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Reflections over Tanukiko

June 22, 2013 – 13:51

Hard to believe it's been so long since my last post but, as usual, work is to blame..  🙁

Finally had the chance to look back in the archives today and pulled this shot out from the trip to Tanukiko.  

Pity, I had cropped this shot to 16:9 aspect ratio, but it looks like G+ doesn't allow that to fully display in the stream.  I'll have to remember to avoid doing this, or try putting a border along the top and bottom next time..

Off to bed now, work tomorrow morning – g'night from Tokyo!

#Japan   #Lake   #reflection   #Tanukiko  ?

*Reflection Over Tanukiko*

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+Takahiro Yamamoto has put together a list of Japan-based photographers – if you're…

June 15, 2013 – 03:46

+Takahiro Yamamoto has put together a list of Japan-based photographers – if you're looking for more images of Japan, consider adding these folks to your circles!  🙂

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Our Favorite Photographers in Japan

I'm so excited to share "Our Favorite Photographers in Japan" Circle Version 1.0. The 158 wonderful photographers in this circle are all based in Japan and active on Google+. 

This is how this circle has been created:

I asked Google+ers to name three of their favorite photographers based in Japan. These were the rules.

1. G+ Photographers based in Japan (Any nationality is acceptable).
2. Those who mainly post photos.
3. Those who you think post wonderful or cool or breathtaking or whatever photos.
4. Those who post on Google+ regularly.

If you like to know more about Japan, add these people and yes, just enjoy their post!
 

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Whether you're just starting in photography, or looking for a little motivation…

June 7, 2013 – 13:05

Whether you're just starting in photography, or looking for a little motivation to keep on going, this is well worth 16 minutes of your time.  Some great advice and encouragement, and a reminder that pretty much everyone starts out in the photography business with not much more than determination and grit.

#photography  

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Fstoppers just dropped a cool, original video which they shot at Gulf Photo Plus this year. I am humbled to be included in the group of photographers who gave their heartfelt advice for this:

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Fstoppers Original: Success in Photography
This year Patrick and I were invited to Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai to film a behind the scenes look of what it’s really like to go to this exotic workshop. The experience itself was one of the highli…

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Internet Connectivity is go!

May 28, 2013 – 15:20

Been away from G+ for a little bit as I've just moved to a new apartment.  It's been a long and tiring process, and the fact that my new place is beside Kanpachi-dori (a busy and NOISY road, even at night), compounded the stress.  (I now hate motorcycles with a passion, at least those riders who feel the need to gun their engines repeatedly in the middle of the night)

I'm still unpacking my stuff, but I finally got my internet connection up and running today, so I'm back online at least 🙂

Had the chance to hang out with some friends that I hadn't seen in a long time last Saturday, and later that evening headed to Asakusa to catch the end of the "Tokyo Hotaru" festival.  

The glowing lights in the river are created by LED's that float downriver, simulating fireflies (don't worry, the lights are later caught in a net downriver, so there is no harm to the environment).  It's a pretty sight, though the crowds of viewers make it tough to move around…

It's good to be back online, and I should be posting more (at least once I get more of my stuff unpacked).  Good night from Tokyo!

#?????   #japan   #skytree  

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Had a couple of my images (and text) selected to run in this article, and am pleased…

May 16, 2013 – 10:00

Had a couple of my images (and text) selected to run in this article, and am pleased with how they turned out.  🙂

Never expected any of my work to show up alongside a still from the movie Avatar though (^^;

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Flowers that are out of this world: Enchanting wisteria vines in Japan are real-life version of blockbuster Avatar’s Tree of Souls
These amazing photographs were captured at Japan’s Ashikaga Flower park, home to hundreds of enchanting wisteria vines, which bear a striking resemblance to the Tree of Souls featured in Avatar.

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Happy Mother's Day!

May 11, 2013 – 23:39

Here's to all the moms everywhere on mother's day.  Even if you're not physically able to see them today (in my case, we're in different countries!), give them a call, send them a letter (or for the more tech-oriented, maybe a video hangout?).  At least send good thoughts to the amazing women who raised you.  🙂

#herestothemoms   #mothersday  

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The Last Sakura

May 6, 2013 – 22:48

As I mentioned in my previous post, I haven't been online much lately due to apartment-hunting, which has been taking up all of my free time.  I've been visiting housing agents every single day, and then coming home to spend 3-4 hours online browsing apartment listings.  

It makes me wonder what is the average time most people take when they search for their own apartments…

In my case though, I have a strict deadline, so I'll have to make a decision soon.. wish me luck!  

I chose to post this shot because it didn't need much in the way of processing – important because I just don't have time for that right now!  It's my last sakura shot for this year, I promise.

Gotta run to city hall now for paperwork this morning, have a good day folks!

Settings: D800E / 105mm / ISO 100 / f11 / 1/50s

#sakura   #cherryblossoms   #japan  

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Morning Calm

April 30, 2013 – 13:54

Between work and apartment-hunting, I seem to have less and less time to work on my photos, which gives me the sads 🙁

This image was taken on a weekend trip to the Mt. Fuji area a short while back with +adithya anand , +Agustin Rafael Reyes , +Jason Arney , +Meg Y. , and +Tim Buerger .  We'd hoped to get a once-a-year image of the sunrise over Mt. Fuji, but cloudy skies prevented us from getting anything more than a peek of the mountain.  

Still, despite zero-degree temperatures, staying awake all night, and missing the sunrise, I still got some shots from the trip I was happy with.  

This was one of them.  🙂

For the near future (at least until I find a new place and move by middle of May), I guess my post rate is going to continue to be fairly slow, but I'll be around!

Good night from Tokyo folks.

Settings: D800E / 180mm / ISO 100 / f8 / 1/25s

#tanukiko   #mtfuji   #japan  

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The Fishermen

April 24, 2013 – 13:19

April has proven to be one heck of a busy month at the office, so much so that I haven't had the energy/mindset to process the tremendous backlog of images on my harddrive 🙁

However, last weekend (I can't believe this week is already more than halfway over..) I did have a chance to get out of Tokyo with some fellow photographer friends.  We did NOT get the shots we were hoping for (it ended up raining and snowing), but I still got some shots I was happy with.  Lemonade out of lemons, right?  🙂

I think fishermen can be just as crazy a breed as photographers.. maybe even more.  They do make very cool subjects to photograph though!  😉

Good night from Tokyo!

Settings: D800E / ISO 100 / 200mm / f2.8 / 1/320s

#blackandwhitephotography   #fishermen   #japan  

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