23 September 2018
My Sister Frances, who moved up to Auckland to retire a few years ago took up Art Classes with a preference to do portraits.
Here is her interpretation of my Japanese Bride.
You can see more of Frans work on her website: www.franb.lotsforall.com
or follow her on instagram: www.instagram.com/franb_art/
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20 April 2019
Been to Hong Kong and Japan over the last few months for a holiday. Here are some of my favourite snapshots in the Home and Blog pages. Also you will find additions to the Guest Page as well.
1. Along Kamogawa river, Kyoto
4 Jan 2019 Lumix G9 iso 640 200mm f5.6 1/200sec Leica DG 50-200 f2.8-4
2. Chinese Fortune Teller
Mong Kok, Hong Kong
6 Jan 2019 G9 iso 200 12mm f11 1/4sec Leica DG 12-60mm f2.8-4
3. Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
18 Jan 2019 G9 iso 200 12mm f9 1/250sec
4. View from “Above and Beyond” Restaurant, Icon Hotel, East Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
16 Jan 2019 G9 iso 200 12mm f2.8 1.0 sec
5. Promenade Tsim Sha Tsui
18 Mar 2019 G9 iso 200 38mm f10 1/250sec Leica DG 12-60 f2.8-4
6. Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage and Arts Hong Kong
18 Mar 2019 G9 iso 200 24mm f4.5 1/400sec Leica DG 12-60mm f2.8-4
7. Ho Sheung Heung Village (where I stay)
16 Mar 2019 G9 iso200 200mm f5.0 1/500sec Leica DG 50-200 f2.8-4
20.April 2019
Kyoto, what a wonderful city. So much more relaxing than Tokyo.
It also helps that it is a very walkable city.
A lot of the famous Japanese images of the shrines and gardens come from Kyoto. You won’t find any here! Yes I did see them and they were beautiful but what I took may do justice to a tourist brochure but not this website (bloody snob…..). I was busy chasing Kimonos , not to wear but to photograph.
However there were lots of imposters walking around especially Chinese mainland tourists in costume for a day. Cosplay? But the ones I got were genuine and they spoke Japanese. You know the expression- If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck!
1. 31 Dec 2018 G9 iso 1000 f8.0 1/640sec
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