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Autumn flower at local temple

Posted 09-15-2009 at 02:25 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Autumn has come and now we have autumn flowers. I don't know the English name of this flower. We call this flower as Higanbana - Autumn Equinox flower. That blooms around autumn equinox day.
Red one is common but I especially like white one that has purity and elegance.

I went to take photos to local temple. I used soft lens to capture this beauty.

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Flight of team Blue Impulse

Posted 08-24-2009 at 05:23 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

I went to see a magnificent aerobatics flight by Japan air defense force aerobatics team BLUE IMPULSE. Equivalent to USN Blue Angels or USAF Thunder birds.

Here are some photo of the incredible flights.
The planes are Japanese training aircraft T4 "dolphin".

Camera: EOS-1DS MkII, 70-200/4, 16-35/2.8

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Horse back archery - Mishima 2009

Posted 08-18-2009 at 03:17 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

I took a short vacation and take a trip to Mishima-city located almost two hours from Tokyo.
My main object was to take Yabusame photos. Yabusame is a traditional horse back archery martial arts. The day was hot but I was managed to find a good location to hide from hard sun light. In addition I got a good photo effect that the sunbeams streaming through leaves.

Camera: EOS-1DsMkII, EF70-200/2.8L IS, EF24-105/4L IS

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Rainy season and hydrangea

Posted 06-21-2009 at 01:34 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Contrary to nice April, June is our worst season as this is the rainy season. We have rain most of the time. Today is no exception.
However, we can find a silver lining in this worst time. That's Ajisai(hydrangea) flowers.

I went to take some photos of hydrangea flowers. Here is some.
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Camera: Sigma DP2

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my holiday pictures by a new toy

Posted 05-14-2009 at 04:36 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 05-14-2009 at 04:41 PM by Sasaki

We had a long holiday that is called golden week at the first week of May.
Japanese people are often described as work bees but this period of time is different.
I am no exception. I charge iPhone battery twice a day but I rarely charge my own one.
So during the holidays I went to charge my battery by onsen hot-springs on the north Japan. The hot-spring is called Izaka onsen. The hotels are located along side of a river, a typical onsen town. Here is also a public bath which...

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The season of Sakura - cherry blossoms

Posted 04-14-2009 at 05:16 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Yes, this is the best time of Japan - the season of Sakura has come.

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Another spring flower festival

Posted 02-18-2009 at 01:55 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Here are some more pictures from another Ume(plum or apricot) flower festival.
Enjoy

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Spring flowers and the horse back archery

Posted 02-11-2009 at 12:52 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

Still cold, but our climate getting warmer day by day.

I was at ume flower festival today, ume flower is a spring flower similar to western apricot or plum. Even snow capped Fuji mountain can be seen from here, but unfortunately we did not have good weather.

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Season of red leaves

Posted 12-01-2008 at 03:37 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)
Updated 12-01-2008 at 03:42 PM by Sasaki

Now we are having a season of leaves changing color. This is a good time for photo opportunity.
I went over around Tokyo and took some pics.

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Heirinji temple, Niiza
Sigma DP1

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Horse back archery - Mishima

Posted 08-21-2008 at 03:56 PM by Sasaki (From Japan - by Sasaki)

I went to see Yabusame horse back archery at Mishima shrine. Mishima is located almost one hour west of Tokyo.
We are experiencing a very very hot summer in these days, but this Sunday was heavy cloudy. That condition was comfortable to see the event but difficult for take moving subjects as an exposure is severe.
Camera is EOS-1Ds MkII, EF24-105/4 IS. I used ISO800 but even though I use high ISO, I was forced to use wide open aperture.
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