1st Place Wide Angle

Suliman Alatiqi

"Bunk Buddies"

Suliman Alatiqi won a 10-night liveaboard trip on Damai I or Damai II in Indonesia

from Dive Damai!

The Story: 

Whitetip reef sharks are one of few shark species that rest in place. At Roca Partida, a small island, real estate is limited for the many whitetips that live there and they can often be seen bunking together. I wanted to get a photo of all of them facing me and with a lot of patience and a careful approach I managed to do so.

Location: 

Roca Partida, Mexico

Equipment Used: 

• Camera: Nikon D850
• Housing: Nauticam D850 Housing
• Lens: Nikon 8-15mm AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR f/3.5-4.5E ED Lens
• Lights/Strobes: Seacam 160D Strobes

Camera Settings: 

• Aperture: F14
• Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec
• ISO: 640

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