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The 5th Kyoto Photowalk with Daijyoubu! Photography

Thanks to a link posted by Cristobal Padilla on GooglePlus, I had the pleasure of joining a very large group of keen photographers at the 5th Photowalk in Kyoto. This Kyoto Photowalk event was hosted by Javier Montano of Daijoubu! Photography. Shrine Master Photography advice: Don’t walk away after the first shot; move and explore… Read more »

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Berries and Pipes

This photo was processed in HDR, then I added a filter from Snapseed. I liked the texture on the pipe originally, but I couldn’t get enough clarity out of the Snapseed app. I’ll be trying more, different effects in the future.

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Aquaduct Bridge at Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺水路閣

This aquaduct bridge is a popular site next to Nanzen-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. It’s close to Keage subway Station. This area is very crowded, especially during autumn. I avoided all the people by aiming my camera up for these shots. It might be nice to get a clean shot some time when it isn’t… Read more »

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Time-lapse video of clouds with iPhone 6s

I experimented with the time-lapse video function of my new iPhone 6s one afternoon. I followed some fast-moving clouds in downtown Osaka, trying to keep the phone reasonably steady. It was hard, since I was sitting in a funny position and trying to twist around, following the clouds’ path, without screwing up the angle too… Read more »

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Getting into the “Autumn” of things

With a wave of autumn leaves shots online now (in the northern hemisphere), I took this shot in Kyoto. Haven’t done much research on how to get good shots of leaves, but in hindsight it probably could have used some more depth of field, just enough to get the whole front leaf focused. I was… Read more »