Fluorescence Images by Charles Mazel

Bonaire 1

In October 2003 I had the good fortune to dive in Bonaire for a research project. During the trip I was able to make several dives just to explore and take photographs, and I reproduce some of those here. There are four pages of Bonaire photos.

• Bonaire 1 - corals and anemones
• Bonaire 2 - bristleworms
• Bonaire 3 - sharptail eel
• Bonaire 4 - Town Pier

Technical details:

Camera: Nikonos V with 28 mm lens and Nikonos close-up kit

Camera filter: NightSea BBCU barrier filter

Electronic flash: Ikelite Substrobe 300

Excitation filters: NightSea BE5 exciter filter

Film: Fujichrome Sensia ASA 400

F-stop: f4 - f8

Exposure control: TTL mode with ASA knob set to 150
 

All images © Charles Mazel Speckled anemone, Phymanthus crucifer   Caribbean giant anemone, Condylactis gigantea   Anemone on sand   Large star coral, Montastraea cavernosa   Juvenile coral fluorescing green   Corals fluorescing   Brain coral, Diploria strigosa   All images © Charles Mazel

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