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Peter Andersen of Maple Plain, Minn. (June 2005)

By Scuba Diving Partner | Published On October 18, 2006
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Peter Andersen of Maple Plain, Minn. (June 2005)

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Peter Andersen

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Peter Andersen Peter Andersen from Maple Plain, Minn. Age: 43 Years Diving: 13 Certification: AOW (YMCA), Cavern (NSS/CDS), Nitrox (TDI)
Green moray eel
Location: Truk Lagoon Dive Site: Fujikawa Maru Marine Life ID: Green moray eel Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto Description: This picture was taken on a night dive on this large wreck. It was nice the way the eel got framed among the colorful coral.
Jellyfish
Location: Palau Dive Site: Jellyfish Lake Marine Life ID: Jellyfish Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: This picture was taken while snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake, I was glad these jellyfish can't sting.
Diver silhouette Blue Hole, Palau
Location: Palau Dive Site: Blue Hole Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: As I was descending into the Blue Hole, I looked back up toward the surface and got this silhouette shot of my dive buddy above.
Squid
Location: Palau Dive Site: outside Chandelier Caves Marine Life ID: Squid Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: This squid was just hanging out in the shallow reef outside Chandelier Caves. It was very cooperative as I was able to get about 10 different shots from different angles.
Hawksbill turtle
Location: Palau Dive Site: Fern's Wall Marine Life ID: Hawksbill turtle Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: This turtle was cruising along the top of wall at about 15 feet and was deflected by the presence of my dive buddy directly to me to get this shot as its shell turned into the sunlight.
Crab
Location: Truk Lagoon Dive Site: Sankisan Maru Marine Life ID: Crab Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto Description: This shot was taken on a night dive on this wreck; the crab was guarding a door on the top deck.
Schooling barracuda
Location: Palau Dive Site: Blue Corner Marine Life ID: Schooling barracuda Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: There was large school of barracuda circling around the top of the wall, so near the end of our dive I ascended and became part of the school when I took this shot.
Northern Pike
Location: Crosby, Minn. Dive Site: Portsmouth Mine Marine Life ID: Northern Pike Camera and Settings: Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light Description: This is a shot of a 'freshwater barracuda' waiting for dinner to swim by at my favorite dive site in Minnesota.

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| ![Green moray eel](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_07_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Truk Lagoon **Dive Site:** Fujikawa Maru **Marine Life ID:** Green moray eel **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto **Description:** This picture was taken on a night dive on this large wreck. It was nice the way the eel got framed among the colorful coral.| | ![Jellyfish](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_06_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Palau **Dive Site:** Jellyfish Lake **Marine Life ID:** Jellyfish **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** This picture was taken while snorkeling in Jellyfish Lake, I was glad these jellyfish can't sting.| | ![Diver silhouette Blue Hole, Palau](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_04_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Palau **Dive Site:** Blue Hole **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** As I was descending into the Blue Hole, I looked back up toward the surface and got this silhouette shot of my dive buddy above.| | ![Squid](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_02_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Palau **Dive Site:** outside Chandelier Caves **Marine Life ID:** Squid **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** This squid was just hanging out in the shallow reef outside Chandelier Caves. It was very cooperative as I was able to get about 10 different shots from different angles.| | ![Hawksbill turtle](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_05_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Palau **Dive Site:** Fern's Wall **Marine Life ID:** Hawksbill turtle **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** This turtle was cruising along the top of wall at about 15 feet and was deflected by the presence of my dive buddy directly to me to get this shot as its shell turned into the sunlight.| | ![Crab](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_01_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Truk Lagoon **Dive Site:** Sankisan Maru **Marine Life ID:** Crab **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, YS-25 Auto strobe, 20mm lens, camera and strobe set to auto **Description:** This shot was taken on a night dive on this wreck; the crab was guarding a door on the top deck.| | ![Schooling barracuda](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_03_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Palau **Dive Site:** Blue Corner **Marine Life ID:** Schooling barracuda **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** There was large school of barracuda circling around the top of the wall, so near the end of our dive I ascended and became part of the school when I took this shot.| | ![Northern Pike](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_08_lg.jpg)| | **Location:** Crosby, Minn. **Dive Site:** Portsmouth Mine **Marine Life ID:** Northern Pike **Camera and Settings:** Sea & Sea DX-3100 Aquapix, 20mm lens, natural light **Description:** This is a shot of a 'freshwater barracuda' waiting for dinner to swim by at my favorite dive site in Minnesota.|
![Peter Andersen](/files/old/images/potw_images/060105PW_andersen_09_sm.jpg)| Peter Andersen **from Maple Plain, Minn.** **Age**: 43 **Years Diving**: 13 **Certification**: AOW (YMCA), Cavern (NSS/CDS), Nitrox (TDI)|
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