| Kestrel of Bahji Photography |
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| Showa Bridge in the Night Season |
Some people love Nature and some industry. I love a combination of the two. This was taken in industrial Kawasaki, Japan. Unseen fish are swimming under the water, a solitary cat looks on, herons are flying above. I feel at peace and at home here. This photograph is a dream in the sense that it looking from the present world into the world of the spirit. I visited this spot many times over a two year period and took hundreds of photographs, mostly at night. It is a combination of two high resolution photographs, each over a minute exposure and from a slightly different vantage point. It won a Silver award on TIFA: /https://www.tokyofotoawards.jp/winners/social/2023/23-39635-23/
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Sarah Akiyoshi
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I made this photograph during a concert by the Japanese Kagurabue and Shinobue player, Sarah Akiyoshi. It won honourable mention in the 2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards competition. It was made during a live concert, not posed. I had to listen closely to the music to determine the right moment. |
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Nippara River Valley & Okutama Industrial Hikawa Plant |
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I think this is the place I will live in the Next Life. Industry and Nature in harmony. I used my Asahi Pentax 6x7 to render the texture of trees on the mountains and the river. It won Honorable Mention in Architecture in the 2022 Monochrome Awards.
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Chichibu Railroad. I wanted to show the deep rich tones of the locomotive as well as the dedication of the crew. I used an Asahi Pentax 6x7 camera and Tri-X film. |
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| The Steersman
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| We were on a small motorless boat on the Katsura River around Arashiyama, Kyoto. The full moon bathed everything with a peaceful light. I had a vision of being escorted to the Next World and this man was our guide to Eternity.
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| South of the Thomas Viaduct, Relay |
I took this photograph around 1975 with a Leica M2. I was around 20. I hopped this train just south of the Thomas Viaduct. We would head south, then west. I hung onto the rail of the oilcar with one hand and took the photograph with the other. The angle gives an indication of the action.
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| Harmony
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| I stood at this spot for hours over two days, waiting for the train to come. This day was sunny, but you can see the traces of the heavy snowfall from the previous day. One of the locals signaled to come to his van window and offered me a can of hot coffee, most welcome. I think this is a peaceful photograph with every element of the scene in harmony.
Mino-Akasuka, Gifu Prefecture. I used the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark 2.
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| The Welder
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The LonelyBoxcar
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| I photographed this around 1975 with the Leica M2. My own belief is that some things in this world have a kind of soul. They are a shadow of their true form in the Next, or Spirit World. I hope to meet this boxcar there. The grain of a film photograph suits this scene perfectly. The sky, the boxcar, and the ground are unified by their visual texture.
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| The Artist
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| Sleeping Shanghai Cat
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| The Bank
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| The Engineer
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| The Brakeman - Ogimachi Yard |
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| Chichibu Railroad. Asahi Pentax 6x7, Japan Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7 4.5 75mm Lens, Yellow filter. 800 E.I.. 16.5 minute development in Rodinal 1:50. Tri-X, November 2023.
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