The Wild Pig - Photoblog

Australian Hobby

2011-05-19T21:24:00.001+08:00

I saw this guy perched on our neighbour's TV antenna, but by the time I grabbed my camera I only got one shot off as it took off... But I was pretty happy with the result.

Lorikeet Landing

2010-05-06T19:12:00.002+08:00

Belching Pelican

2010-04-15T22:05:00.002+08:00

Perth Sunsets

2010-04-14T11:11:00.003+08:00

Morning Mist

2010-04-05T22:25:00.003+08:00

I headed to Herdsman Lake early this morning and got a few shots. The mist on the water was quite nice.

New Nikkor 300mm f4 lens (新レンズ：ニコン300mmf4))

2009-07-22T20:55:00.002+08:00

I recently sold my bigma and have just bought its replacement: a nikon 300mm f4 prime lens. I haven't had much chance to use it yet, but my first impressions are good. It is much faster to lock on to the subject than the bigma, takes beautifully sharp photos, and with an extra couple of stops of light than the bigma will give me better opportunities in low light. Here are a couple of pics using this lens. Keep an eye on my website www.michaelhelbigphotography.com from time to time to see more photos from this lens.

最近、シグマの50-500mmレンズを売って、新しいレンズを買った。ニコンの300mmf4。まだ使う機会は少なく、この写真しか撮れてない。最初の印象は、このレンズはシグマよりピントを合わすのが早く、しかもより奇麗な写真が撮れる。このレンズを使うのを楽しみにしてる。このレンズを使って撮る写真を私のウェブサイトに載せるので時々www.michaelhelbigphotography.com見てね。

Corellas (オウム)

2009-02-07T16:15:00.003+09:00

More from the nest (続・ハニーイータの巣)

2009-01-23T21:53:00.003+09:00

Mama

2009-01-15T20:45:00.002+09:00

Honeyeater Nest & Babies (ハニー・イータの巣)

2009-01-14T22:28:00.003+09:00

These are nesting outside our window.
この巣は窓から見えてる。

Osprey on a stick (ミサゴ)

2008-10-06T21:08:00.002+08:00

Kyoto Egret (京都の鷺)

2008-09-13T23:36:00.003+08:00

Araluen Tulips (チューリップ)

2008-09-10T15:04:00.004+08:00

Peekaboo! (いないいないばぁ！)

2008-08-29T23:32:00.003+08:00

Jumping Spider - Macro (ジャンピングクモ - マクロ)

2008-08-26T23:43:00.002+08:00

I took this shot using my reversed lense. He was about 4mm long.
このクモは４ミリぐらいだった。

Glossy Ibis (トキ)

2008-08-19T12:35:00.004+08:00

Rocky Break (岩波)

2008-08-17T23:25:00.003+08:00

Wipeout! (ワイプアウト！)

2008-08-16T12:47:00.002+08:00

Check out the look on this guy's face as the wave is about to eat him alive!
この人の顔を見て、波に食われる前に。

Dragonfly in Flight (飛んでるトンボ)

2008-08-15T22:32:00.004+08:00

Taken at Herdsman Lake - Perth
ハーヅマンレークで撮った。

Looming Wipeout! (痛いっ！！)

2008-08-14T22:54:00.002+08:00

Somewhere near Yallingup, Western Australia, this guy pulled into a wave and gave me a great photo op!
西オーストラリアのヤリンガップの近く、この人が波に乗ってワイプアウトしちゃった。ラッキーなシャッターチャンスになった。

Nankeen Kestrel (チョウゲンボウ：小形のタカ)

2008-08-14T11:48:00.005+08:00

Sugarloaf Sunset (シュガーローフサンセット)

2008-08-13T22:13:00.005+08:00

I took this shot down in the SW of Western Australia at a place called Sugarloaf Rock at sunset. It is about a 5 second exposure.
この写真はオーストラリアの南西部で撮った。シュガーローフロックという場所でサンセットを見てた。

Nankeen Kestrel (チョウゲンボウ：小形のタカ)

2008-07-29T13:09:00.003+08:00

I shot this Nankeen Kestrel near Kalbarri in Western Australia. It was hovering above something it had spotted in the scrub.
このチョウゲンボウをカルバリー（西オーストラリア州）の近くに見つけた。獲物を狙ってる。

