Another Momiji shot (もう一つのもみじ)

Momiji (もみじ)

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)

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。

Momiji: Autumn Leaves 2 (紅葉：2)

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！

Momiji: Autumn Leaves (紅葉)

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。