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Okinawan Woman

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Rainy season in Okinawa, but at least some people are still smiling. Pentax 645D HD PENTAX-D FA645 MACRO 90mmF2.8ED AW S

Name that Duck

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The title says it all. Name that duck. And before you start being clever, I’d like to know the species, not Gerald or Bartholomew.

Noguchi-gera / Pryer’s Woodpecker / Sapheopipo noguchii

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Up early again today. Jumped in the car and met up with birder Ichiro Kikuta to check out another family of Pryer’s Woodpeckers. It was misty and rainy, but the hole in the tree was low to the ground and close to the road. I set up the tripod in the back of the car and shot from cover out through the open window. (Jack Reacher would have approved.) Every few minutes the female, or the more flamboyant red-capped male, would return to the nest with a beak full of insects. Ichiro said that the chicks were almost ready to fly as the parents didn’t even have to go inside to feed them. Pentax 645D with SMC PENTAX-FA★645 300mm F4ED[IF] and 1.4x Rear Converter

United States Air Force Pararescue

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Portraits of United States Air Force Pararescueman K.

Another Doctor?

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I seem to be photographing a lot of doctors and surgeons recently. People might start to get the impression that I just have one set of medical scrubs and I’m simply dressing up models 😉

The Fortune Teller #2

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Another shot from the fortune teller shoot. Used a wider lens and asked Jovi to hold the crystal ball towards the lens for a more 3 dimensional look. Mystic – Jovi MUA – Amy Higareda Pentax 645D smc PENTAX-D FA 645 55mmF2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW Lighting -Westcott modern vintage background. Beauty dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light. . Medium size strip softboxes on both sides adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). A third compact aimed at the background. Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Up Close at the Ie Lily Festival

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One of the great things about the new 90mm lens for the 645D is that it can focus very close to the subject. Although not a 1:1 macro, it does allow you to get some great detail shots with what has become my standard walk-around lens.

Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform

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Going through some images from shoots earlier in the year. Love the eye contact in these. A huge thanks to Corporal Bermudez of the United States Marine Corps. Pentax 645D Pentax 645 150mm Lighting – Charcoal background. Gridded Beauty Dish powered by Profoto Pro-7a as the main light . Square softbox front and low as fill. 2 medium size strip softboxes behind that were adding rimlight (powered by Profoto compacts). Strobes triggered with PocketWizards.

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Okinawa

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Here are a few snorkeling and scuba diving images that I shot both for Leia’s modeling portfolio, and for potential use in travel magazines. You could argue that scuba divers wouldn’t be wearing as much makeup, or that a wetsuit might be more sensible when diving in April. This is true, but as I’m not shooting this as a news story, a photographer can use a little artistic license.