Ocean Art 2022 - Honorable Mention Place Blackwater

Honorable Mention Blackwater

Steven Kovacs

"Flounder"

 

Steven Kovacs won a an 8 night all-inclusive dive package at Magic Oceans Dive Resorts!

 

 

The Story: One of the more common but diverse larval fish species that can be encountered on blackwater dives around the world are flounders. I was fortunate to come across this exceptionally beautiful species that I hadn't seen before during a blackwater dive off Kona, Hawaii. Luckily it was cooperative enough to allow a portrait to be taken.

Location: Kona, Hawaii 

Equipment Used: Nikon D500 Camera, Nikon 60mm Macro Lens, Ikelite Housing, Dual Ikelite DS160 Strobes

Camera Settings: ISO 400, F22, 1/250 sec

 

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