Hungry Osprey (ミサゴ)

2008-07-19T14:50:00.003+08:00

I spotted this osprey sitting on the sign post marking a dog beach in Port Gregory, about 500 km north of Perth.
ポートグレゴリーの浜辺で（パースより５００km位）、このミサゴを見つけた。

Caspian Terns (カスピのアジサシ)

2008-07-08T23:45:00.002+08:00

Surfs up! (サーフィン)

2008-07-04T10:08:00.003+08:00

I took this shot at Trigg Beach in Perth, WA earlier in the week. The waves were quite good, and I got a number of reasonably good photos. Check out my gallery at http://giphsub.smugmug.com (gallery) for the rest of the pics.
これをパースのトリッグビーチでこの前撮った。その他の写真はここで見れる。

Headless Australian Hobby (頭のないオーストラリアのホビー)

2008-06-19T07:48:00.003+08:00

Tight crop, but noticed this guy up a gum tree in a nearby park. It is a type of falcon.
近く撮れんかったけど近くの公園で気づいた。タカの一種。

Red-capped Robin (コマドリ)

2008-06-18T21:51:00.002+08:00

Gum flower bees (ユーカリの蜂)

2008-06-07T10:10:00.003+08:00

Honey Eater (ハニーイーター)

2008-06-05T22:29:00.004+08:00

Cattle Egret #2 (鷺#2)

2008-06-03T18:31:00.000+08:00

Cattle Egret (鷺)

2008-06-02T23:08:00.003+08:00

Agama Lizard - Maldives (アガマトカゲ-モルディブ)

2008-05-31T23:54:00.003+08:00

Macro Banksia Brushes (マクロのバンクシア)

2008-05-30T19:39:00.005+08:00

New Holland Honeyeater (ニューオランダハニーイーター)

2008-05-29T23:40:00.002+08:00

From the roof again (また屋根から)

2008-05-29T00:57:00.002+08:00

Rainbow Lorikeet (レインボーロリキート)

2008-05-28T12:32:00.003+08:00

I took this from our roof. これは家の屋根から撮った。

Diving with Sea Turtles (ウミガメとのスノーケル)

2008-05-11T21:55:00.003+08:00

My wife and I just got back from 10 days in the Maldives and we had some amazing experiences swimming with the sea turtles. They are such beautiful creatures.
奥さんとモルディブに行って、スノーケルを毎日してた。そこで、ウミガメと一緒に潜った。とても奇麗な動物で感動した。

Kyoto by night 2 (夜の京都: 2)

2008-04-17T09:33:00.004+08:00

After 10 years in Japan I am about to leave and head back to Australia. So here is my last pic posted from Japan. I will keep posting from Aus, so check back in in a few weeks! I took this the other night while wandering around Kyoto.
明日から日本を出て、オーストラリアへ帰る。１０年間も日本に住んでた。これは日本からの最後の写真になる。今度はオーストラリアからこのブロッグを続けるのでまた見てね。

Black Kite Eyeballing (鳶に見つめられる)

2008-04-13T22:33:00.003+08:00

Bad hair day (寝ぐせ)

2008-04-12T18:22:00.003+08:00

Dancing Egret (踊ってる小鷺)

2008-04-12T09:26:00.002+08:00

Kyoto Peeping (覗きー京都)

2008-04-08T19:41:00.005+08:00

Kyoto by night (京都の夜景)

2008-04-07T14:55:00.002+08:00

Egret's dinner (小鷺の晩ご飯)

2008-04-04T20:40:00.003+08:00

Stockholm Sunset (ストックホルムサンセット)

2008-03-15T09:22:00.003+09:00

I took this in Sweden a few years back. Every evening in the summer the sky would fill with hot air balloons. It was a beautiful sight.
数年前、ストックホルムにおった時に撮った。夏で、毎日の夕方、熱気球があがって行ってた。とってもきれいだった。

Photo Book (写真の本)

2008-02-29T15:55:00.003+09:00

I have produced a book of a collection of photos I have taken over the last 10 years. It includes animals, wildlife, landscapes, people and Japanese scenes. You can check it out here, and even buy it if you are interested. I had a few copies made for presents and was very pleased with the result and book quality.

