Some shots from Japan

[AlanC]

That photo of the Takachiho Gorge bridge and waterfall is just superb!

 

[pdk42]

That photo of the Takachiho Gorge bridge and waterfall is just superb!

Thank you Alan. I dragged a tripod all the way to Japan and this is the first shot in almost three weeks of shooting where I've used it!!

 

[pdk42]

25) Kyushu Part 2
Well, tomorrow we pack our bags early and start the long trek back to the UK. Flight from Kumomoto to Tokyo, then from Tokyo to Paris and finally from Paris to Birmingham. I'm not relishing the prospect!!

But I have a few last shots from Kyushu to share with you all.

Kyushu is home to rice farming, so here is a shot of some rice terraces.

Kyushu Rice Country by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


This is the Unoko falls. Getting to it involved navigating some absolutely amazing roads - narrow, steep, very windy with endless hairpin bends, and sometimes a little bit alarming!

Unoko Falls by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


This was one of the (very much) better roads. I couldn't resist this shot - leading lines on steroids !!

Follow The Dots by Paul Kaye, on Flickr



And a panorama to give you a taste of the scenery.

• Panasonic DC-S5
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/8
• 61mm
• 1/200s
• ISO 100

Kyushu Panorama by Paul Kaye, on Flickr



This is taken from a very cute little cafe called Gypsy's Mile and is a view of Mount Taisen.

The View Towards Mount Taisen by Paul Kaye, on Flickr



The cafe BTW was wonderful and run by lovely people. Here's a quick shot of it.

• Panasonic DC-S5
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/8
• 75mm
• 1/200s
• ISO 100

The gorge shots in the previous post of from the TakaChiho Gorge. The whole gorge is quite something with a number of very impressive views.


Three Bridges by Paul Kaye, on Flickr


Bridge over the Gokase River by Paul Kaye, on Flickr



And finally, a shot from Beppu. This place is home to several hot springs. To be honest, it's badly over-commercialised, as this shot illustrates - but it's sort of a fun place to experience if you take a certain anthropological view to it all!!

• Panasonic DC-S5
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/8
• 29mm
• 1/40s
• ISO 640

Well, that's it. Hope you enjoyed the photos and that I have perhaps given you a little motivation to try a visit there too. The Japanese people are wonderfully welcoming and there is a lot to see and do in Japan, so I can recommend it!

 

[sergun80]

This is the Unoko falls. Getting to it involved navigating some absolutely amazing roads - narrow, steep, very windy with endless hairpin bends, and sometimes a little bit alarming!

Unoko Falls by Paul Kaye, on Flickr

Cool shot. Is this a single 14mm frame, cropped from the top and bottom ?

 

[PJD]

Paul: Thanks again very much for sharing your fantastic photos from Japan! Safe travels!

 

[CharlesH]

Well, that's it. Hope you enjoyed the photos and that I have perhaps given you a little motivation to try a visit there too.

Thanks for the photos - overall it is very impressive work. And I hope you have a pleasant trip back home.

 

[pdk42]

Cool shot. Is this a single 14mm frame, cropped from the top and bottom ?

It’s a HDR stack. But so far as field of view is concerned, it’s only been cropped from the bottom.

 

[The Rigger]

Thanks for the photos, and for stirring up some very happy memories of my past trips to Japan. Lordie, I miss that country...