Cherry Blossom & Ladder

Tree & Wall

Windows & Beam

Necrologue for Petko Draganov Petkov

Window & Ice

Village Windows

Thanks to Tim Clinch for introducing me to Lightroom and Alienskin software, I've been playing around with the trial versions ...

Snow at the Window

The vine collapsed against the house, leaving a thick layer of snow against the glass ...

Bamboo VI

Bamboo V, Bamboo IV, Bamboo III

Camera Equipment in 2016

I'm hoping I get more and better use of my tripod this year ...

Hirakata

Looking forward to leaving the exburbs of Osaka for a while ...

Atago-san Revisited

One from the summit of Atago-san near Arashiyama in Kyoto. Good to get out with a camera!

Fallen Tree

From Atago Mountain, Kyoto. Fallen Branch here.

Tayuu in Kyoto

In general, it hasn't been a very productive year for my photography. However, here's a shot from one of the most interesting photo events of my 2014. This is the tayuu Kikugawa, and I was only able to get this picture - on my phone [sigh] -  because I was spending the day helping John Paul Foster, geisha photographer extraordinaire. I was helping him with his lighting and backdrops as he had a very limited window of opportunity to work with this particular tayuu. For the best geisha photography I'm aware of, here's John's website and blog. Here's hoping 2015 sees me out with a camera more often ...

Cherry Trees in Autumn

Another one from Yawatashi, another empty bench ...

Autumn Walk

I haven't been able to get out much with the camera this autumn and I've missed the peak colours, and the crowds. These are the cherry trees at Yawatashi, a good place for an early morning walk with the local cats.

Downtown Osaka

Approaching Autumn

Trees holding hands & turning leaves ...

Fish

Wooden Beams

Bows & Arrows II

Archery in Kyoto ...

Link to previous archery shots: Bows & Arrows I