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dave gaines

dave gaines

Lives in United States Southern California, CA, United States
Works as a Structural Engineer
Has a website at http://www.whaleshark.smugmug.com
Joined on Nov 7, 2005
About me:

Photography is art when it makes us see something familiar in a new way, when it evokes emotion and when it is not only pleasing to the eye but strikingly vivid.
An Underwater photographer, I also capture topside nature, landscapes, scenics, wildflowers, historic architecture, ocean scenes, people, birds, bugs and other animals.
Nikon D800e & D850
15 Nikon FX lenses
Olympus E-330
Olympus C-8080
Underwater Ikelite housings for the E-330
Ikelite DS-125 strobes
UW I always use a focus light on a swivel mount
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What is your favorite bugs micro lens? Nikon SLR Lens Talk 5 months ago
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