写真集を作ってみた。10年間で撮った写真から選んで作った。このリンクにクリックすれば見ることができる。もし興味があれば、買うこともできるから是非みてください。4冊ぐらいプレゼントとして頼んでみたら、品質にかなり満足した。

Water Beads 2 (水滴＃２)

2008-02-21T10:19:00.001+09:00

Water Bead (水滴)

2008-02-19T22:10:00.001+09:00

More macro fun...
さらにマクロ。。。

Daffodil Drops (スイセンドロップス)

2008-02-18T09:33:00.002+09:00

Slater Bug (ダンゴムシ)

2008-02-17T18:15:00.002+09:00

again, reversed lens...
またリバースレンズで。。。

Macro Rose (マクロバラ)

2008-02-16T10:52:00.003+09:00

What is it?? これは何だろう？？

2008-02-14T15:38:00.002+09:00

Taken last night messing around with the reversed lens...
昨日、リバースレンズで撮った。。。

Reverse Macro (リバースマクロ)

2008-02-13T13:34:00.003+09:00

I tried this out last night with a cheap used lens that I picked up at a second hand camera shop. I have only taken a few quick snaps but was pleased with the result so far. This is a 22mm 5 yen coin. Click on the image to see a a larger resolution version of the pic. This is much better than a 1:1 macro shot!

昨日これをやって見た。簡単に言うとレンズを逆にして写真撮る。中古で安いレンズを買って作ってみた。まだあんまり撮ってないけど結果として満足してる。この5円玉は普通の１：１マクロよりかなり大きい！より大きいサイズをみるためにこの写真にクリックしてください。

Getting Lucky (ラッキーチャンス)

2008-02-12T11:27:00.000+09:00

It's not often these guys let you get close to enough to where they perch to take a decent pic. This black kite moved a few times, but finally got used to me following him and let me get reasonably close for a decent shot. (taken on the same day as the one below)
普段、鳶は人を見たらすぐに飛んでしまうからなかなｋ良い写真撮れない。このやつは何回も移動したけど、だんだんなれてきたから近くまで行けた。（したの写真と同じ日に撮った。）

Drowned... (溺れた。。。)

2008-02-08T08:36:00.000+09:00

Came across this unfortunate dog while at shooting in the creekbed 2 days ago. Notice the collar.
二日前、川の辺で撮影してた時、このかわいそうな犬を見つけた。首輪もある。。。

Black Kite in Flight (飛んでる鳶)

2008-02-07T10:44:00.000+09:00

I had some pretty harsh light for photography yesterday, but I had the afternoon off, so I wanted to make the most of it. I went to the local river and sat watching the black kites doing their normal routine. Although the bigma is considered a bad lens for birds in flight, I was pretty happy with some of the results I got yesterday.
昨日は写真撮りに行ったけど曇ってたから写真に最適でもなかった。それでも、撮れたのはかなり満足できた。川の辺に行って鳶を見て、シグマの50-500mmレンズで撮った。

Snowy Grave (雪景色のお墓)

2008-01-16T10:19:00.000+09:00

Took this while wandering around a small temple in Nagano at New Years.
正月に、長野の小さな寺でうるうろしてた時にこれを撮った。

Snow Trees (雪の木)

2008-01-15T09:00:00.000+09:00

Yesterday, we went to a nearby ski mountain. The way the snow was crusted on the trees was really beautiful.
昨日、スキー場に行ったら、木の形はとても綺麗だった。

More from the Northern Alps (アルプス)

2008-01-14T21:34:00.000+09:00

Stoney Faced

2008-01-13T00:45:00.000+09:00

Wandering around Hakuba with a mate over New Years, we came across a small Buddhist temple.
正月に、友達と白馬でうろうろしながら、お寺があった。

Hidden (隠されてる)

2008-01-11T09:38:00.000+09:00

Snow Monkeys (温泉に入る日本猿)

2008-01-10T08:50:00.000+09:00

Last year I wrote about the snow monkeys in Nagano Prefecture. Well I went there again a couple of weeks ago. What an amazing place. The monkeys just love the hot springs.

