Taken in late March. I would have stayed so much longer if just to practice photography in all of the different settings.
In Shioiri Park with early cherry blossoms. My kingdom for a reflector! I could have used my own dress, but the sun was beating down and I wasn’t thinking straight.
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Dusk at Odaiba Bay. The Tungsten-temperature bulbs along the boardwalk were impossible to resist as backlighting.
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The Kimono Forest art installation at Kyoto’s Arashiyama Station.
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Washing hands in the fountain for good luck.
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After a series of misadventures, half of our group was dressed in Kimono without the rental studio’s promised photo session. We cruised through Ginza instead, which turned out to be a better backdrop — not to mention the amenable storefront lighting.
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It was a lot to take in.
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All was fun and games until we got hungry and realized that most restaurants were already closed. Google Translate can only get you so far…
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WELCOME!
Japan is such a wealth of photo ops! Traditional clothing versus the latest "in style" wear blends well here. My only comment is that the beautiful woman is too purple, magenta..whatever.
I am enjoying a trip down the Ginza though!
Dan
Danpbphoto wrote:
WELCOME!
Japan is such a wealth of photo ops! Traditional clothing versus the latest "in style" wear blends well here. My only comment is that the beautiful woman is too purple, magenta..whatever.
I am enjoying a trip down the Ginza though!
Dan
Thank you so much!!
I agree -- I came back with so many shots that I'm just now really diving back in to see what I want to work on.
Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Is the woman too purple/magenta in both shots? Right now, it's hard for me to distinguish between adjusting a photo for the proper tones and keeping some of the original cast if it seemed to fit the mood of the shot. I have adopted a "just go out and shoot" approach to learning these nuances since I tend to cling to researching before taking risks (even in art!).
I agree -- I came back with so many shots that I'm just now really diving back in to see what I want to work on.
Thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Is the woman too purple/magenta in both shots? Right now, it's hard for me to distinguish between adjusting a photo for the proper tones and keeping some of the original cast if it seemed to fit the mood of the shot. I have adopted a "just go out and shoot" approach to learning these nuances since I tend to cling to researching before taking risks (even in art!). ...Show more →
Colored lighting, no matter where it is coming from always presents me with editing problems. #2 is the worse. Her facial tones in #1 appear ok. Maybe some touch up but that is your call. I just politely mention that. Not worth $.02
Again Welcome and keep on posting!
Dan