Comments for Tokyo photojournalist

Comment on Nikon 85mm f/2 by sixmats

sixmats — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:24:03 +0000

I bought the Samyang 85/1.4, but I wish I had gotten the 85/2. It would have saved me some. However, I got the 105/2.5 as well, which I highly recommend.

Comment on Tokyo playground by Cherry + Parkour | Tokyo photojournalist

Cherry + Parkour | Tokyo photojournalist — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:01:50 +0000

[...] This is beginning to turn into a proper photo project. (Previous shoot here). [...]

Comment on Tokyo playground by Damon Coulter

Damon Coulter — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:57:00 +0000

Great set of images, must have been fun. Been interested in this sport for years, as a climber the ability of free runners to use their bodies and find often original ways to cross difficult and varied terrain was similar to what we did on rocks and to a lesser extent in the urban buildering sport that is all but impossible in these paranoid times. My coveted first ascent of Canterbury Multi storey carpark likely to get me shot nowadays. Good to see some people doing it here and as it is a discipline as you say it is not the pose that so many “trendy” sports can and do become. There is no way to just pretend this skill. Good to see. damon

Comment on Entomophagy in Japan by Eating Bugs | Babyshark´s Minority Report

Eating Bugs | Babyshark´s Minority Report — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:46:35 +0000

[...] for centuries by Native American tribes, in Mexico, in Colombia and the Amazon basin, in Africa, Japan and of course Australasia. They were popular in Victorian England, as well, when there was a craze [...]

Comment on Nothing much by the sea by Aidyearts

Aidyearts — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:00:09 +0000

Beautiful….

Comment on Nothing much by the sea by Damon Coulter

Damon Coulter — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:42:36 +0000

Nice, Zen like emptiness to some of those photos. Looked like a nice warm sunset too. The detritus-strewn beach is a shame to see but then again it is a feature of some Japanese coasts. Love the Tsuzuki grass shot. Looks like a nice relaxing day out. In need of one of those myself. Damon

Comment on Give it some stick by Tero

Tero — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:33 +0000

At least on that size they look less noisy than my similar shots. I know Nikon is better for AF at low light, but maybe noise too? Also you have FF while mine is 1.6x crop, so that’ll definitely help some.

If you take great shot, please share. Here’s one of my favorite from last summer US Nationals at Atlanta: http://www.patana.fi/Temp2/Atlanta/IMG_8901.jpg

-T

Comment on Give it some stick by tony

tony — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:39:01 +0000

Hi Tero. That is more or less the kit and settings I used, so I guess the gym was well let. To be honest though, I don’t mind noise that much myself. It can add a bit of atmosphere. The only thing I do is sometimes used the remove noise tool in Lightroom.

Kendoka have a lot of presence. They make great portrait subjects. In fact, you have just given me an idea . . .

Comment on Give it some stick by Tero

Tero — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:49:44 +0000

Great shots! Is the D700 noise that good, or was the gym well lit? If I shoot F2.8 1/500 ISO1600 with my gear, they’ll come way under exposured and bumping up the exposure will bring out the noise. Your pics look so nice and clean!

Timing the shot is something that takes practice (and luck). I think I have some 40-50k kendo taikai shots, and finally I’m getting the hang of it :) Also on addition to actual match shots, I’ve started loving those people shots outside the matches. Like the one you have with the guy tying up his himo.

-T

Comment on Give it some stick by tony

tony — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:50:34 +0000

Thanks Paddy.

Trust me, the smell from the inside of the armour is A LOT worse.