去年長野県の温泉に入る猿について書いた。この前、また行った。本当にすごぃところで、温泉を浴びてる猿を見るのが面白い。

Northern Alps Sunrise (北アルプスサンライズ)

2008-01-09T10:10:00.001+09:00

New Years in the Snow （雪の正月）

2008-01-08T10:03:00.000+09:00

We spent a couple of weeks in Hakuba (Nagano Winter Olympics 1998), and got some great photo opportunities. The mountains really are beautiful in the mist and snow.
今年の正月は白馬で過ごした。そんなに奇麗な景色では良い写真いっぱい撮れる。雪と山と霧はすごくきれい。

Bad smell? (何か臭い。。。)

2007-12-17T08:52:00.000+09:00

Dude! Did you fart?? お前、屁をこいた？！

Hehehe, yep!　へへへ！ん！！

Sunset Quackers (鴨サンセット)

2007-12-15T12:10:00.000+09:00

First Sale! (写真売れた！)

2007-12-12T13:11:00.000+09:00

Well I made my first sale today! It was this pic and in the form of a digital download from my website IT's a pic of the Seto Inland Sea near Hiroshima.
今日は初めて写真売れた！俺のウエッブサイトからのダウンロードというかたちだった。この一枚だった。瀬戸内海のサンセット。

Egret with Bigma (鷺と新しいレンズ)

2007-12-10T13:40:00.000+09:00

I recently bought myself a second hand lens known as the "Bigma". It's a Sigma 50-500mm, and is a big bugger! It weighs about 2kg and coupled with my new D300 is about 3 kg to lug about! Anyway, I have heard that it takes quite some getting used to, especially if used hand-held, so I took it out on the weekend for an hour or two in Kyoto. My arm was aching after, but I was very happy with the results. Here is a one of the shots I got of it.

最近シグマの50−500mmを中古で買った。2kgでとっても重くて、撮り終わったら腕が痛くなってた！（笑！）この鷺の写真は結構満足した一枚になる。今からこのレンズを使うのはとても楽しみだな！

Another Momiji shot (もう一つのもみじ)

2007-11-30T11:39:00.000+09:00

Momiji (もみじ)

2007-11-29T10:54:00.000+09:00

This is a shot I took in Kyoto a few years back. Being autumn here now, I should get out and try to see what I can find like this.

3年前ぐらい、京都で撮った写真。今ちょうど秋だからこれを見たら紅葉とかの写真を撮りたくなる。

New Toy: D300 (新しいおもちゃ：D300)

2007-11-26T15:13:00.000+09:00

Well I got my new camera, the Nikon D300 on Friday, and haven't had much chance to use it, but my first impressions are that this is a very good camera. I shot some pics at iso1250 that had very little noise. Obviously it is a great improvement on my D70. I want to try it out some more, but so far so good. Here are a few pics from the weekend.

金曜日にやっとD300を手に入れた！まだ使う機会は少ないけど最初の印象はとてもいい。iso1250で撮ってみた結果、ほとんどノイズのない写真だった！言うまでもないが、前のD70よりかなりパフォーマンスの良いカメラになる。まだまだいろいろ撮ってみたいけど、とりあえず、週末に撮った何枚の写真を載せる。

Dragonfly #3 (とんぼ＃３)

2007-11-19T22:11:00.000+09:00

One of my favourite dragonfly shots.
気に入ったとんぼの写真。

Crap Photos or Art?? (汚い写真か芸術的？？)

2007-11-16T12:39:00.000+09:00

Well we don't always get the shot we are trying for. Sometimes the subject gives us a little gem, a nugget of inspiration to work with, so to speak. Enjoy.
時々狙ってる写真ではなく、意外な写真が撮れちゃう。その対象になるのから時々イイモノがもらえる。。。

The slight smudge:
ちょっとした汚れ：

The Streak:
少し伸ばした染み：

The artistic swish:
芸術的な撥ね：

Night Fun #4 (夜撮影#4)

2007-11-07T10:24:00.000+09:00

Night Fun #3 (夜撮影#3)

2007-11-06T16:01:00.000+09:00

Open air cinema along the Ota River.
太田川での外の上映。

Night Fun #2 (夜撮影#2)

2007-11-05T09:05:00.000+09:00

Night Fun (夜の撮影)

