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Tonbo Sitting Pretty in Japan

// August 28th, 2009 // Comments // photography

“Quickly grasshopper, snatch the Tonbo from my hand”. A dragon fly or “Tonbo” in Japanese is popular for young kids to catch during the summer. My two daughters had a blast this summer running around with their nets and plastic bug cases trying to catch these.

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Sunflower Exposure

// August 21st, 2009 // Comments // photography

Sunflower Exposure is a shot where I purposely overexposed the petals for two reasons. First I wanted to bring out the central part along with the bee. Second I wanted to canvas the background in yellow and green colors to form more of a texture or pattern rather than a flower. I also wanted this photo to come out more saturated and bright. Very little Photoshop was used on this photo. You can see how one can really alter the color, texture, and brightness of a photo just by fiddling with the exposure. This was a fun shot.

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Cup of Neon Japan

// July 2nd, 2009 // Comments // photography

This sign sticks out in the middle of nowhere. It’s funny because I always walk down this street and rarely noticed until today. I thought the orange, green, and blue colors gave this shot a colorful appeal. I should go back at night and see how it looks during that time.