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Summer Stroll Japan

Jim Atwood — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:59:15 +0000

Summer Stroll shows a couple taking a walk along a hilltop that overlooks a man made lake on the otherside. Powerlines are abundant in Japan and from the distance shot, it was difficult to remove them, however, I though in this case they contributed nicely to the photo. I also gave the photo a slight tint to offset the powerful overcast of the sky.

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Twos Company

Jim Atwood — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:04:36 +0000

Twos Company shows a sunflower with a couple of bees enjoying the feast. I experimented with exposure settings quite a bit on these flowers due to the stark contrast of the middle part and the yellow petals. It’s amazing at the cool effect you can achieve by manipulating the exposure more. It’s all a matter of taste, but I actually like the slightly over blown petals here. It just adds interest to the photo and story of the bees.

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Long Windy Roads Japan

Jim Atwood — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:40:22 +0000

Long Windy Roads Japan are very common in Japan. This is a short video showing what the roads are like on a trip up into the Nagano mountains. The countryside is very green with houses that can be seen in the distant. The roads are narrow with places on the side for cars that need to pull over. There are also large stone structures on the side of the road to keep avalanches at bay which are very common in Japan during the rainy season.

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Summer Twilight Japan

Jim Atwood — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:50:42 +0000

Summer Twilight was extremely fun to shoot. There is a lot happening here and thus the challenge of composition was huge. The selective focusing combined with the background colors and contrast of the leaves made this shot very rewarding for me. I can gaze at this photo for quite a while which for me is what makes photography fun.

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Loud Cicadas in Japan

Jim Atwood — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:52:14 +0000

A Cicada in Japan is an insect with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings. Cicadas live in temperate to tropical climates where they are among the most widely recognized of all insects, mainly due to their large size and remarkable acoustic talents.

This video shows how loud Cicadas can get in Japan. The video starts out with some very loud ringing sounds which later quiet down because the Cicadas are sensing someone in the area. The Cicadas usually reside high up in the trees and are visibly difficult to spot.

When you something approaches their area of comfort, they begin to quiet down. Cicadas usually arrive in late July and last all through August, dying off in early September. They can be very annoying if you focus on them. When ignored, they are generally go unnoticed despite the noise. This video was shot using a Creative Vado HD. http://jimatwood.net

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Summertime Japan!

Jim Atwood — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:23:50 +0000

These are kind of fun and color flags or banners that are common throughout Japan during the Summer to advertise the popular Kakigori ice snack.

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Your shot of the month – June

Jim Atwood — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:25:22 +0000

Choose one of your best photographs taken in Japan during the month of June, 2008. Please post the photograph using medium size. Thanks!

Post here – Your June shot of the month

Note this is not a contest, but rather a display of the best shots of group members in June.

I’ll start with one of my favorites taken last month.

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Agony of Defeat

Jim Atwood — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:53:06 +0000

Saw this dude just laying there in agony of some sort. At first I thought he was just sleeping, but I actually think he was stressing over something. I thought the texture of his shoes and pants were pretty cool. This was also a very quick shot as I was on the move.

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