Category: Photo Stories

Articles that looks at some photos and discusses some details.

Fukuoka Airport HDR Photo

This was from my last moments in Japan at the Fukuoka Airport. The photography gods finally appeared at the end there and gave me one last blessing. We ate dinner in a restaurant when the sun lit the sky. Luckily, my Sony A7r wasn’t packed away with the rest of my gear.
The Golden Rice Terraces

After my fourth visit to Japan, I finally got the landscape photo I always wanted. It encompasses everything I love about Japan in a single shot: the golden sunset over the island-filled seas with the rice field terraces in the foreground. Everything was perfect for this shot, which rarely happens to me. The weather was…
Sakura Explosion – Tokyo Japan

I posted this photo on Google+ earlier today, letting people zoom in 100%. With the Zeiss Sonnar 35mm and Sony A7r, with its 36-megapixel sensor and no High Pass filter, it’s amazing how much detail you can get from your images. In Japan, Cherry Blossoms are called Sakura. When they are in season, they are…
The Onsens Of Yufuin

We spent a day in Yufuin and a night at the Onsen in Yamashiroya. I wish I had taken more pictures of Yamashiroya because it was super cool. It felt like it was decorated in the ’60s and hasn’t been touched since. There are still magazines and games from that period. And the onsens were very relaxing.…
Last Days Of Kyoto

The last day in Kyoto was probably the most fun day. However, it’s very crowded this time of year with busloads of tour buses and tourists wherever possible. It didn’t bother me; being 6’3″ likely had something to do with it, but it was also an amiable crowd. The people I was with were all…
Traveling Japan – Arashiyama, Kyoto

The last time I went to Kyoto, I was there for a day and then got sick, so I never got to see all the cool stuff that I’m getting to see this time around. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Near one of the temples was a bamboo forest. It was not the signature one you’ve probably…
Solvang Poppies

Here’s another shot of Solvang from last weekend. The poppies are in bloom this time of year in Cali. Some areas further north of Los Angeles almost completely cover some hillsides. They are also great foreground objects, with some windmills from Solvang in the background. For this photo, I pulled out Nik’s Color Efex Pro.…
Beneath The Windmill – Solvang California

My wife with her umbrella in front of a windmill in Solvang. This town has some interesting history. It was founded by a few Danes who wanted to preserve the traditions of Denmark. Many of the buildings were built in the same style and to the same standards. It really feels like you’re in a…
Dansk Bangeri of Solvang

My wife and I adventured to Solvang, California, again this last weekend for a little getaway trip. I thought it was such a cool town the last time I was there, but I never ended up with any great photos, so I went back for a day with that goal in mind. You can see…
Countdown To Japan

The countdown begins. I am doing the Japan tour again in just three weeks! This time, it will be different; I’ll travel with friends, and my goals will be slightly more of a street photography style with the Sony A7r. That camera is so well adapted to that style that I might as well take…