Some shots from Japan

[pdk42]

I’ll add photos to this thread as my trip progresses.

1) The Toothed Black Lion

This was a little place tucked away near to a small Shinto shrine (Namiyoke Inari-jinja) in the Tsukiji Fish Market area in Tokyo. S5 with Sigma 35/2.


The Toothed Black Lion by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

 

[dirk]

Lumix S5? I thought you will take the EM1.3 with you? Or have you both with you?

 

[pdk42]

2) Shiodome Station and the Dentsu Building
This is a fairly new development near to Shinbashi in Tokyo. I really liked the architecture. Very clean lines and very stylish I think.


Shiodome Station by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


Dentsu Building, Tokyo by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

 

[pdk42]

Lumix S5? I thought you will take the EM1.3 with you? Or have you both with you?

Yeah, well. I decided I needed something wider then 24mm, so the S5 it was. And I've been finding 14mm not wide enough (see above)!

 

[RuleOfThirds]

Nice pictures! So you did take your s5 with you

 

[pdk42]

Nice pictures! So you did take your s5 with you

I did. Couldn't resist it. In the end I figured that I probably needed low light and wide angle, so it was the best thing to do. No regrets so far!

 

[pdk42]

3) The Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo


Tokyo in Early Winter by Paul Kaye, on Flickr




The Teahouse in the Hamarikyu Gardens by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

 

[xaviergut]

Yeah, well. I decided I needed something wider then 24mm, so the S5 it was. And I've been finding 14mm not wide enough (see above)!

You took the Lumix 14-28mm and the Sigma 35mm f2? Wonderful combo!! Any other lens?

 

[pdk42]

3a) Another from The Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo


Tokyo Tranquility by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

 

[pdk42]

You took the Lumix 14-28mm and the Sigma 35mm f2? Wonderful combo!! Any other lens?

Yes, the 24-105 and the 20-60. I was going to leave the 20-60 at home, but it's so small and light I thought "what the hell" and brought it anyhow.

 

[RuleOfThirds]

I did. Couldn't resist it. In the end I figured that I probably needed low light and wide angle, so it was the best thing to do. No regrets so far!

maybe the only regret you have is all the time spend on thinking and trying about what gear to bring . Been there, done that.. I know, it's not funny and the reason I don't want to have multiple systems. Ok... only a GR3, but that one is really small, and will always go with me. But you made the right choice, nice pictures and the S5 is a lot smaller and lighter then the s1r is.

 

[Richard Wong]

nice photos Paul! Especially love the Shiodome Station photo! I walked past that area so many times but never noticed such beautiful buildings

 

[The Rigger]

Lovely shots. They bring back memories...

If you have time, may I recommend a visit to the Meiji Jingu shrine and gardens in Tokyo.

 

[pdk42]

nice photos Paul! Especially love the Shiodome Station photo! I walked past that area so many times but never noticed such beautiful buildings

Thanks Richard. I liked the architecture arounf the Shiodome area. Very clean and modern in its design.

 

[pdk42]

Lovely shots. They bring back memories...

If you have time, may I recommend a visit to the Meiji Jingu shrine and gardens in Tokyo.

Too late now, we're in Kyoto !

 

[pdk42]

4) The Tsukiji Hongan-ji Buddhist Temple

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• LUMIX S 14-28/F4-5.6
• 14.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/10 sec
• Pattern
• Auto bracket
• -2.3
• ISO 640

Tsukiji Hongan-ji Buddhist Temple by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

 

[Oíche]

3a) Another from The Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo


Tokyo Tranquility by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

That's a cracker

 

[The Rigger]

Too late now, we're in Kyoto !

Did you ride the Shinkansen? When I traveled to Kyoto to visit the Kinkaku-Ji, I got a Green Car seat on the Hayabusa. It was worth every yen, doing 300+ Kph on rails.

 

[pdk42]

Did you ride the Shinkansen? When I traveled to Kyoto to visit the Kinkaku-Ji, I got a Green Car seat on the Hayabusa. It was worth every yen, doing 300+ Kph on rails.

Yes we did. Tokyo to Kyoto in no time at all. Overall a great experience. We’ve got two more Shinkansen trips to come too!

But best of all was that we got some spectacular views of Mount Fuji en route. Including this one that Mrs K took with her phone!

 

[pdk42]

5) My Inner Zen

Did a tea ceremony today and then visited a beautiful area called Daitoku-ji Shinju-an with a number of temples and lots of acer trees. More pics to follow, but I did this shot of some fallen acer leaves.

• Panasonic - DC-S5
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• 105.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/20 sec
• Pattern
• Auto exposure
• ISO 640

Japanese Autumn Acer Leaves by Paul Kaye, on Flickr