Well, Spring isn't just about perfectly clear, blue skies, and pretty flowers. Those flowers need fuel from somewhere - and a significant chunk of said fuel fell from the heavens today. All day.
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Sakurajosui - 桜上水 - Part 2
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In this piece, I'll take you a little further away from our apartment, towards the neighbouring neighbourhood of Kamikitazawa.
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Sakurajosui - 桜上水 - Part 1
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I've been nursing a heavy cold, but took my camera with my when I went to get some fresh air, and replenish supplies.
Read MoreBokeh dreams
Sedate Sunday
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Today was, as predicted, a complete wash-out. I woke up at around 12:30pm, which is even later for me. I'm recovering from a flu, or cold, or something rotten. We decided to take it easy and just have a day at home - which is not something we do very often. Luckily, I have a few shots left over from last week which I'd like to share. Enjoy!
Read MoreA Walk to Aoyama Cemetery
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The recent warm weather is fuelling a brilliant-bloom of sakura throughout Tokyo. After returning my loaner Voigtländer super-wide heliar 15mm f4.5 lens to its rightful over, we walked from Ebisu to Aoyama Cemetery 「青山霊園」following a (reliable) tip off.
Read More"Sakura 2014" has started!
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It's officially the time of year when people in Japan take photos of cherry blossoms, remove their jackets, have some beer or plum wine, and lets their collective hair down under a sky of white and pink.
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Terminated
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I first saw this life-size Terminator on the morning of my first day at work here in Japan. I was walking to my new job, using the Japanese-only GPS on my feature phone, walked around the corner... and there it was. It scared the **** out of me.
Read MoreFocussed on Fifty
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The majority of shots were taken at a focal length of ~50mm, which is actually rather new for me. Composition is a challenge, but this is exactly what I want from my photography; inspirational subjects, and challenges.
Read MoreA Glimpse of Ginza
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A few shots from around Ginza, in the glorious mid-afternoon sun.
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Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien - 浜離宮恩賜庭園
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This post is going to be the first of a series, as I took quite a few shots over the weekend. I was armed with the newest addition to my camera stable - the Sony A7R.
Read MoreWide Eyes
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My posts are like taxis in Tokyo. None for a while, and then three come along at once. Some more wide angle shots from around Tokyo; NEX-7 and Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar 15mm F4.5
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I ♡ Tokyo
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A small collection of abstract photos and ideas.
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