Early Blossoming Cherry on Flickr.
There is a beautiful early-blossoming cherry tree in Saigoyama Park in Meguro Ward, Tokyo. I saw it in full bloom on February 27 last year. I visited the park again today, and the flowers were just starting to blooming. They were late more than three weeks because of the cold temperature we had in February.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Voigtländer Cosina Nokton 25mm f/0.95
Lunchtime Blossoms on Flickr.
Photos of plum flowers I took during the lunchtime last Friday.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon Lens New FD 85mm f/1.2L
Lunchtime Blossoms on Flickr.
Photos of plum flowers I took during the lunchtime last Friday.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon Lens New FD 85mm f/1.2L
Lunchtime Blossoms on Flickr.
Photos of plum flowers I took during the lunchtime last Friday.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon Lens New FD 85mm f/1.2L
03/14/2012: Lunchtime #creative366project on Flickr.
It was nice to have lunch under beautiful plum blossoms. It was a little cold though.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Voigtländer Cosina Nokton 25mm f/0.95
03/09/2012: On a Rainy Night in Shibuya #creative366project on Flickr.
It rained all day in Tokyo. I went to Shibuya to dine with a friend of mine.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Voigtländer Cosina Nokton 25mm f/0.95
03/10/2012: Reborn #creative366project on Flickr.
A couple of days after the day when that great earthquake hit, I shot Sanshuyu (Cornus officinalis) flowers: bit.ly/y44vz3. I was devastated by the repeatedly broadcast news on the earthquake, so I needed to breathe the fresh air. I tuned of the TV, went to the park nearby, and saw them starting to bloom. One year has past since then. I went to see those flower again. Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Lens: Canon Macro Lens New FD 50mm f/3.5
03/03/2012: Morning Sunlight after the Rainy Night #creative366project on Flickr.
At first I focused on the water drops on the branches on the foreground, but soon found out that they looked nicer this way. What do you think?
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon Lens New FD 85mm f/1.2L
03/01/2012: West Shinjuku Fish-eye #creative366project on Flickr.
I wanted to shoot this view with a fish-eye. I had shot an image with my Panasonic LX3 two years ago, but I couldn’t capture the entire view of the buildings. See how the view looks different: bit.ly/y6ZCXF
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT
02/29/2012: Snow in Tokyo #creative366project on Flickr.
We had snow on the leap day of 2012. I hated to walk to the station on a crutch in the morning, but I forgot about that once I held a camera. The crutch was in my left arm, an umbrella in my left hand. the camera my right hand … I squeeze the focus ring of the lens with my left hand that was holding the umbrella … Complicated.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon Lens New FD 85mm f/1.2L
02/28/2012: Singing Robot at Tokyo Opera City #creative366project on Flickr.
I often visit this place and look up at that statue. Until yesterday, I didn’t know it sings a song with its mouth moving. The song sounded sad somehow …
Camera: Panasonic DMC-GH2
Lens: Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT
02/27/2012: Cocoon Tower #creative366project on Flickr.
I rode on a train with a crutch. I wanted to see if I have no problem in commuting by train. I get off at Shinjuku, and walked around the west side of the station. I always look up this tower building at this spot. I like the reflection of the building on the glass case of the elevator.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-GH2
Lens: Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT
02/23/2012: The View of Mori Tower from the Nishi-Azabu Intersection#creative366project on Flickr.
The doctor checked the last wound they had long been worrying about, and he decided it was OK enough for me to leave the hospital :)))))) Yay!!!!! So this Sunday, I’ll go home. I’ve been here for 62 days … It is too long.
After the check, I took a happy walk. It was my first stroll in the evening since I got hospitalized. The object seen on the left is a wall of a restaurant. The red light was coming from the cars on the street. The elevated expressway seen on the left is Metropolitan Expressway Route 3 (No. 3) which appears in 1Q84. The building in the distance is the Mori Tower of Roppongi Hills.
If I had a tripod, I would have shot the view differently, but with the Nokton, I liked it this way.
#elevatedexpressways
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Voigtländer Cosina Nokton 25mm f/0.95
02/22/2012: Roppongi Hills Arena #creative366project on Flickr.
I took a walk to Roppongi Hills. When I first visited there, it took 40 minutes from the hospital. On this day, it took 30 minutes. A little bit of progress made me really happy.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-GH2
Lens: Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT
02/17/2012: Camellia #creative366project on Flickr.
I had a walk in the evening. The air was very chilly, but the sunlight was very warm. I took a different route for the first time on the way to the nearby park. Halfway there, I saw a little camellia tree. The direct sunlight was illuminating one of the flowers. It was beautiful. I tried to capture it but realized I had a 7-14mm on my camera. I changed it to a 50mm, but it didn’t get close enough. I changed the lens again to a 85mm. The direct sunlight had gone by this time, but the pink flower looks even better without it. I was so satisfied that I didn’t shoot any photo later in the walk, fully enjoying the view of the town full of morning sunlight with my bare eyes, not through the view finder.
