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WHAT NEXT?

Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »

You may have noticed that I just published the 365th photo on this blog, and while it was never intended to be locked into any specific time period, it seems like now would be the perfect time to make some changes.

To be honest, I’ve pretty much strip-mined my back catalogue trying to come up with daily offerings, so from now on I’ll limit myself to publishing only new photos as and when I take them, which seems to make more sense.

So, the only thing that will really change is the frequency and regularity of posts.

Anyone needing more can always follow me on Instagram where I labour under the ridiculous moniker “furius_spurius” and post daily iPhone photos, mostly of an industrial, abstract or architectural nature.

Thanks!

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #365

Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Tokyo Night Scene : 20th March 2012

I’m not a great fan of tripods, as I’ve mentioned before, but I will concede that they are sometimes necessary, especially if you want to do some night time urban panoramas.

I took my new carbon fibre tripod up to Tokyo with me, and it wasn’t too bad carrying it slung over my shoulder all day, such is its low weight.

One night I decided to try a short cut back to the hotel and chanced upon a ‘spaghetti junction’ that I knew would make a good photograph, and so I was able to immediately set up and take a few shots using an IR remote release to operate the shutter.

I think this kind of photography is something I can more deeply into…

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #364

Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

“Shinto Wedding” : Tokyo, 20th March 2012

This is how a traditional Japanese wedding looks, taking place at a Shinto shrine. Things don’t get much more ‘Japanesey’ than this, and it’s a rare treat if you happen to visit when one is going on.

These days few couples opt for these ultra-traditional affairs, preferring the faux Western version done in a faux church with a faux priest.

The bride wears an ornate kimono with a totally white face, black hair tied up in the traditional style most non-Japanese will know from their ideas of geisha. The priest behind her shades her with a vermilion parasol.

I can’t remember where I stumbled upon this scene, but I’m glad I did…

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #363

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

“Colours of Tokyo” : 20th March 2012

One way of overcoming urban ugliness is to get out some vivid paint and splash it all over the walls in the hope that it will somehow hide the myriad pipes, wires and meters stuck there. You can also go the extra mile and add a dog statue, too ;-)

In the back streets of Harajuku, Tokyo…

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #362

Posted in Photo of the Day, tagged , , , , , , , on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

“Tokyo Telegraphic Tangle” : 20th March 2012

These things are incredibly ugly, yet at the same time fascinating. This example is particularly knotted and congested. Nobody can come up with a good reason why these cables can’t be buried under the ground like in most countries, but anyway, the Japanese are shockingly unperturbed by the uglification of their cities…

(PS – I’m preparing this blog entry on my iPhone, since the iMac died last night : apologies if it looks weird!)

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