Traditional Japanese fabric dividers or noren, hang in the doorway of a shop in Dazaifu Japan. *Tech note: Camera FujiFilm Natura Classica. Film Natura Classica 1600
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The Last Days of Summer
Dressed in a Yukata, a young woman checks her reflection and adjusts her belt (obi.) Photographed in Nakasu Japan.
Urban Art in Japan: No Dog Poop
“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.”...
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...
Street Fashion: Japan
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...
