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Nice job Matt! Last one is so Sweet!A few more from the parade. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt.
1. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 300mm; 1/160s @ f/10; ISO 200
2. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 300mm; 1/160s @ f/10; ISO 200
3. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 165mm; 1/200s @ f/11; ISO 200
5. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 300mm; 1/320s @ f/9; ISO 200
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Awesome Split Dimensional Work Rayyan! Love em!We shall cross a bridge; the past into the present and the future. The serene and the chaotic. Traditional and futuristic. Simple and complicated.
All at the same time....so let's cross the bridge together into a land of contrasts. At times we shall allow our eyes to fool us. As we are strangers in a strange and beautiful land.
Enjoy the quiet. It is there for a purpose. Hear the birds. Train yourself to block out your physical senses and let your spirit take over. Mind over matter.
The land of the Zen and of course the Yen!!
The Land of the Rising Sun, or as Tom Cruise would have you believe , the Land of the Last Samurai.
Tranquil,Serene,Spiritual....Superb!
Awesome Split Dimensional Work Rayyan! Love em!
Steve: :salute::salute:Tranquil,Serene,Spiritual....Superb!
Rayyan: Well said, sir! Thank you. We have our problems, but, we have a history of fixing them, and the will and means to do it.Matt: Much appreciated sir.:salute:
Matt: Glorious shots these my friend. More than the parade, I feel the jubilation of the kids and their elders. The first photo epitomizes for me the hopes, dreams and pride of a nation. Much more than a parade, this is what the future believe in.
The other two cement my belief that though the ship might veer off course sometimes; it shall come home...true and straight. The youngsters shall make sure of that. As they did in the past.
That my friend is what your photos of a parade tell me. Besides the obvious
fact that the photog is a good one! :salute::clap::clap:
Rayyan: These are all stunning! The second, if I may make a distinction, is also a stunning artwork. I know photos are art, but not all, are IMHO "artworks". Is the second photo Tokyo, or Osaka? It looks like the culture shock I got going into Namba in Osaka, the first time. The tori and the garden photos are also wonderful. Did you go to Katsura and to Kyoto?We shall cross a bridge; the past into the present and the future. The serene and the chaotic. Traditional and futuristic. Simple and complicated.
All at the same time....so let's cross the bridge together into a land of contrasts. At times we shall allow our eyes to fool us. As we are strangers in a strange and beautiful land.
Enjoy the quiet. It is there for a purpose. Hear the birds. Train yourself to block out your physical senses and let your spirit take over. Mind over matter.
The land of the Zen and of course the Yen!!
The Land of the Rising Sun, or as Tom Cruise would have you believe , the Land of the Last Samurai.
Steve: Thank you. We were walking home and i saw them up the street. They were probably walking back to their car.Nice job Matt! Last one is so Sweet!
They were out of the little bottles at the store and I've only got two six packs (4 days supply). I can't look at your photo again!Ha! My evil plan is working!
Very beautiful, Rayyan :thumbs:
Yes! Exactly.There you are Rayyan. What did you and the kids do today? I asked Ayesha.
Don't know about the kids, but I went to Ginza, the Imperial Palace, and that
beautiful Metro station...Shin..something or the other. 4 million people use it daily.
What did you do Rayyan? Nothing, I said. Went to the Shinto Shrine and sat here.
Come near Ayesha. Do you see the water fall on the stone. Close your eyes and hear it. That was a goldfish flapping its tail. Listen to the water. Tune out the din around you. You see that little hut? Would you like a fish to come there? Will it. Can you hear the birds sing. The breeze sing gently?
After a few hours you do not hear, you start to feel..feel nature.
With millions and millions of people around you in Tokyo. This is what I did all day today. Did you see Ginza?
This really is magic, my friend.We shall cross a bridge; the past into the present and the future. The serene and the chaotic. Traditional and futuristic. Simple and complicated.
All at the same time....so let's cross the bridge together into a land of contrasts. At times we shall allow our eyes to fool us. As we are strangers in a strange and beautiful land.
Enjoy the quiet. It is there for a purpose. Hear the birds. Train yourself to block out your physical senses and let your spirit take over. Mind over matter.
The land of the Zen and of course the Yen!!
The Land of the Rising Sun, or as Tom Cruise would have you believe , the Land of the Last Samurai.
Matt: Thank you so much Matt. We went to Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka,Rayyan: These are all stunning! The second, if I may make a distinction, is also a stunning artwork. I know photos are art, but not all, are IMHO "artworks". Is the second photo Tokyo, or Osaka? It looks like the culture shock I got going into Namba in Osaka, the first time. The tori and the garden photos are also wonderful. Did you go to Katsura and to Kyoto?
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Jorgen: Much appreciated my friend.Very beautiful, Rayyan :thumbs:
Yes! Exactly.
Lloyd: :salute:This really is magic, my friend.
We were like small kids. Awed. Confused. Thrilled.What to see, what to defer.
We would just loiter together and the rains would come. Everyone rushed to the subway...
The first cherry blossoms had appeared. The parks were full of photographers and painters. Ayesha would sit next to the painters and sometimes try the brushes.
When the rains cleared, we would just gaze around. Simple pleasure for most. A fairyland for us...
More nice, and fun stuff from the parade, Matt.A few more from the parade. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt.
1. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 300mm; 1/160s @ f/10; ISO 200
5. D3s; 70-300mm VRII; 300mm; 1/320s @ f/9; ISO 200
http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
Intriguing and fascinating collage, Rayyan.We shall cross a bridge; the past into the present and the future. The serene and the chaotic. Traditional and futuristic. Simple and complicated.
All at the same time....so let's cross the bridge together into a land of contrasts. At times we shall allow our eyes to fool us. As we are strangers in a strange and beautiful land.
Enjoy the quiet. It is there for a purpose. Hear the birds. Train yourself to block out your physical senses and let your spirit take over. Mind over matter.
The land of the Zen and of course the Yen!!
The Land of the Rising Sun, or as Tom Cruise would have you believe , the Land of the Last Samurai.
Exactly!All are wonderful...these 2 are Primo!!!!
Yes, Rayyan. Just as Steve says. :thumbup:All are wonderful...these 2 are Primo!!!!
Steve: Thank you.All are wonderful...these 2 are Primo!!!!
Corlan F.;228606 Rayyan said:Corian: Thank you for your kind words.
Lloyd: Thank you.Yes, Rayyan. Just as Steve says. :thumbup:
Guys, I am grateful to all of you for your encouragement.:salute:
Kindest regards.
I agree. Would that we all cared for living things in such a way... especially the people we share this earth with. :lecture:Rayyan, this is a narrative of the very first class, very touching, the photographs enhance the meaning.