
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 44mm — 1/1000 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
KFC and Verena in Kyoto
When it rains it pours. I hadn't had someone visit from The States for three years, and this week I'm enjoying two visits, my Aunt Jeannette as I noted yesterday, and separately, an old colleague from Yahoo! who now lives in Singapore, Kuan-Fu Chang (aka “KFC”), and his wife, also a former Yahoo!, Verena Wee.
I particularly enjoyed how they're both somewhat camera geeks, so I enjoyed taking pictures of them taking pictures.
I'd met them for dinner the other night, bringing along my Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for the low light, watching as they photographed the various dishes as they arrived. In the shot below, it's a tomato dish, with scallions and grated daikon, and was quite good.

Nikon D200 + Sigma 30mm f/1.4 — 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1000 — full exif
Before the Feast, the Photograph
Today we walked around my place, visiting the gardens of Murin'an, the Nanzen Temple, and the Shogunzuka hilltop overlooking Kyoto.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — 1/320 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Verena Photographing Leaves at Murin'an
With this result

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 26mm — 1/20 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
KFC at Murin'an's Tearoom Floor

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 50mm — 1/180 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Verena Intently Targeting Across the Lake
With this result

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — 1/320 sec, f/4.5, ISO 400, — map & image data — nearby photos
Another Low Shot for KFC

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
Verena at the Nanzen Temple
Just before taking this shot

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 32mm — 1/60 sec, f/7.1, ISO 500, — map & image data — nearby photos
Under the Aqueduct

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 17mm — 1/80 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Verena's Lunch Arrives

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 28mm — 1/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Anthony Wasn't Too Hungry

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 26mm — 1/8000 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640, — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 26mm — 1/800 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
Butterfly
This would look great as a slideshow with wacky background music.
Thanks heaps for showing us around, Jeffrey. We had an awesome time!
The photos that made the cut can be seen here.
Think I might get a dslr after all 🙂
Thanks much Jeffrey! 🙂 You and Anthony were our highlights in Kyoto.
These are my photos that made the cut. There’s also a short clip I made from some of the photos in that set about you making a bowl of noodles for Anthony.
It’s a pity that KFC’s noodle clip isn’t available anymore. 🙂