Ocean Art 2022 - 3rd Place Blackwater
3rd Place Blackwater
Steven Kovacs
"1st Appearance"
Steven Kovacs won an 8 night all-inclusive dive package at Magic Oceans Dive Resorts!
The Story: One of the exciting things about blackwater diving is that you never know what will appear from the depths below. On a particular dive off Kona, this beautiful larval fish appeared with its beautiful streamers. At first glance it appeared to be mimicking a Jellyfish. Surprisingly the scientists were able to identify this unknown fish from a single specimen previously collected in a plankton net. This is the first photograph ever taken of a live specimen in its natural environment.
Location: Kona, Hawaii, USA
Equipment Used: Nikon D500 Camera, Nikon 60mm Macro Lens, Ikelite Housing, Dual Ikelite DS160 Strobes
Camera Settings: ISO 320, F20, 1/250 sec
