Golden Hour at La Forêt

The famous La Forêt department store anchors one corner of the intersection of Meiji Dori and Omotesando in Harajuku. This department store is located at the center of Tokyo's cutting edge of fashion district. I was lucky enough to pass by and capture its marque and favorable light on a late afternoon in January.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 85mm f/1.4 AI-S @ f2.8, ISO 100, 1/100 sec.

Took a break

Sorry, about neglecting my photo blog for the last several months. Things have been busy, and I had thought that my work in Japan was coming to an end. Anyway, fear not, all is not lost. It looks like I will be here for several more years.

The family had a short getaway to Saipan to enjoy playing on the beach and the company of some good friends from Tokyo. As usual, the temperatures were warm and the sunsets were spectacular as usual.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f11, ISO 100, 1/125 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f8, ISO 100, 1/320 sec.

Zama Sunset over the Rice Paddy Fields

Although I still have one or two posts remaining from my Shikoku adventure, I need to take a break. Here's a quick shot the sunset over the rice paddy fields from mid-August, taken during the Himawari Matusri (Sunflower Festival) near the Sagami River in Zama City. It was taken by my small and slightly beat up 70's era Nikon 24mm f/2.0 Nikkor AI.I find it amazing that this 40-year old lens continues performs well (just like it's owner).

Nikon D600 with Nikon 24mm f/2.0 Nikkor AI @ f8, ISO 100, 1/400 sec.

Another Spectacular Saipan Sunset

Hope that you don't get bored looking at sunsets. There are only so many you get to witness in a lifetime. Hopefully, many will be as spectacular as this Saipan sunset. With only a few distant clouds this one had amazing colors and produced beautiful crepuscular rays. There's a similar photo posted from Michigan at the APOD website (Crepuscular Rays Over Lake Michigan).

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f5.6, ISO 400, 1/25 sec.

Sorry for the break...not really

Sorry for the long break, I've been busy at work and finally had some time off to play. The wife and kids had a week off from school for Autumn Break. We flew out of Tokyo for a beach break at the Pacific Islands Club, Saipan. As in past visits, the sunsets were quiet a show from the beach. These are a few shots from just the first evening!

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f5.6, ISO 100, 1/400 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f5.6, ISO 100, 1/1000 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f5.6, ISO 100, 1/100 sec.

Been busy... Happy New Year

I am sorry that it's been a while since my last post. The family took a short winter vacation and escaped to Saipan for some beach weather. Anyway, I hope to be back at it posting more photos. Happy New Year!

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f3.2, ISO 100, 1/4000 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF @ 80 mm, f4.0, ISO 100, 1/2000 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 35 mm, f4.0, ISO 800, 1/60 sec.