Everybody has a favorite subject. I have many. But for pure challenge, it's hard to beat a hawkfish. They're tiny little things, about two or three inches long, and they're fairly skittish. But they like to rest briefly on sea fans, and when they flutter off, they usually come down in some tantalizing place. So I peer around the intervening underbrush and try to get a clear shot, only to have him flit away just as I'm going for the shutter release. One thing that keeps me coming back: I've never come close to getting my definitive hawkfish picture.

Nikon F4, 105mm f/2.8 AF Micro-Nikkor, Aquatica Housing, 2 Ikelite AI/n strobes, f/16, Kodak Royal Gold 100.
 
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