Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to this first destination instalment from my journey around the Islands of Okinawa as I document this truly stunning location.
Fukugawa Waterfalls are one of the core features and attractions on the main island of Okinawa. Frequented due to their relatively short journey on foot into the green expanse of the jungles of the Yanbaru they are magnificent in their aesthetic. In this video I journey to the seldom visited second set of waterfalls that requires about an hour of bushwhacking and river walking in order to reach. Almost guaranteed of being the sole visitor, especially during a week day, I immersed myself in the green with an accompanying soundtrack that only Mother Nature could provide.
My goal in this video is to accomplish a shot of the upper falls using a wide angle lens in order to fully illustrate the immediate vicinity of the waterfall itself. For this I used a 15mm f2.4 super wide angle lens from Irix and a Soft Graduated Neutral Density 0.9 from KANI. In order to further add to the aesthetic of the image I employed the use of a solid KANI ND1000 Filter to reduce by ten stops the amount of light entering the lens. This then resulted in my having to employ a long shutter technique to gain the shot. Check out the video to see how I fared.
For more information on the KANI Range of products please visit: http://www.loca.design
KANI Brand Equipment used in this Video:
95mm Adapter Ring for Irix 15mm f2.4: https://www.loca.design/product-page/kani-adapter-ring-100mm-95mm-for-holder
KANI 95mm Circular Polariser Filter: https://www.loca.design/product-page/amazon%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A-cpl-95mm
KANI Filter Holder - goo.gl/Bf3o41
KANI Soft GND 0.9 - goo.gl/s5L6rt
KANI Hard GND 0.9 - goo.gl/DK2MmW
KANI Reverse GND 0.9 - goo.gl/7F3NjU
KANI ND64 - 6 Stop ND Filter - goo.gl/VrDq2M
KANI ND1000 - 10 Stop ND Filter - goo.gl/iMr9A3
Photography:
Canon EOS 5DSr - goo.gl/UWk7Cn
Irix 15mm f2.4 Blackstone Lens - Canon - goo.gl/6NWUJo
Irix 15mm f2.4 Blackstone Lens - Nikon - goo.gl/Eujmed
Filmed Using
CANON EOS M2
Microphone: Audio Technica Lapel Mic - goo.gl/BnoFkA
Filmed and Produced by
Mark Thorpe
okitog.com
Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/seawildearth
Facebook: facebook.com/okitog
Instagram: instagram.com/okitog
Audio Tracks
Blue Light Action #12
Performed by
Anders Ekergren
All of Us
Performed by
Johann Borjesson
Forward Motion 3
Performed by
Gunnar Johnsen
Mission Commence 2 (Sting Version)
Performed by
August Withelmsson
All tracks licensed through
Epidemic Sound
epidemicsound.com
Welcome to this first destination instalment from my journey around the Islands of Okinawa as I document this truly stunning location.
Fukugawa Waterfalls are one of the core features and attractions on the main island of Okinawa. Frequented due to their relatively short journey on foot into the green expanse of the jungles of the Yanbaru they are magnificent in their aesthetic. In this video I journey to the seldom visited second set of waterfalls that requires about an hour of bushwhacking and river walking in order to reach. Almost guaranteed of being the sole visitor, especially during a week day, I immersed myself in the green with an accompanying soundtrack that only Mother Nature could provide.
My goal in this video is to accomplish a shot of the upper falls using a wide angle lens in order to fully illustrate the immediate vicinity of the waterfall itself. For this I used a 15mm f2.4 super wide angle lens from Irix and a Soft Graduated Neutral Density 0.9 from KANI. In order to further add to the aesthetic of the image I employed the use of a solid KANI ND1000 Filter to reduce by ten stops the amount of light entering the lens. This then resulted in my having to employ a long shutter technique to gain the shot. Check out the video to see how I fared.
For more information on the KANI Range of products please visit: http://www.loca.design
KANI Brand Equipment used in this Video:
95mm Adapter Ring for Irix 15mm f2.4: https://www.loca.design/product-page/kani-adapter-ring-100mm-95mm-for-holder
KANI 95mm Circular Polariser Filter: https://www.loca.design/product-page/amazon%E9%99%90%E5%AE%9A-cpl-95mm
KANI Filter Holder - goo.gl/Bf3o41
KANI Soft GND 0.9 - goo.gl/s5L6rt
KANI Hard GND 0.9 - goo.gl/DK2MmW
KANI Reverse GND 0.9 - goo.gl/7F3NjU
KANI ND64 - 6 Stop ND Filter - goo.gl/VrDq2M
KANI ND1000 - 10 Stop ND Filter - goo.gl/iMr9A3
Photography:
Canon EOS 5DSr - goo.gl/UWk7Cn
Irix 15mm f2.4 Blackstone Lens - Canon - goo.gl/6NWUJo
Irix 15mm f2.4 Blackstone Lens - Nikon - goo.gl/Eujmed
Filmed Using
CANON EOS M2
Microphone: Audio Technica Lapel Mic - goo.gl/BnoFkA
Filmed and Produced by
Mark Thorpe
okitog.com
Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/seawildearth
Facebook: facebook.com/okitog
Instagram: instagram.com/okitog
Audio Tracks
Blue Light Action #12
Performed by
Anders Ekergren
All of Us
Performed by
Johann Borjesson
Forward Motion 3
Performed by
Gunnar Johnsen
Mission Commence 2 (Sting Version)
Performed by
August Withelmsson
All tracks licensed through
Epidemic Sound
epidemicsound.com
