Life in Japan - Pictures galore !! Arcades, Temples, Rainy days, etc

You got work to do Martin

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/first-video-of-the-leica-m-summicron-lens-with-autofocus-on-nex/

 

Actually, I do have a lot of work at the moment

Do you mean I should be making those? Buying them?

 

Oh, I wouldn't mind seeing you make one. I would gain no benefit as I have no body it would fit on, so it's all you.

 

I'll keep you updated with my progress.

 

More photos at night and a few from the temple that I've yet to post.


can on step by Yakum01975, on Flickr


ap test by Yakum01975, on Flickr


whipeout by Yakum01975, on Flickr


Praying to Buda by Yakum01975, on Flickr


Pigeon in Chofu by Yakum01975, on Flickr


grave stone 2 by Yakum01975, on Flickr

 

Shinjuku, Tokyo by martindesu, on Flickr

 

Did you add some sort of gradient to that image, Martin?

 

Yakumo, love that ap test shot. Did you tripod that or balance it on something? Looks awesome.

 

I placed the camera on to a post to take that shot. Doing it free hand would be impossible since the lens was open for about 15 seconds if I remember correctly. I do like the light effect you can achieve with a low aperture.

 

Sunset plus a bit of tweaking to white balance and so on.

 

Some pictures taken with the phone while out and about near my house today.

 

You have an effin beautiful view.

 

Indeed, I'm a lucky SOB when it comes to a beautiful place to live. Not so great for a night on the town mind you

 

Japan is a very beautiful place that's for sure. Loving all these pictures by everyone

 

In my stinkin 50k ppl town we've got places to go out drinkin/dancing, and you're telling me that that huge (by my smalltown country standards) city doesn't have any places to out on the town?

 

I can definitely see why you'd live in Japan rather than the UK, they have better cities than England, and even better countryside than England. Although in southern Japan I doubt the weather is much better :')

 

It does have night spots but to be honest they're a bit shit. Mostly Japanese shot bars or hostess bars. Not my sort of thing which is why I drink in the next city over.

The UK does have some amazing countryside that blows away many parts of Japan however UK cities are full of scum which is one of the main reasons why I left. I do enjoy the UK countryside though. I live driving through parts of Wales or Cornwall or even the highlands in Scotland.

 

The UK does have some amazing countryside that blows away many parts of Japan however UK cities are full of scum which is one of the main reasons why I left. I do enjoy the UK countryside though. I live driving through parts of Wales or Cornwall or even the highlands in Scotland.

 

I went to Hiroshima last week.

www.martinirwinphotography.com/2013/04/22/atomic-bomb-dome-hiroshima-pt-1/







More to come...

 

My sister in law lives in Hiroshima but I can't say I've been there recently. It is a beautiful place is areas. The streets are really wide too in the city center from what I remember plus they have a tram system.