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Autumn in Kyoto
Here’s an album of autumn photos in Kyoto. More to come soon!
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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 »
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Dragon at Nanzen-ji
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Rusty Boat
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Kitahama HDR
I’ve visited three great cafe’s and a rose garden near Kitahama in central Osaka recently. Here’s a HDR photo of the view.
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Finally I understand what Snapchat’s color icons mean
Snapchat got a bit easier to understand after I read this article at Techinsider. I knew there was some meaning behind all the triangles and squares in my friend’s list, but now I finally “get” when someone has seen a snap and whether it has audio or not. Snapchat has a description of it’s sent,… Read more »
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Halloween Costumes – Photowalk in Osaka 2015
Halloween Costumes – Street Photography Photowalk in Osaka, Japan 2015 Halloween is increasingly popular in Japan, and in 2015 I decided to join the Kansai Photographers Meetup Group for a Halloween Photowalk. These photos were taken with a SONY RX100 M3. The White Guy from Mad Max Fury Road We started while there was still… Read more »
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Northshore Cafe and Dining, ノースショア where the Eggsluts and Sprout Sandwiches don’t disappoint
Northshore Cafe and Dining, ノースショア where the Eggsluts and Sprout Sandwiches don’t disappoint Northshore is a cafe in Kitahama not far from Brooklyn Roasting Company and also situated overlooking the river. I’ve complained about McDonald’s breakfast ending at 10:30am, but Northshore takes this up another notch. Their economical “Gu-do Morning Set” is only available until… Read more »
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Shioya Umeda 潮屋梅田店 – Birthplace of Croquette Buckwheat Noodles コロッケ蕎麦の発祥
Shioya Umeda is a stand up Udon/Soba restaurant known to be the birthplace of “Korokke Soba” or a Croquette in buckwheat noodles. You can find Shioya in the underground maze of restaurants near Hankyu Umeda. At the bottom of the escalator from Hankyu look for McDonalds, then enter the underground maze. This place is standing… Read more »
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Jetman Dubai Video
Two “Jetmen” wearing individual jet packs using carbon-fiber wings for flight appear flying with an EMIRATES A380 airliner in this promotional video. I presume this is marketing to get more funding for the Jetman project and exposure for Emirates. Looks like an extremely expensive, but effective marketing project and aerial stunt.