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photographer | Japan
Born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, Japan, she started diving at the age of 19. After working as a nursery school teacher, she worked at a photography studio taking advertising photos.
Taught herself underwater photography on her days off, then moved to Tokyo to study underwater photography under under underwater photographer Ikuo Nakamura. Studied underwater photography under under underwater photographer Ikuo Nakamura, and is now a freelance photographer. She has continued to take photographs of Minamata, Sanriku, and animal welfare centers, focusing on the theme of "the relationship between people and living creatures.
| Housing : | MDX-5D Mark III ver.2 |
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| Camera : | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Lens : | 50mm compact macro |
| Strobe : | YS-D2 |
| Location: | Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
This is a scene of a Himetatsu birthing in the sea in Minamata City. Although the scene was shot in the dark sea, I appreciated the fact that the strobe's dial surface tells me the position of the strobe by its color and the fact that it glows, making it easy to tell at a glance which position the strobe is in. The housing has a shoe on the top so I was able to shoot with the red light on.
| Housing : | MDX-5D Mark III |
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| Camera : | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Lens : | 8-15mm fisheye lens |
| Strobe : | YS-D2 |
| Location : | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan |
A school of Japanese butterflies photographed in the ocean of Okinawa. I tried to capture the great density of the fish. The way the light from the strobe rotates is unique to the YS-D2, and the light reaches all four corners evenly and evenly. I like it very much because it reproduces colors beautifully.
| Housing : | MDX-PRO 5D Mark II |
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| Camera : | Canon EOS 5D Mark II |
| Lens : | 8-15mm fisheye lens |
| Strobe : | YS-D1 |
| Location : | Kume Island, Okinawa, Japan |
A whale shark I encountered during the interview. I remember swimming frantically in excitement, moved by the sudden appearance of the shark. The compactness of the housing and port was a big help in this situation. The dials are easy to operate, so I was able to capture precious scenes in a short period of time.
Currently using MDX-5D Mark III ver.2
Strobes are YS-D1 and YS-D2
I have been using SEA&SEA products for about 20 years. This is because they were used by Ms. Ikuo Nakamura, a photographer who moved to Tokyo from Kumamoto and studied under him.
I have used NX-100 PRO, DX-D200, MDX-PRO 5D Mark II, MDX-5D Mark III, MDX-5D Mark III ver.2, and so on, and now MDX-5D Mark III ver.2 and YS-D2 are my main equipments.
SEA&SEA's housings are lightweight, which is helpful when carrying them on the move. I also appreciate that they are well maintained. The strobe has the best light rotation and beautiful colors.
In underwater photography, I want to capture sudden encounters with living creatures and natural phenomena, so I place importance on operability and mobility when selecting equipment. I am now considering the introduction of a mirrorless camera, which will give me a wider choice of lenses.
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