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Hi there, thanks for visiting my profile page, that's me (buddy icon) ... up there. I'm from the year 1968, born in the Netherlands and currently living in Houten (small town near Utrecht).

My hobbies include photography, tennis, football, scuba diving, travelling (see my travel map below) and collecting gear and gadgets (see my complete photo gear list below).

I would like to encourage everybody to comment and criticize my photos because I consider that the best way to improve my skills! If you add me as a contact please don't be upset if I don't add you ... my contact list will otherwise explode.

Please do not use my photographs in any kind of publication (print, weblog or in any other way) without my written permission. My photos are Copyrighted © and Licensed as All Rights Reserved. If you wish to use any of my photos, please send a request to my flickr mail address.

My personal favourite above water: (click on it to see it large on black)


My personal favourite under water: (click on it to see it large on black)




Countries visited 45 (20%) of World Map


Planned (near future) trips abroad:
---- 2010 ----
- Latvia, Riga
- Portugal, Lisbon and Sintra
- Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, in transit)
- Indonesia (Island hopping)
---- 2011 ----
- Spain, Ibiza
- Sweden, Stockholm
- Ecuador, Galapagos Islands and Bonaire (former Dutch Antilles)
---- 2012 ----
- Russia, Saint Petersburg (f/k/a Leningrad)
- Iceland, Reykjavik
- Antarctica (to complete all 7 continents)

My brand new (June 2009) and 1st dSLR camera: Canon EOS 50D
with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM attached




Canon Lenses
- Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
- Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II *** for sale***
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
- Canon Extension Tube EF 12 II
- Canon Extension Tube EF 25 II

Sigma Lenses
- Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
- Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM
- Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC II HSM
- Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 APO DG OS HSM
- Sigma APO Tele Converter 1.4x EX DG

Filters
- B+W Filter Ø 77mm F-Pro UV Haze MRC (010M) on Canon 10-22mm
- B+W Filter Ø 52mm F-Pro UV Haze (010) on Canon 50mm *** for sale***
- Marumi Filter Ø 52mm Close-up +4 on Canon 50mm *** for sale***
- Astron Filter Ø 52mm Skylite 1A on Canon 50mm *** for sale***
- Hoya Filter Ø 58mm HD UV(0) Digital on Canon 85mm
- B+W Filter Ø 67mm F-Pro UV Haze MRC (010M) on Canon 100mm
- Hoya Filter Ø 72mm Pro1 UV Digital on Sigma 17-70mm
- B+W Filter Ø 77mm XS-Pro UV Haze MRC (010M) on Sigma 50mm
- Hama Filter Ø 67mm HTMC UV 390 on Sigma 50-150mm
- Hoya Filter Ø 67mm HMC ND8 on Sigma 50-150mm
- B+W Filter Ø 77mm F-Pro UV Haze (010) on Sigma 120-400mm
- B+W Filter Ø 77mm F-Pro Circulair Polarizing MRC
- B+W Adapter Ring - Stepdown Ring Ø 77-72mm
- Stealth Gear Wide Angle Filter Holder (Cokin P-series)
- Stealth Gear Adapter Ring (Cokin P-series) Ø 72mm
- Stealth Gear Adapter Ring (Cokin P-series) Ø 77mm
- Sing-Ray Filters - Daryl Benson Reverse ND Graduated 2 f-stop for Cokin P-Holder
- Sing-Ray Filters - Galen Rowell Graduated ND 2 f-stop soft-step for Cokin P-Holder

Lens Caps & Hoods
- Canon Lens Hood EW-83E c/w 10-22mm
- Canon Lens Hood EW-73B c/w 17-85mm
- Canon Lens Hood ES-62 with Adapter Ring 62-L c/w 50mm *** for sale***
- Canon Lens Hood ET-65III c/w 85mm
- Canon Lens Hood ET-73 (included) c/w 100mm
- Sigma Lens Hood LH780-04 (included) c/w 17-70mm
- Sigma Lens Hood LH829-01 (included) c/w 50mm
- Sigma Lens Hood LH732-01 (included) c/w 50-150mm
- Sigma Lens Hood LH830-01 (included) c/w 120-400mm
- JJC Front Lens Cap Ø 67mm on Sigma 50-150mm
- JJC Front Lens Cap Ø 67mm on Canon 100mm

Memory Cards & Readers
- SanDisk Extreme (60MB/s 400x UDMA 5) - CompactFlash 32 GB
- SanDisk Extreme III (30MB/s 200x) - CompactFlash 16 GB
- SanDisk Extreme IV UDMA (45MB/s 400x UDMA 4) - CompactFlash 4 GB
- 2x SanDisk Extreme III (30MB/s 200x) - CompactFlash 4 GB
- Silicon Power (30MB/s 200x) - CompactFlash 2 GB
- Transcend Ulta Speed (20MB/s133x) - CompactFlash 16 GB
- SanDisk Ultra (30MB/s 200x) - CompactFlash 16 GB
- SanDisk Extreme FireWire Reader
- Star-E Super Mini USB 2.0 CF Type I / II Reader
- Mini HDMI - HDMI Cable

Batteries & Power
- Canon BG-E2N Battery Grip
- 2x Canon Battery Pack BP-511A (1390 mAh)
- Battery Pack BP-511A non-original (1400 mAh)
- Enerlinq Replace BP-511A non-original (1500 mAh)
- Hähnel PowerStation Ultima II, Battery Charger
- Hama Delta Bravo 2/4 Travel Fast Battery Charger
- 4x Eneloop HR-3UTG AA-Rechargeable Battery (2000 mAh)
- 4x Hama NiMH AA-Rechargeable Battery (2700 mAh)

