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Fighting Fires, KidZania Style
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Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 720 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Vigilant

After Anthony's stint in Appliance repair at our most recent visit to the most-excellent KidZania in Kobe, Japan, it was time to get busy putting out some fires.


Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 900 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Helping Hand
the little girl next to Anthony is tooooooo cute with that big helmet, thick chinstrap, long coat, and little shoes

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 4500 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Ready to Roll

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1600 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Emergency Right-of-Way

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 4000 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Equipment Check

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 2000 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Working the Upper Story

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 4500 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Working the Parents' Wallet
you could buy the staff photographer's picture for $10
( but I took her picture for free, bada-bam! )

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 3600 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Waiting to Fall Back In

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 4500 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Artsy Fartsy Aftermath

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 5600 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Putting the Equipment in Order

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 4500 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Heading Home
The two little kids in front took turns (trying to) making “clear the way” announcements

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/250 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1600 — full exif & mapnearby photos
Payday
and a tepid high five

Unlike the joyful high-five at the previous job the one here was mechanical. The girl doing the job was just that, going through the motions to do a job. Too bad... if she had the right attitude, both she and the kids would get so much more out of it.

Still, Anthony enjoyed it almost as much as the job he did next...

Continued here...


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