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The Last Days of Summer

September 11, 2009
By Stephen Crawford
Yukata

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

February 18, 2009
By Stephen Crawford
tenjin cityscape

Tenjin. Photographed from the top of the Acros Building.
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Urban Art in Japan: No Dog Poop

February 10, 2009
By Stephen Crawford
You want to do what?

“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.”...
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Swimming Pool

January 7, 2009
By Stephen Crawford
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...
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Street Fashion: Japan

November 28, 2008
By Stephen Crawford
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...
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Fast Life

October 15, 2008
By Stephen Crawford
green pay phone

Phone booth in Nakasu Japan. 2008
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Release The Hounds

September 7, 2008
By Stephen Crawford
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...
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