Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/500 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
on a bike ride in Kyoto
The final post on my old Yahoo! manager's visit to Kyoto (part 1, part 2). On his last full day in Kyoto we visited the Arashiyama area on the far western edge of the city, and rented small battery-assisted bicycles. We didn't really need the battery assist, but it was nice. 🙂
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/500 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
the seats were just a bit too short for us
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/250 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
for a WWII one-man kamikaze submarine squadron
The sign above (showing a crude illustration of the kamikaze one-way one-man submarine) used to be accompanied by a large marble monument with an engraved photograph, and if I recall, one of the actual subs. An odd thing to find by the side of the street. Now the sub is in Hiroshima, and only the sign remains.
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/1000 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
away from the main drag
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/1600 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
in the background
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3600 — map & image data — nearby photos
when no one was in the view
The lady in the photo above came behind me to take a picture, and seeing that the lane was clear, I stepped behind her to give her a clean shot. Then I took mine, but someone had just started to step in from the opposite side, but I banished them with Lightroom's spot-healing tool. 🙂
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 3600 — map & image data — nearby photos
making it look like no one's there
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/160 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
many of these shots are at speed, holding the camera in one hand
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 2800 — map & image data — nearby photos
There are a bazillion temples in the area, but we forewent most of them to visit the small and unassuming Giouji Temple, which I first posted about four years ago in “An Introduction to Kyoto's Giouji Temple”. To see many more posts from this area, look at the “nearby photos” link under any of these photos, or visit the “Related Posts” section at the end of the introductory post.
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 2200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 — 1/400 sec, f/1.2, ISO 360 — map & image data — nearby photos
Likely a bug of some sort
The sun was about to set over the mountains, and so with it still streaming in, I played around with putting it at the edge of the frame, for some “artsy” effects, some of which might be nice as a desktop background.
Some of the moss feels more like a very tiny bamboo forest from above...
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/320 sec, f/2.5, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
It was impressive in the harsh sunlight...
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1000 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
across the river (here), as seen from an observation platform partway up the mountain
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/1250 sec, f/2.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/400 sec, f/1.4, ISO 250 — map & image data — nearby photos
rocky steps were difficult with the small bike
A bird had just plucked a fish from a small waterfall, similar to this.
Image of Mike B receding away in “On The Move Again” is simply lovely (and causes pain due to unrelated personal reasons).
Hi! I’m writing from Italy, your pics from Japan makes me dream… I’ve always got your dsktop on my monitors at the office. Thanks for them!
Michela
Hi Jeffrey,
Gorgeous photos as usual. The one of the isolated temple on a hillside is particularly spectacular! Could you be more specific as to the observation point from which you shot this? I might get lucky and get to Kyoto this November.
Oukini
I went ahead and added a link to the location in the caption. —Jeffrey
You have some really stunning photos here. I’m even more impressed given that you took some of them while riding a bicycle. Now that’s talent!
Now if I could only chew gum at the same time… 🙂 —Jeffrey
Nice Photos… I like how the photos showing how you enjoy the trip… Great Job…
“Crop and Farmhouse”: actually it’s not a farmhouse, it’s the Rakushisha, former house of a disciple of the poet Basho. Very small, but there’s a few good shots to be made there…