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Author Archives: mark

09 May 2019
Sunset Photography in Okinawa

Motion of the Ocean 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, […]

04 May 2019
Macro Photography

The Trashy Side of Macro Photography

Macro photography diffusion is the key to accomplishing great macro imagery. I mean we can have all the best camera gear in the world but manufacturers cater to the mean common denominator and thus don’t look to make things more complex than maybe they need to be. In this regard that is fully understandable. I mean no one wants to have to open a piece of equipment straight off the shelf and then have to take a degree in how […]

02 May 2019

Habu Snakes of Okinawa

Ahh the Snakes of Okinawa, some love them, most hate them, or at least steer clear of them. Alas I’m unlike most people wherein I actively go in search of them for photographic opportunities. Heading north, it was the middle of March, almost a year and a day to a similar trek I made to the same location. I was looking to test a theory as to when the Himei, or ‘Princess’, Habu would emerge from their Winter sleep. I […]