View from Above on Flickr.
I had two things I wanted to do when I went up on the observatory deck and the roof of Mori Tower, Roppongi Hills. First, I wanted to see the hospital building I stayed from December to January. I saw Mori Tower from there every day. The second thing I wanted to do is to take a photo of Ichinohashi Junction of Metropolitan Expressway from above. So here it is. The main subject of this shot is not Tokyo Tower, mind you.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Voigtländer Cosina Nokton 25mm f/0.95
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.
Is it only a paper moon? on Flickr.
The view from the hospital. Taken in the morning.
02/09/2012: The Morning Full Moon #creative366project on Flickr.
I walked all the way to Roppongi Hills today. It was the longest walking distance since I started the rehab. I enjoy shooting photos on the way to the destination, but I was so tired on the way back. It was a little too long a walk.
The photo for today was not taken during the walk. This is the full moon in the western sky over Shibuya I saw the first thing in the morning. I saw it from my bed, grab my camera and lenses, ran to the lobby. Ah, sorry I lied. I couldn’t run with my injured right leg.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Lens: Canon New FD 85mm f/1.2L
01/24/2012: Dusted with Snow #creative366project on Flickr.
I woke up to find that the view had been dusted wit snow that day.
01/03/2012: The Sun Rises. The View toward Shiodome and Daiba. #creative366project on Flickr.
It was the moment just before the sun rose. The colors of the sky were very beautiful. I have seldom woken up before sunrise, but here at the hospital, I see the sky every morning. That’s a good thing :)
332/2011: The Bluest Was the Taxi on Flickr.
On Qualia Japan Project, we visited Okinawa in October. I had to shoot a lot of photos for the project, but sometimes, only for brief moments, I had time away from the crew. This was taken at such a time. The others were gone to check the time of the next ship, but I didn’t join them. Amazingly, the bluest was not the ocean, nor the sky.
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.
310/2011: One autumn afternoon on Flickr.
281/2011: Bridge to Enoshima on Flickr.
I would like to try a long-exposure shot here at the next visit.
280/2011: The Coastline of Atami City on Flickr.
I visited Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture last weekend. Atami was where my parents, grandmother, my younger brother and I visited every year. Full of my childhood memories.
278/2011: The View from Daikanzan on Flickr.
During the weekend trip, I visited Daikanzan which offers a nice view of Mt. Fuji and Ashinoko Lake. I love the view from there. This is an tonemapped image with 5 bracketed shots.
263/2011: Rainbow Bridge on Flickr.
I was waiting for the lights on the bridge to be turned on. I’m so glad that the all the lights on the expressways in Tokyo have come back.
253/2011: Loop Bridge at Sunset on Flickr.
I visited the Loop Bridge some time ago, but one hour before the sunset the sky was covered with clouds. I almost gave up but decided to wait anyway. And … most of the clouds were gone. You can’t tell from the image here, but it is not sharp enough because Rainbow Bridge were shaky.
