02/24/2012: Reversed Tower #creative366project on Flickr.
I took the similar photo two days earlier. I chose a different image for the project that time because the weather was not nice. I visited the same spot in the morning on this day, the sky looked nice but it was too windy.
I went back there again in the afternoon on the same day. The sky didn’t look as nice as in the morning, but it was the last chance. According to the weather forecast, it would be rainy the following day … And I would leave the hospital in the two days. I had no idea when the next chance to visit this spot would be.
Camera: Panasonic DMC-GH2
Lens: Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT
February 18, 2012 on Flickr.
We had snow on the previous night. I didn’t know that because I went to bed so early … Any way the nurse opened the curtains this morning and let us know that the roofs down there were white with snow. So I grabbed my camera, said hello to the other patients who were sharing the room, and shot the view. I usually shoot the western sky from the lobby seen behind the windows on the right. I like the reflection of the landscape on those glasses.
01/04/2012: Laptop Doctor Vs. M4/3s Patient #creative366project on Flickr.
I tried to capture the morning sunlight in the hallway. He suddenly came into the frame. So I shot him (down). Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2, Lens: Canon New FD 85mm f/1.2L
333/2011: Widest Angle on Flickr.
324/2011: Loop on Flickr.
319/2011: Sunset over the Canal on Flickr.
The view from the warehouse-turned-into-gallery in Yokohama.
You can see Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse buildings and Bay Bridge in the distance.
266/2011: Reflections on Flickr.
I put them on the sidewalk, letting them enjoy their own reflections and the color of autumn. Right after I took this shot, a strong wind blew and let them fall in the puddle. I rescued them. People around me enjoyed the happening.
255/2011: Rain Drop Lotus Flower on Flickr.
Last night, the heavy rain prevented me from taking an evening walk. I just wanted to shoot at least one image, I decided to get lower. Worrying that my new Nokton would get wet, I released shutter. The camera was supported with my hands on the wet ground. I shot some, and a rain drop hit the narrow focused area in one of the images. I was singing in the rain.
247/2011: Loop and the Full Moon on Flickr.
I can be there for hours even in the mid-winter.
Loop, Rainbow Bridge, and the Boats on Flickr.
There’s a pier in the middle of the loop bridge. The view from its end is spectacular (at least to me). But to reach the end, you have to jump over a gap with your gear. I always images what would become of me if I should fall. I shot and uploaded this image to Loop Bridge which is one of my projects on Behance.net originally. Here I reedited it.
243/2011: Tokyo Midtown on Flickr.
Mimicking Ability
Visited Tokyo Midtown to see the exhibition, Tokyo Photo 2011 which many galleries exhibit their photographers’ works. Two pieces of my friend’s works are also there. The exhibition is being held through September 25. Before and after the exhibition, I walked around the site and shot some photos. The photos I took during the walk are on Google+: bit.ly/nm1I7J
Yushima Seido, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo
Yushima Seido is said to be the birthplace of school education. Now a lot of students pay a visit to pray for successes in entrance examinations. The word 合格 which means success is seen on the “ema,” or pictorial offerings. FYI, I captured the reflections on the water in the jar placed at the side of the gate.