Bags & Support
- Lowepro SlingShot 202 AW
- Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW
- Samsonite Safaga DF72 Colt Holster Case
- Bever Lens Box #2
- Sigma Fitted Padded Lens Case 50mm
- Sigma Fitted Padded Lens Case 50-150mm
- Sigma Fitted Padded Lens Case 120-400mm
- Canon LP1219 Lens Case (included) 100mm
- Manfrotto 676B Digi Monopod Black
- Kirk Lens Plate for Sigma 120-400mm (LP-54)
- Kirk Brass Reducer Bushing (QRB-1B)
- Kirk 2.5" Quick Release Clamp
- WeiFeng Monopod model WT1007
- Joby Gorillapod Focus
- Manfrotto 486RC2 Compact Ball Head
- Vanguard Alta+ 204AP Tripod with 3-way PH-12
- Beanbag with Zipper
- Op Tech USA Rainsleeve 18"
- Canon Remote Switch RS-80N3
- BlackRapid Camera Strap RS-4
- Canon Tripod Mount Ring D on Canon 100mm

Flash & Cleaning
- Canon Speedlite 430EX II
- Gary Fong Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser
- Gary Fong Lightsphere Collapsible
- Gary Fong ChromeDome
- JCC Diffuser for Canon 430EX II
- Canon OC-E3 Off-Camera Shoe Cord
- Mennon Gray Cards
- 2x Microfiber Lens Cloth
- Matin Hurricane Blower (Medium)
- Dörr Lenspen Digital
- LCD Screen Protector 3"
- Eclipse Optic Cleaning Fluid + Sensor Swabs #2
- Lastolite TriGrip Difflector Mini 45cm (18") Silver/White - 3531

Software, I prefer SOOC but sometimes I use:
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.4 64-bits
- Gimp 2.6.8
- Picnik (available from within Flickr)
- Canon Software (DPP, ZoomBrowser, PhotoStitch, Etc.)

Photobooks
- Digitale Fotografie Canon EOS 50D, by Christian Haasz
- 500 Tips Compositie voor Digitale Fotografie, by Lee Frost
- National Geographic Image Collection, by NG
- Fotografie, handboek voor het maken van betere foto's, by John Freeman
- Creatief vogels fotograferen, by Bill Coster
- NG Fotogids Reizen, by Robert Caputo
- De kunst van het kijken, by Ian Jeffrey

Canon Powershot G10 (14.7 m-pix 28-140mm f/2.8-4.5)
- Tele-converter x1.4 TC-DC58D
- Lensadapter LA-DC58K
- Canon WP-DC 28 Underwater Camera Housing
- Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
- SC-DC60A Leather Case Neckstrap
- DCC-650 Leather Case Belt
- Extra Battery Pack NB-7L
- 2x SanDisk Extreme III - SDHC 8 GB

Olympus C-55 Zoom (5.1 m-pix 38-190mm f/2.8-4.8)
- Soft Leather Case C-55Z
- Olympus 256MB xD-Picture Type S Card

Some photos taken with a borrowed camera and/or lens:
- Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens
- Canon PowerShot A640 + U/W Ikelite 6140.64
- Sony Cybershot DSC-W290 + U/W Ikelite 6210.29

My "Dream-Team" star line-up:
- Canon EOS-1D X
- Canon EOS 7D
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM
- Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
- Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM [ ✔ ]
- Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM
- Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM
- Canon Extender EF 1.4x III + EF 2x III

Photo gear Wish List:
Improve my photography and ...
- Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
- Canon Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15 II
- Canon EF-D Focusing Screen
- Canon Angle Finder C
- Lexar® Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader
- or SanDisk ImageMate® All-in-One USB 3.0 Reader
- or Pretec P240 USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader
- or Pretec P160 USB 3.0 CFast Card Reader
- Wimberley Sidekick
- (Manfrotto 234 Swivel Tilt Monopod Head)
- (Wimberley C-12 Quick Release Clamp)
- (Manfrotto 300N Panoramic Rotation Unit)
- Lens Plate / Camera Plate / Reducer Bushing
- Kirk BH-1 Ball Head of Arca-Swiss Monoball Z1 Ballhead
- Think Tank Photo AA Battery Holder
- The Think Tank Photo Cable Management 50 Organize
- Varta Ready2Use 2300MA (eneloop techniek) 4 stuks (15.00 - topdeals zeist)

U/W Photo gear Wish List:
- Some kind of scratch protection for WP-DC 28 dome
- Ikelite AF35 AutoFlash kit (no focus light)
- Fantasea Nano Single Pro Set # 2075
- Fantasea Nano Focus Light #6022
- Fantasea BigEye Lens G Series #5135
- Fantasea RedEye Filter G10/G11 #5201
- Sea&Sea YS-01 (incl. focus light) + Grip-Stay S
+ Strobe Mask Set + Fiber-Optic Cable (L-type)
- Inon S-2000, Optical D Cable Type L / Cap W53 Set with Clear Photo System Film
+ Grip Base D4, Direct Arm Z Set, Single Light Holder LE, LE 250

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Scuba diving locations visited:
- Gulf of Mexico, Playa del Carmen - Mexico
- Red Sea, Hurghada - Egypt
- Mediterranean Sea, Crete - Greece
- KNVB swimming pool, Zeist - the Netherlands (NAUI)
- Loosdrechtseplassen, Loosdrecht - the Netherlands
- Great Barrier Reef (and Outer Reef), Cairns - Australia
- Indian Ocean, Mnemba Island, Zanzibar - Tanzania
- Bali Sea, Tulamben, Bali - Indonesia
- Caribbean Sea, Bonaire - former Dutch Antilles

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Tip: want to see the explore history of a photo?
bighugelabs scout history (id=# is your photo number)