Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 900 — map & image data — nearby photos
Normal Everyday Paul
at the Shisendo Temple (詩仙堂), Kyoto Japan

Having become interested in upping my skill in taking portraits, I cornered Paul Barr to pose for some while we were at the Shisendo Temple (詩仙堂) yesterday (a wonderful place Damien Douxchamps introduced me to in a visit last week, a few photos from which made it to this post).

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
“Sure, Here's Your @#%$ Color Chart”
(unfortunately, I didn't notice his fingers intruding on some squares of the chart, so couldn't fully use it)

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 1100 — map & image data — nearby photos
Fireman Paul
after a long day fighting the burn on the north ridge

Intimate Crop
from “Fireman Paul”

I brought my laptop with these photos to A's Bar, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant/bar with really excellent food (try the udon and avocado/salmon salads), and processed them with Paul. The limitless artistic directions that Lightroom affords meant we went round and round with each photo, but in the end is seems we tended toward either “bright and cheerful” or “gritty and rugged”....

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Laid-Back Paul

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 125 — map & image data — nearby photos
Pensive Paul

Nikon D4 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — ¹/80 sec, f/1.4, ISO 100 — map & image data — nearby photos
My Normal View of Paul
at the Enkouji Temple (圓光寺), Kyoto Japan

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1600 — map & image data — nearby photos
A Wild Paul
in its natural environment

Nikon D4 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — ¹/100 sec, f/2.5, ISO 280 — map & image data — nearby photos
Poor Substitute
for an elegant lady in kimono

Personally, I would have preferred something like this. 🙂