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Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
One Boy, Two Mirrors, Lots'a Fun
at the Kyoto City Science Center for Youth

Anthony's school had a day off on Monday, unlike other schools in Kyoto, so I took the opportunity to bring him to the Kyoto City Science Center for Youth, which is sort of like The Exploratorium in San Francisco, though much smaller. Because other schools were in session, we had the place essentially to ourselves.

This post looks at a few of the mirror-related exhibits....

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Hey, Nice to Meet You

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Cramped Quarters

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1600 — map & image data — nearby photos
Squeeze More!
squeezing the mirrors together makes more Anthonys

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Floor View

The photos above were with an exhibit that had two mirrors that pivoted. Next to it was an exhibit with three mirrors, the third closing in like a door to make a triangle-shaped mirror room. I put the camera over the wall and shot blindly...

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
Three Mirrors
too many kids to count

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 560 — map & image data — nearby photos
Trying Anyway
to count the uncountable

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 320 — map & image data — nearby photos
Just One Mirror

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO 560 — map & image data — nearby photos
Lots and Lots of Mirrors

Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 @ 24 mm — ¹/100 sec, f/1.4, ISO 280 — map & image data — nearby photos
A Little Freaky

Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/100 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1600 — map & image data — nearby photos
A Lot Freaky

Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/250 sec, f/4, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Aaaaarrrrrrrrggghhhh!
the Martians have landed!

Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/250 sec, f/2.5, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
One-Shot Montage

Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/250 sec, f/2.5, ISO 3200 — map & image data — nearby photos
The Brenizer Method
you're doing it wrong