp](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_06_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Burma **Dive Site:** Shark Cave Island **Marine Life ID:** Durbin dancing shrimp **Settings:** Full auto, macro, internal flash **Description:** This one was (relatively) huge! And photogenic. | | ![Christmas tree worm](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_07_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Okinawa, Japan **Dive Site:** Junkyard **Marine Life ID:** Christmas tree worm **Settings:** Full auto, macro, internal flash **Description:** First dive with the new Olympus. It's so easy to get great shots with it!| | ![Zebra moray eel](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_08_hughes_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Mergui Archipelago, Burma **Dive Site:** North Twin Bay **Marine Life ID:** Zebra moray eel **Settings:** Full auto, macro, internal flash **Description:** It was hard to miss contrast like this. |
![Gary Hughes](/files/old/images/potw_images/041204PW_00_hughes.jpg)| Gary Hughes **from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan** **Age**: 40 **Years diving**: 3 **Certification Level**: Advanced open water **Camera**: Olympus C-5050 w/PT-015 housing|
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