I went on a photo walk this past weekend with my friend and in his capacity that day, teacher, Alfie Goodrich (of Japanorama.co.uk). There were a couple other students on the walk as well and we all had a great time capturing the changing leaves in a lovely wooded ravine in Todoroki, Tokyo. Alfie is a great teacher and I really enjoy the walks he leads as he pushes me and makes me think more about what I’m doing photographically. The Japanese are great about leaving green areas, even small ones, in the immense urban sprawl that is the Kanto Plain. The Todoroki Ravine is a wonderful example of this with little tea houses and a wonderfully positioned temple at the southern end that puts the photographer (and worshiper) at canopy level. The leaves were about mid-change when we walked through, so I reckon that right about now, they’re in full colors. Even only partially changed, the colors were brilliant and the atmosphere delightful! Hit the jump for a couple of my favorites from the day and of course, many more are posted to my gallery site.
Enjoy!
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sandi says:
Dec 2, 2010
you have a wonderful eye that captures emotion, even in a leaf and water!
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Jack Canavan says:
Dec 9, 2010
Nice work Michael. I haven’t visited your stuff for a while, but I see you’re capturing some phenomenal images.
mikerossphoto says:
Dec 12, 2010
Thanks Jack! I really appreciate that. Hope all is well on your end!
Rock Kitaro says:
Dec 10, 2010
Oh my god…The photo that starts with Ripples in the flow is simply exquisite. Made me lose my train of thought.
mikerossphoto says:
Dec 12, 2010
Thank you so much, that’s the kind of reaction I’m looking for!