Jim Matyszyk of Forestville, Conn.

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Jim Matyszyk

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| | | **Location:** Barbados **Dive Site:** Boot Reef **Marine Life ID:** Turtle **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-10, 1/200 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16 **Description:** I looked over my shoulder and saw this beautiful guy swimming next to me.| | | | **Location:** Key Largo, Fla. **Dive Site:** Spiegel Grove **Marine Life ID:** Octopus **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-9, 1/80 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16 **Description:** When I first dropped down onto the wreck I nearly put my hand right on this octopus, which caused him to flash colors.| | | | **Location:** Grand Cayman **Dive Site:** Wreck of the _Oro Verde_ **Marine Life ID:** Jacks **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec, SB-105, strobe @1/4 **Description:** I saw this school of jacks swimming in nearly perfect formation over the _Oro Verde_ and knew I had one chance to get the shot.| | | | **Location:** Barbados **Dive Site:** Fork Reef **Marine Life ID:** Blackbar soldierfish in barrel sponge **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-10, 1/80 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16 **Description:** I saw this little soldierfish go into a sponge and knew he had to come out. When he finally peeked out, I got the shot.| | | | **Location:** Cozumel, Mexico **Dive Site:** Palancar Reef **Marine Life ID:** Grouper in barrel sponge **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-8, 1/60 sec, SB-105, strobe @1/4 **Description:** This photo really gives no indication of size, but this grouper and sponge were both quite large.| | | | **Location:** Barbados **Dive Site:** Wreck of the _Stavronikita_ **Marine Life ID:** Coral-encrusted wheel **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-10, 1/200 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16 **Description:** This is one of those photos that makes you say "Wow!"| | | | **Location:** Key Largo, Fla. **Dive Site:** Snapper Ledge **Marine Life ID:** Grunts **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-10, 1/200 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16 **Description:** I was hoping this school of grunts wouldn't scatter by the time I swam close enough to get the shot, and luckily they did not.| | | | **Location:** Key Largo, Fla. **Dive Site:** Molasses Reef **Marine Life ID:** Butterflyfish against a sea fan **Camera and Settings:** Olympus 4040 in Tetra housing, ISO 100, f-9, 1/100 sec, SB-105, dual strobes @1/16, 15mm wide-angle lens **Description:** The simplicity of composition makes this one of my favorite shots this year.|

| Jim Matyszyk **from Forestville, Conn.** **Years diving**: 20 **Occupation**: Teacher|

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