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Rod Dickson of Toronto, Canada

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Rod Dickson

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Rod Dickson from Toronto, Canada Age: 39 Years diving: 13 Certification Level: PADI, OWSI Camera: Canon S300 digital Elph

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Lea Lea's Lookout, Bloody Bay Wall Marine Life ID: Balloonfish Settings: Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: This balloonfish can be seen sitting on the same sponge in 50 feet of water almost every time we dive this site.

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Nancy's Cup of Tea, Jackson Bay Marine Life ID: Banded clinging crab and giant anemone Settings: Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: Although most giant anemones here have a little crab friend living with them, it is unusual to see one sitting so proudly outside the protection of its host.

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Nancy's Cup of Tea, Jackson Bay Marine Life ID: Bryozoan on sea whip Settings: Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: There is an abundance of bryozoans, white cryptic sponges and black corals in this 90-foot-deep swim through.

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Great Wall East, Bloody Bay Wall Marine Life ID: Carribean reef squid Settings: Auto mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: When I snapped this picture, I didn't notice that the squid looks giant compared with the divers in the background.

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Lea Lea's Lookout, Bloody Bay Wall Marine Life ID: Queen angel and hawksbill turtle Settings: Internal flash, superfine, 1200X800 Description: Hawksbills and angels sure love eating sponges together. And when they do, it is possible to get great close-ups!

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Mike's Mount, Jackson Bay Marine Life ID: Longsnout seahorse Settings: Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: This is the biggest seahorse I have seen here, at a whopping six inches long.

Location: Little Cayman Dive Site: Joy's Joy, Bloody Bay Wall Marine Life ID: Banded coral shrimp on Nassau grouper Settings: Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: We are so lucky to have heaps of Nassau groupers here that don't mind the odd close encounter with a cleaning shrimp and a diver.

Location: 5 miles southeast of Little Cayman Marine Life ID: Sperm whales Settings: No flash, auto mode, superfine, 1200X800 Description: What is more exciting than coming across a pod of 16 sperm whales and being able to swim with them?! This is a calf with its mother and older sibling.

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| ![Balloonfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_01_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Lea Lea's Lookout, Bloody Bay Wall **Marine Life ID:** Balloonfish **Settings:** Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** This balloonfish can be seen sitting on the same sponge in 50 feet of water almost every time we dive this site.| | ![Banded clinging crab and giant anemone](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_02_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Nancy's Cup of Tea, Jackson Bay **Marine Life ID:** Banded clinging crab and giant anemone **Settings:** Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** Although most giant anemones here have a little crab friend living with them, it is unusual to see one sitting so proudly outside the protection of its host.| | ![Bryozoan on sea whip](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_03_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Nancy's Cup of Tea, Jackson Bay **Marine Life ID:** Bryozoan on sea whip **Settings:** Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** There is an abundance of bryozoans, white cryptic sponges and black corals in this 90-foot-deep swim through.| | ![Carribean reef squid](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_04_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Great Wall East, Bloody Bay Wall **Marine Life ID:** Carribean reef squid **Settings:** Auto mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** When I snapped this picture, I didn't notice that the squid looks giant compared with the divers in the background.| | ![Queen angel and hawksbill turtle](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_05_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Lea Lea's Lookout, Bloody Bay Wall **Marine Life ID:** Queen angel and hawksbill turtle **Settings:** Internal flash, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** Hawksbills and angels sure love eating sponges together. And when they do, it is possible to get great close-ups!| | ![Longsnout seahorse](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_06_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Mike's Mount, Jackson Bay **Marine Life ID:** Longsnout seahorse **Settings:** Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** This is the biggest seahorse I have seen here, at a whopping six inches long.| | ![Banded coral shrimp on Nassau grouper](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_07_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Little Cayman **Dive Site:** Joy's Joy, Bloody Bay Wall **Marine Life ID:** Banded coral shrimp on Nassau grouper **Settings:** Internal flash, close-up mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** We are so lucky to have heaps of Nassau groupers here that don't mind the odd close encounter with a cleaning shrimp and a diver.| | ![Sperm whales](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_08_dickson_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** 5 miles southeast of Little Cayman **Marine Life ID:** Sperm whales **Settings:** No flash, auto mode, superfine, 1200X800 **Description:** What is more exciting than coming across a pod of 16 sperm whales and being able to swim with them?! This is a calf with its mother and older sibling.|
![Rod Dickson](/files/old/images/potw_images/022704PW_00_dickson.jpg)| Rod Dickson **from Toronto, Canada** **Age**: 39 **Years diving**: 13 **Certification Level**: PADI, OWSI **Camera**: Canon S300 digital Elph|
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