Japan Trip Day Two: The Town KyoAni Made “Holy” – Part II
All Purpose Cultural Prayer Plaque (traffic safety, illness recovery, improve drawing skillz, happy bday etc.)
Ema galore continues! [40+ large images follow]
Japan Trip Day Two: The Town KyoAni Made “Holy” – Part I
For some reason, some signs drop the "no"
I have an abiding fascination with the town of Washinomiya. The changes wrought as a result of being made into otaku "holy ground" (via alafista) suggest stories about a clash of world views and then a curious hybridization, of the cultures of surbania and small town (as opposed to State) Shinto with the sub-culture of Akiba, mediated by capitalism, red-tooth-and-claw. [30 large images follow]
C77 Day One: The Nanoha Queue
Arrived 0540, Reach End of Queue 0615, Big Sight sighted 0920, Ascension 1020
Japan Trip Day Two: Washinomiya, Nakano, Ikebukuro
A Washinomiya lunch fit for Kagami
New Years Eve/Day info here. Have got a tonne (700MB) of Washinomiya photos on my DSLR - will post them at a later date.
AFA09 After Action Review: Seven Lessons from Photographing Danny Choo
The first person I photographed at the event, bright and early at 9am, none other than Danny Choo. Lesson One: Remove your lens cap.
AFA09 Highlight: Three Beautiful Ladies
I had not (yet) reached the level of Danny Choo's powers (if you saw his presentation and his quip about Stormtrooper being "popular with the ladies", you'll get it). Nor have I attained the bishoujo seeking powers displayed by sports events cameramen who can zoom in beautiful ladies during lulls in play. But nonetheless I was fortunate enough to get the photos of a trio of ladies who had that Phwoar factor:
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