2007-11-01T11:29:00.000+09:00

I went out to try a few new ideas on Sunday night. I'll post some of them over the next few days. Here's the first one.
日曜日の夜、やってみたかった撮り方があったから撮りに行った。

Cosmos (コスモス)

2007-10-12T13:16:00.000+08:00

Last weekend we went to a park in northern Hiroshima Prefecture. They had approxiamately 1.5 million Cosmos plants all in full bloom. It was quite amazing. Check out the cosmos gallery on my webpage (link on right) for more pics.
先週末広島県の北部にある国営備北丘陵公園に行って、満開の１５０万本のコスモスを見た。とても奇麗だった。(もっと見たいなら右の"Giphsub Photography"のリンクをクリックして、”Cosmos - Japan”のギャラリーを見てください。 )

Fruit Suicide (フルーツ自殺)

2007-10-09T14:47:00.000+08:00

Time for something a little different today....

Food Fight: Kites v Crows (鳶対烏)

2007-10-04T10:31:00.000+08:00

Last weekend when I was on my way home from the photography club trip, I stopped to watch the kites and the crows fighting over the dead fish that for some reason were strewn all along the river banks. Crows often hassle the kites when they fly through their air space, and the kites just fly away. But this time the tables were turned, and the kites were very aggressively fighting off the crows who were sneakily trying to snatch the fish away from the kites. I was too far away, and the pics are cropped and enlarged, so they are not great quality, but you can still see what is going on. It was very amusing.
先週末、写真部の撮影会の帰りに、川で鳶と烏の喧嘩を見てた。何故か分からんけど死んだ魚はあちこちにあって、鳶と烏がいっぱいおった。普段は、烏が鳶を追いかけて逃がすけど今回は、逆で鳶の方が攻撃してた。遠くて、写真を拡する必要があったからあんまり綺麗な写真でもないけど、その内容は面白いと思う。まあ、見るのはとても面白かった。

Himeji Castle (姫路城)

2007-10-03T11:45:00.000+08:00

This has got to be one of my favourite places in Japan. It is said to be one of the most beautiful castles remaining in this country. I used to visit Himeji quite often for work, and every time I would take a wander through the grounds (which are quite huge) and enjoy the scenery. If you ever come to Japan I highly recommend making your way there to take a look.
姫路城はとても奇麗で日本で一番気に入った所場所。数年前、仕事の関係でよく姫路に行ってた。その時、いつも必ず姫路城に行ってうろうろしてた。行ったことないなら、一回でも、行くべきだと思う。

Photography Club Trip (写真部撮影会)

2007-10-02T13:07:00.000+08:00

On Sunday we went to a nearby historic town for our school photography club trip. It was a dark, overcast day, and not too great for taking photos, but I was happy with a few of them.

日曜日、うちの学校の写真部の撮影会があった。近くの古い町に行ったけど天気が悪かったので写真を撮るには、あんまり適切じゃなかった。それでも、まあまあ良い写真が撮れた。

Kingfisher (カワセミ)

2007-09-28T12:10:00.000+08:00

I went back down to the same spot I took those egret photos the next day, and got a few good shots of some black kites, but I quite like this shot. I spotted this little kingfisher sitting in the shade on a rock. The shot was a bit dark, and my zoom not big enough, but I quite like this. You can see the kite shots in the following gallery:
www.giphsub.smugmug.com

大鷺を撮った次の日、同じ場所に行ってみた。こんどは鳶とかの写真も撮れたけどこのカワセミの写真が気に入った。陰に座ってたし、望遠は足りんかったし、あんまりはっきり見えないけどこの写真が好き。鳶とかの写真を見たいなら上のリンクをクリックして。

Great Egret #2: Kiss my... (大鷺　#2)

2007-09-27T10:08:00.000+08:00

Another shot from the same session 2 days ago.

この間のやつ。

Great Egret #1 (大鷺：　命！！)

2007-09-25T22:24:00.000+08:00

Well I got my new Nikkor 18-200mm lens last week and had been raring to get out and give it a spin. I went down to the river today and spend a couple of hours stalking this fella. After a while he got quite used to me and I was able to get pretty close. I wish the lens had a bit more reach on it, but the results were much better than my Tamron 28-300mm lens. Very clear shots.

