Stephen Crawford

Waiting for a train in Tenjin underground station, Japan 2008

Objects in the waiting area of a snack bar in Nakasu Japan.

A cyclist makes his way across a busy intersection in Tenjin Japan.

Flea market display in Hakozaki Japan.
color version

Still Life: Man with cigarette and ashtray. Tenjin Japan 2008

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.

Walking past the Louis Vuitton store on my way home and noticed these two dogs waiting patiently for their owner.

The white dots on the right of the photograph are the reflections of lights from a Christmas tree.
‘Tis the season for confusion as some shops still have Halloween decorations mixed in with Christmas holly and banks have their New Year’s ornaments made from bamboo, pine, and plum trees at the entrance.
A large department store plays traditional Christmas songs, Mariah Carey, George Michael, and John Lennon over and over giving Eamon’s uncensored version of F**k It, a break until Boxing Day.

*Web site: An extension of the street gallery with the original name of Volume 2 has been added.

New colour photographs, one at the start of the Bicycles gallery and one near the end of Urban Postcards.
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