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Mark Hoevenaars

I am from United States
Member since: Sunday, May 1, 2005
Originally born in the Netherlands, I've lived in Orlando, Florida since 2000. I started underwater photography in 2005 with a simple point-and-shoot camera which slowly evolved into a full-blown addiction... errr... hobby. I upgraded in 2009 to a Nikon D90 in an Aquatica AD90 housing. I have two strobes, both Sea & Sea, a YS-250PRO and a YS-110a on Ultralight arms. To assist in focusing I have a Light & Motion Sola 600 Focus light.
My favorite type of UW photography is Macro, because I love to hunt the little critters which brings me to me love of Muck diving. Muck and Macro go hand in hand very well! I shoot a little bit of wide-angle and recently purchased the Tokina 10-17mm Fish-eye which I truly love as well.
Despite all the camera gear I still consider myself very much an amateur who gets a lucky shot once in a while. I play with my manual settings a lot to try out different things. When I'm not diving I spend a lot of time reading up on how to best hone my skills.
U/W photographerU/W photographer

959 point member

My Portfolio

Larval Crab Blackwater Dive off Kona Hawaii
Bluespotted Stingray. Rainbow Passage Fiji. Nikon D90 Aquatica Housing 60mm f7.1 1125 single Sea YS110a strobe. Blue-spotted Blue spotted Stingray Fiji f7.1, f71, f7 1, 1/125, 1125, 125, YS-110a YS 110a strobe
Glorious Flatworm. Nikon D90 Aquatica Housing 60mm f8 180 ISO100 single Sea YS110a strobe. Flatworm 1/80, 180, 80, ISO-100, ISO100, ISO 100, YS-110a YS 110a strobe
PeacockTail Anemone Shrimp Flower Small White Wall. Nikon D90 Aquatica Housing 60mm f16 180 ISO100 single YS110a strobe. Peacock-Tail Peacock Tail Wall". Wall" 1/80, 180, 80, ISO-100, ISO100, ISO 100, YS-110a YS 110a strobe
Pink Anemonefish. Nikon D90 Aquatica housing 60mm f8 1100 ISO200 YS110a strobe. Anemonefish 1/100, 1100, 100, ISO-200, ISO200, ISO 200, YS-110a YS 110a strobe
curious Reef Squid checks its reflection my lens port. Nikon D90 Aquatica A90 housing single YS110a strobe. 60mm Macro f10 1125 sec ISO100. port YS-110a YS 110a strobe 1/125 125 ISO-100. ISO-100 ISO 100.

My Contest Stats

I have 68 entries in the photo contest
Latest Entries...
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entered Sunday, November 11, 2012		click to go to the contest
entered Friday, November 4, 2011		click to go to the contest
entered Thursday, November 3, 2011


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Macro - Close-Up1624815
Macro - not swimming221547
Macro - Nudibranchia56513
Macro - Super macro13333
Macro - swimming1217914
Sharks133
Wide Angle - Close Focus22110
Wide Angle - Divers11717
Wide Angle - Marine Life810112
totals 6882112
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified10242
Atlantic44511
Atlantic (North American coastal)5499
Atlantic (South America coastal)133
Atlantic (South)122
Caribbean Sea1414610
Gulf of Venezuela23216
Pacific3152016
totals 6882112
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
unspecified10242
Fiji2433513
Honduras34816
Netherlands Antilles1717110
United States1424317
totals 6882112

My Forum Posts

I have 21 forum posts

Recent Forum posts...
Box fish?
Posted: Monday, October 31, 2011
Is a TTL Converter really necessary?
Posted: Saturday, January 2, 2010
TTL w/ Olympus PT-030 Housing possible?
Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2006
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