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Douglas A. Kahle (May 2007)

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On August 5, 2007
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Douglas A. Kahle (May 2007)

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Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 2007)

Solmar V congratulates Douglas A. Kahle on being named Photographer of the Week
Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla. Age: 37 Years Diving: 8 years Certification: PADI Advanced/Nitrox
Location: City of Washington, Key Largo, Fla. Marine Life: Two Nurse Sharks Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 100 Description: These resident nurse sharks hung-out with me for about 45 minutes.
Dive Site: Horseshoe Reef, Key Largo, Fla. Marine Life: Yellowtail Snapper feeding on large school of silversides Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/60 sec, ISO 100 Description: The food chain in action!
Location: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. Marine Life: Shortfin Pipefish Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f16, 1/160 sec, ISO 100 Description: This fish was the size of a blade of grass; first time I have ever seen one!
Dive Site: Atlantis, West Palm Beach, Fla. Marine Life: Two Goliath Groupers Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) ******Settings**: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 Description: It's mating season! There were at least 10 goliaths on this dive.
Dive Site: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. Marine Life: Long Snout Seahorse (red/orange variation) Camera:Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f20, 1/200sec, ISO 100 Description: The seahorse did not move from this spot for almost 2 months; it is now gone and hopefully not in someone's aquarium.
Dive Site: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. Marine Life: Yellowline Arrow Crab Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 100mm macro lens @ f3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO 100 Description: At night, these little guys are all over the place!
Dive Site: Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Fla. Marine Life: Elkhorn Coral Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 16-35 mm lens @ f9.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 Description: The beautiful coral structures of the Florida Keys!
Dive Site: Spud Barge, West Palm Beach, Fla. Marine Life: Florida Regal Sea Goddess Camera: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) Settings: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 Description: This Sea Goddess was huge; the picture was taken with a 35 mm, not a macro lens!

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Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla. (May 2007)

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| ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle01.jpg)| | **Location**: City of Washington, Key Largo, Fla. **Marine Life**: Two Nurse Sharks **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: These resident nurse sharks hung-out with me for about 45 minutes.| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle02.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Horseshoe Reef, Key Largo, Fla. **Marine Life**: Yellowtail Snapper feeding on large school of silversides **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 16-35mm lens @ f5.0, 1/60 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: The food chain in action!| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle03.jpg)| | **Location**: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. **Marine Life**: Shortfin Pipefish **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 100mm macro lens @ f16, 1/160 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: This fish was the size of a blade of grass; first time I have ever seen one!| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle04.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Atlantis, West Palm Beach, Fla. **Marine Life**: Two Goliath Groupers **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) ******Settings**: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: It's mating season! There were at least 10 goliaths on this dive.| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle05.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. **Marine Life**: Long Snout Seahorse (red/orange variation) **Camera**:Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 100mm macro lens @ f20, 1/200sec, ISO 100 **Description**: The seahorse did not move from this spot for almost 2 months; it is now gone and hopefully not in someone's aquarium.| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle06.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Intracoastal waterway, Palm Beach County, Fla. **Marine Life**: Yellowline Arrow Crab **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 100mm macro lens @ f3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: At night, these little guys are all over the place! | | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle07.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Fla. **Marine Life**: Elkhorn Coral **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 16-35 mm lens @ f9.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: The beautiful coral structures of the Florida Keys!| | ![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle08.jpg)| | **Dive Site**: Spud Barge, West Palm Beach, Fla. **Marine Life**: Florida Regal Sea Goddess **Camera**: Canon 20D with dual Ikelite DS 125 strobes (TTL) **Settings**: 16-35 mm lens @ f5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO 100 **Description**: This Sea Goddess was huge; the picture was taken with a 35 mm, not a macro lens!|
![](/files/old/images/photography/20070523_kahle09.jpg)| | Douglas A. Kahle of West Palm Beach, Fla. **Age**: 37 **Years Diving**: 8 years **Certification**: PADI Advanced/Nitrox|
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