Archive 2008 · Japan Photography
p.4 #2Japan Photography
It is difficult to be a bad photographer in Japan, but these are really outstanding. Thanks...
Aug 16, 2008 at 09:21 AM
p.4 #3Japan Photography
Grognard > thanks
I've got some old pictures on my website, I hope you can see a sort of progression 
dhogan > that's right but don't underestimate your pictures, you've got some really good japan shots in your gallery, I enjoyed browing through your favorites !
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-010-933-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-010-933-1.jpg
Awa Odori, Tokushima, Shikoku, 2008.
# 3-010-933-1
Aug 16, 2008 at 09:11 PM
p.4 #4Japan Photography
Alain, I enjoyed your series. Great work and I love the format. It inspires me to do some in that size too. Keep it up, love seeing new ones. Do you do much post-processing to these images (esp. curious about the saturation)?
Aug 16, 2008 at 09:29 PM
p.4 #6Japan Photography
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-004-491-1.jpg
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-004-491-1
Drum player waiting for its turn, Hanagasa Junko, Gion Matsuri, Kyoto, 2008.
# 3-004-491-1
Aug 18, 2008 at 09:25 PM
p.4 #7Japan Photography
hobbes wrote:
Alain, I enjoyed your series. Great work and I love the format. It inspires me to do some in that size too. Keep it up, love seeing new ones. Do you do much post-processing to these images (esp. curious about the saturation)?
thanks for your warm comment
about post processing, I do very very little, thanks to the colorful kimono my subjects tend to wear
I shoot the 1D3 with standard setting and AWB
I open the RAW in photoshop and ajust the color temperature in ACR : I try to get natural colors and skin tone
I crop in the format meant when shot (16:9 most of the time)
I had a bit of contrast if needed,
get back a little bit of details in whithes or shadows if needed,
and always sharpen (100%/0.5 most of the time)
that's all for 95% of the shots !
I don't like oversaturated and overcontrasted shots :/
Alain, I enjoyed your series. Great work and I love the format. It inspires me to do some in that size too. Keep it up, love seeing new ones. Do you do much post-processing to these images (esp. curious about the saturation)?
thanks for your warm comment
about post processing, I do very very little, thanks to the colorful kimono my subjects tend to wear
I shoot the 1D3 with standard setting and AWB
I open the RAW in photoshop and ajust the color temperature in ACR : I try to get natural colors and skin tone
I crop in the format meant when shot (16:9 most of the time)
I had a bit of contrast if needed,
get back a little bit of details in whithes or shadows if needed,
and always sharpen (100%/0.5 most of the time)
that's all for 95% of the shots !
I don't like oversaturated and overcontrasted shots :/
Aug 18, 2008 at 09:30 PM
p.4 #8Japan Photography
http://alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-009-479-1
http://alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-009-479-1.jpg
Yosakoi Matsuri, Kochi, 2008.
# 3-009-479-1
Aug 21, 2008 at 06:03 AM
p.4 #9Japan Photography
Beautiful photographs. Compositions, colors, exposures are all spot on. You have a great eye. I think you have a book in the making here.
Aug 21, 2008 at 06:11 AM
p.4 #10Japan Photography
thanks and yes a book is slowly growing, but I'm in no hurry, I gave myself 10 years to make it
and yes a book is slowly growing, but I'm in no hurry, I gave myself 10 years to make it Aug 21, 2008 at 06:43 PM
p.4 #11Japan Photography
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-006-201-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-006-201-1.jpg
Chonmage, Sumo, Nagoya Basho, 2008.
# 3-006-201-1
Aug 22, 2008 at 09:08 PM
p.4 #12Japan Photography
your work is fantastic, creative and alive with color...all 10 fingers up!
Aug 22, 2008 at 09:58 PM
p.4 #14Japan Photography
Exceptional series of images, as they would say in Japan,"Sore wa sugoi na".
Aug 24, 2008 at 05:14 AM
p.4 #16Japan Photography
http://alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-009-782-1
http://alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-009-782-1.jpg
Yosakoi Matsuri, Kochi, 2008.
# 3-009-782-1
http://alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-009-782-1.jpg
Yosakoi Matsuri, Kochi, 2008.
# 3-009-782-1
Aug 27, 2008 at 05:00 AM
p.4 #17Japan Photography
another update - you'll tell me when you get bored
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-010-862-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-010-862-1.jpg
Awa Odori, Tokushima, Shikoku, 2008.
# 3-010-862-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/index.php?page=3-010-862-1
http://www.alaindavreux.com/photography/Alain-Davreux_3-010-862-1.jpg
Awa Odori, Tokushima, Shikoku, 2008.
# 3-010-862-1
Aug 29, 2008 at 05:16 AM
p.4 #18Japan Photography
Ka-boom!
Every shot.
Alain, these are marvelous. No c&c possible.
Every pic here is of that rare breed: Photos I actually want to save, and look at again, over & over, for the sheer pleasure of it. Just perfect in every way.
Every shot.
Alain, these are marvelous. No c&c possible.
Every pic here is of that rare breed: Photos I actually want to save, and look at again, over & over, for the sheer pleasure of it. Just perfect in every way.
Aug 29, 2008 at 07:49 PM
p.4 #19Japan Photography
well, I don't think I deserve that, I've got a lot of average shots
but thanks Aug 30, 2008 at 08:23 PM
p.4 #20Japan Photography
Wow, these are really fantastic. One of the best series (of anything) I've seen in a long time. I just love the crops you use! Great work!
Aug 30, 2008 at 09:07 PM