先週、新しいレンズを買った。Nikkor 18-200mm。今まではTamron 28-300mmを使ってたから、そのレンズとの違いを見たかった。そのために川に行ってこの大鷺を二時間位追いかけた。結構近くまで行って撮れたのでとても嬉しかった。かなり奇麗な写真が撮れた。この大鷺は命のポーズしてる！

Dragonfly #2 (とんぼ #2)

2007-09-18T15:08:00.000+08:00

I snapped this little fella while I was out walking around on the weekend.
週末に近所を歩きながらこれを撮った。

War Of The Worlds (宇宙戦争)

2007-09-16T16:31:00.000+08:00

I took this while out wandering around my neighbourhood yesterday afternoon. It looks like a giant caterpillar is invading the earth.

昨日、近所を歩きながらこの写真を撮った。巨大な毛虫が地球を襲ってるみたいに見える。

The Invisible Spectrum: Infrared Photography #2 (赤外線:#2)

2007-09-15T11:08:00.000+08:00

Long Exposure (長時間露出)

2007-09-14T14:48:00.001+08:00

Well I had been wanting to try and get some good night shots for a while, so when I was back in Perth last year I decided to head up to Kings Park overlooking the city and have a fiddle with some long exposure shots. I hadn't really tried before so it took a bit of experimenting, but it really wasn't that hard to get a decent shot with a tripod. This shot seems to be one of the more popular photos on my website (http://www.giphsub.smugmug.com/) I quite like the result and definitely want to try and do some more long exposure photography.
去年パースに帰った時に、この写真を撮った。長時間露出の写真を撮ろうと思っていたので、キングズパークに行き撮ってみた。この写真が撮れた。実はそんなに難しくはない、三脚さえあれば。僕のウェブサイトで(http://www.giphsub.smugmug.com/ )この写真は結構人気があるみたい。

Momiji: Autumn Leaves 2 (紅葉：2)

2007-09-11T13:09:00.000+08:00

It's almost getting to that time of year here and I'm really looking forward to it. It needs to cool down a bit first, but autumn is definitely in the air.

秋はそろそろ来るので紅葉を楽しみにしてる。まだ暑いけどちょっとだけ秋って感じになってきた！

Frost & Snow (霜と雪)

2007-09-10T09:36:00.000+08:00

After a big snowfall in Hiroshima a couple of years ago, I went out to get some pics of the white scenery. I found this at a nearby shrine. This is where you wash your hands and mouth to purify yourself before entering into the shrine grounds.

二年前位、広島には雪がいっぱい降った。次の朝雪の風景を撮りに行ったら近くの神社でこれを見つけた。

Tiny Frog (ちび蛙)

2007-09-07T11:35:00.000+08:00

I was just looking back through some of my old pictures from my old point and shoot Kyocera digital camera that I had before I bought my D70. I found this one. This little frog was tiny. Look at the thin stem of the leaf he is sitting on! He was living in a friend's pot-plant on his balcony overlooking a rice field.

この蛙は一眼レフを買う前に使ってたカメラで撮った。本当に小さい蛙だった。親指と同じサイズ！座ってるところ（葉）を見て！友達のバルコニーの鉢植えに住んでた。家の隣にはたんぼがあったから毎年そこまでやってきてたようだ。

Bums Up! (お尻！)

2007-09-06T09:50:00.000+08:00

Ever wondered if a duck's bum really was as tight as people say? Well this photo might help you get to the bottom of it! Twice! This is a tale of two ducks. I took this shot in Hyde Park in London a few years ago, and it still brings a smile to my face. I was just lucky to get both diving at the same time.

