Lazaro Ruda of Miami, Fla.

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Lazaro Ruda

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| | | **Location:** Florida **Dive Site:** Biscayne National Park **Marine Life ID:** Gray angelfish **Settings:** f-4.5, 1/160 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** A small glimpse at the beauty of Biscayne National Park, Fla.| | | | **Location:** North Bahamas **Marine Life ID:** Baby loggerhead turtle **Settings:** f-4.5, 1/160 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** Glass-calm seas and a very curious baby sea turtle made for an amazing moment.| | | | **Location:** Bahamas **Dive Site:** Bahama Banks **Marine Life ID:** Juvenile spotted dolphins **Settings:** f-6.3, 1/100 sec, no strobes **Description:** This image for me describes the essence of swimming with wild dolphins.| | | | **Location:** Bahamas **Marine Life ID:** Featherduster colony **Settings:** f-2.3, 1/80 sec **Description:** The artistic form of a simple ocean creature stands out under the photographer's light.| | | | **Location:** West Palm Beach, Fla. **Marine Life ID:** Lionfish **Settings:** f-5.0, 1/125 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** A common Pacific fish in an uncommon Atlantic setting.| | | | **Location:** West Palm Beach, Fla. **Marine Life ID:** West Indian manatee **Settings:** f-4.0, 1/320 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** Swimming with these gregarious, gentle giants is an experience everyone should have.| | | | **Location:** Bahamas **Marine Life ID:** Caribbean reef shark **Settings:** f-4.0, 1/125 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** Magnificent and graceful, these apex predators of the ocean are an awe-inspiring marvel.| | | | **Location:** West Palm Beach, Fla. **Marine Life ID:** Juvenile reef squid **Settings:** f-8.0, 1/500 sec, dual YS90DX strobes **Description:** Good things come in small packages, like this one-inch reef squid.|

| Lazaro Ruda **from Miami, Fla.** **Age**: 29 **Years diving**: 10 **Certification Level**: SSI rescue diver **Camera**: Olympus C5050 Digital|

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