Category: Kyoto

Photos from Kyoto.

eerie-temple

Day 177- Eerie Temple

Shutter Speed: 10 seconds, Aperture: F/20, ISO: 200 On a night time meander in Kyoto I stumbled into this temple, bejeweled with hanging lanterns. It was too dark for a hand held shot so I had to rest my camera precariously on an ornate wooden beam for a long exposure. The result is quite eerie […]

shamisen-busker

Day 170- Street Shamisen- Part 1

On a recent trip to Kyoto I stumbled into a shamisen busker- a man standing on a crowded Gion corner, eyes closed meditatively, carving a uniquely Japanese melody into the hazy evening bustle. I gave him a cursory glance and a nod of my camera to indicate I wanted to take a few pictures and […]