Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 16:48 ;)
Web │ GF1 + Lumix 7-14mm F4.0 │ 7mm F4.0 1/40s ISO250This is a photo I took in Tokyo's Iidabashi Station. The design by Makoto Sei Watanabe features a network of green tubes growing up the staircase towards daylight.
Japan, Lumix 7-14, Panasonic GF1, Tokyo, subway Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 10:42 ;)
Swirls │ GF1 + Leica 45mm F2.8 │ 45mm F5.6 1/320s ISO100I've always been drawn to abstracts like these. Usually I try to frame the shot so that there aren't any other objects that intrude in the scene; so that there's nothing that gives a sense of scale or place. I broke that “rule” on the photo with the yellow and black swirls. Here the section of white crowd control fence hints at a temporary event like a circus. In this case the vertical bars add another layer and contrast the curved geometry behind it.
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Corner │ GF1 + Leica 45mm F2.8 │ 45mm F5.6 1/320s ISO100
Abstract, Leica 45, Panasonic GF1, Tokyo Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 20:51 ;)
Droplets │ GF1 + Lumix 7-14mm F4.0 │ 7mm F5.6 1/320s ISO100I think this is more typical of my visit to Japan. It didn't really matter that it rained a lot; I have a lot of atmospheric shots to thank for it. I had this wonderful clear vinyl umbrella which allowed me to see even when I pulled the umbrella down in front of my eyes (to keep my glasses dry). That's what gave me the idea for the first photo.
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Rainy Tokyo │ GF1 + Lumix 7-14mm F4.0 │ 8mm F5.6 1/250s ISO100
Japan, Lumix 7-14, Panasonic GF1, Tokyo, rain Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 21:36 ;)
Tokyo Beach │ GF1 + Lumix 7-14mm F4.0 │ 14mm F4.0 1/2000s ISO100I never expected to find a beach in Tokyo, but here it is. The view is over Tokyo Bay and the Rainbow Bridge. As you have probably noticed, it was one of the few hot and sunny days I had the pleasure to enjoy while I was in Japan. There's almost a surreal light created by the glare of the mid day sun.
Japan, Lumix 7-14, Panasonic GF1, Tokyo, beach Monday, June 14, 2010 at 20:01 ;)
Black Legs │ GF1 + Lumix 20mm F1.7 │ 20mm F4.0 1/20s ISO100I have so many photos from my recent trip to Japan, that I'm going to continue posting these over the next days. These two continue yesterday's post about photos taken of the ground below our feet. In Japan you need to look down since directional signs are often found there. The photo above was taken at Osaka's Umeda Station complex. I used a slow shutter speed to achieve some motion blur from the feet hurrying by. The bottom photo is taken in a subway car, this time in Tokyo. I features an interesting combination of lines, checkers, spots and sunlight.
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Patterns │ GF1 + Lumix 20mm F1.7 │ 20mm F3.5 1/60s ISO100
Japan, Osaka, Panasonic GF1, Tokyo, subway 