3年前くらい、ロンドンのハイドパークで撮った写真。今でも見たら笑っちゃう。アヒルのお尻はこんなんだ！と思う。2羽共、同時にそういう姿勢になったのはたまたまだったけどなかなかおもろい写真だとおもう（＾＾）

Know your equipment!　知識

2007-09-04T07:55:00.000+08:00

I was just thinking about a hike I took up one of the peaks in the Japan Alps with some friends last new years. We hiked a few hours up the snow covered mountain, to get about 10 to 15 minutes of fun riding down a sweet gully, and a further hour or so back out down to the top of the resort we had hiked out of. It a was tough hike up for me without any snowshoes, and with a board strapped to my back I was fairly knackered by the time we reached the top. I had packed my dslr into my pack and planned to take some pics, but when we finally got to the top, my camera wouldn't work. I kept getting the Error signal. Shit! It was bloody cold up there at that point, and all I could think of was that the cold was shutting my dslr down (I had had this happen with a smaller point-and-shoot camera). So I grudgingly packed the camera away and came back with no shots of the scenery or the riding action. I was bummed. Anyway, back at my mate's lodge, I pulled the camera out, just to find the same error. After a few minutes of fiddling (and worrying) I realized that the lense had been unlocked slightly and was no longer set to the auto f-stop position. Maybe the cold affected my thinking up on the mountain, but I sure won't make that mistake and miss a chance for some great shots again...

去年、友達とバックカントリースキーを楽しむために雪山ハイキングに行った。3時間のハイキングの末、ようやく目的地に到着。意気揚々とカメラを取り出したが、ハプニング発生！！カメラが動かない。。。エラーの表示。。。寒さのせいか？？？結局、原因は、寒さとは関係なくレンズが基本の位置から少しだけズレていただけだった。バックカントリースキーは、とても楽しかったが、写真が1枚も撮れなかったのは、今でもすこし悔いが残る。。。

Here is a pic I snapped from my mobile phone before we hit the gully. Checking the snow layers for avalanche risk.　かろうじて携帯で撮れた1枚「なだれを防ぐためのチェック」

Momiji: Autumn Leaves　(紅葉)

2007-09-03T10:26:00.000+08:00

Coming from Australia where the trees and countryside more or less swing between shades of pale greens and dry yellows, I was amazed when I saw the countryside turn blazing red and yellow in my first year here when autumn hit. It really gives a different feel to the season change, and makes you think "Ah winter is on its way!" Anyway, this is a photo of some momiji leaves (maple) which I took in a small park over the back of the mountains near where I live.

これは近くの公園で撮った写真。オーストラリアとは違って、紅葉になったら「ああ、冬はもうそろそろ来るなぁ」と思える。オーストラリアでは紅葉が日本みたいにほとんどない。乾いた国なので、緑とか黄色のほうが多い。しかも、多くの木は落葉性の木じゃないのだ。季節の変わりが温度とかで判るけど紅葉があったほうがその変わりがよく感じるよな。

Lily Bug (ユリと虫)

2007-09-01T13:09:00.000+08:00

Squirrels

2007-08-30T10:25:00.000+08:00

These cute little buggers were running all over Hyde Park in London, and were relatively easy to get good shots of because they were so used to the people everywhere.

ロンドンのハイドパークにはリスがいっぱいおった。かなり人間になれてたから比較的に撮りやすかった。

The Invisible Spectrum: Infrared Photography (赤外線)

2007-08-29T11:02:00.000+08:00

I have been dabbling a bit in infrared, or IR photography. You use a lense which filters out everything but the near-infrared spectrum of light. The raw images look like this.

But with a bit of post processing (mostly just removing the colour), you end up with images like this. Infrared light bounces off foliage making it shine bright white. So trees or grass can look quite surreal in IR photography. I still haven't got it completely down, but I'm working on it.

IR Photographyって何？！（このリンクにクリックして）

Snow and Huge Mountains (雪山)

2007-08-28T11:14:00.000+08:00

There is nothing quite like the stoke of getting into big mountains in the middle of winter when they are covered with massive amounts of snow. Every year my mates and I head to Nagano, home of the 1998 winter olympics, and spend a few weeks snowboarding and skiing. A mate owns a lodge in Hakuba (the olympic village) and it makes a great base to hit the many resorts and back country in the area. This picture brings back a lot of great memories for me. The mountains are really impressive! Most people don't realize just what Japan has to offer by way of snow, but there is a lot of awesome terrain and snow to be had. Check out the Snow Japan link on the right for a glimpse of what can be found. Or have a look at my Snow in Hakuba gallery on my website at http://giphsub.smugmug.com/ for more pics like these of the snow in Hakuba.

これは長野県白馬村から撮った写真だ。長野県の雪山は凄く奇麗で何回見ても感動する。この写真見たらまたボード行きたい！