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03 Jun 2020

Jungles of the North

On my first trip to Okinawa from my then base of Yokohama I had two things on my mind, Jungles and wildlife filming.

01 Jun 2020

Local Wildlife Filming

When looking for wildlife to interact with during times of limited travel options what better thing to do than grab a camera and head into your local green space!

17 Jul 2019
Iriomote Jungle Adventures

Iriomote Jungle Adventures

Share Iriomote Jungle Adventures, just the name of the trip alone was tantalizing my imagination. Our location, dominated by the sounds of falling water, was akin to being enveloped in a verdant wrap of sub-tropical jungle. I’d made the journey to the island of Iriomote in the far flung South-West confines of Okinawa prefecture to lead, and introduce, a group of five budding landscape and wildlife photographers from the Okinawa Photographic and Video Community to the majestic wonders of the […]

04 Jun 2019

ND Filters at Sunset

Sunset Photography is a magical aspect of imaging that brings out the best in us all. It is something that takes time to build over a period of time and that in doing so also lifts our appreciation of this special time of day. Here in Okinawa along most of the Westerly coastlines in areas of population density one can see a large contingent of folks stopping in anticipation of the spectacle of the day. Taking up positions along seawalls, […]

01 Jun 2019
Andersons Crocodile Newt

Crocodiles of Okinawa

Andersons Crocodile Newt, one of Okinawa’s more endearing of species is both endemic to the Ryukyu Islands and endangered. I recently headed North with the goal of firstly locating these illusive critters and if possible to photograph them. With a couple of locations in mind I set out. In past efforts to find these guys I’d whittled down the best spots to a handful of locations with the top two on the shortlist for the evening’s jaunt. I passed the […]

22 May 2019
Milky Way Photography

Milky Way Photography in Iriomote Island

Milky Way Photography, my biggest challenge to date. I wouldn’t necessarily call myself an astrophotographer as such. I mean, I can’t identify by sight all of the constellations in the night skies, I know a few, not all. I don’t sit glued to a telescope scanning dark skies in the hope of catching whatever event those who stare at dark skies through telescopes are waiting for. However, I am very much attracted to the potential to photograph the majesty of […]