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The Last Days of Summer

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Yukata
Dressed in a Yukata, a young woman checks her reflection and adjusts her belt (obi.) Photographed in Nakasu Japan.

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September 11th, 2009 at 3:04 am

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Tenjin Cityscape

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tenjin cityscape

Tenjin. Photographed from the top of the Acros Building.

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February 18th, 2009 at 10:57 am

Urban Art in Japan: No Dog Poop

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“We want more than a mere photograph of nature. We do not want to paint pretty pictures to be hung on drawing-room walls. We want to create, or at least lay the foundations of, an art that gives something to humanity. An art that arrests and engages. An art created of one’s innermost heart.” (Edvard Munch)

I’m using the Lightbox2 gallery plugin, click on a thumbnail to see the photo at full size and use your Left/Right arrow keys to navigate.

Feb 10th 2010: Comments are now closed on this post.

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February 10th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

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Swimming Pool

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swimming pool

New Year’s Day, 2009 Japan

Most of the mountains are covered in thick bamboo forests like the one behind the house in this photograph. We hiked up a service track following a single, barely overhead power line until we came to a clearing near the top, watched the snow storms roll in and enjoyed the silence.

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January 7th, 2009 at 4:05 pm

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Street Fashion: Japan

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Yellow Jacket
Tech Notes:
What a challenge. I try to keep post processing to a minimum. Mainly color correction and then levels.
In nearly all my pictures taken with the S70, the highlights often have magenta and purplish casts, and are noticeable in back lit scenes, especially around tree branches.
Depending on the weather, season, and pollution level, the image will have an overall yellowish cast, and the road surface a green cast.
Usually I can reduce, or completely dial out the problem but throw in a few taxis, a yellow / green jacket, and a calibration target for a t shirt it’s no wonder I love black and white photography.

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November 28th, 2008 at 10:49 am

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Fast Life

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green pay phone
Phone booth in Nakasu Japan. 2008

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October 15th, 2008 at 10:52 am

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Release The Hounds

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Wolves
Riding my bicycle in the city, and noticed the wolves and the reflections in the glass. Didn’t look twice at the posters until I downloaded the photographs. This type of advertising is pretty much part of the landscape in some downtown areas.

I have quickly learned that if I write anything in detail about the posters in the clinic’s window, somewhere, the order will be given, “release the spam bots.” The graphic, on the middle right window pane will give you a fair idea though.

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September 7th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

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