16 posts tagged “272e”

I had a chance to visit Kyoto yesterday. I was looking forward to seeing cherry blossoms as it was the best timing for it. Though it was rainy, I enjoyed beautiful flowers, Kyoto view and taking photos in the rain. Taking photos with having my umbrella was sooooo difficult!

White flowers (Cherry blossoms, Sakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/3.2, 1/125, ISO200)

White flowers (Cherry blossoms, Sakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/3.2, 1/125, ISO100 / -0.7EV)

White flowers (Cherry blossoms, Sakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/3.2, 1/125, ISO400)

I went to Sakuya Konohana Kan, a botanical garden with my family several weeks ago. The botanical garden has the largest greenhouse in Japan. My family except for me went through the greenhouse at normal pace but I, with my digital cameras, wasn't able to move quickly. I enjoyed beautiful flowers, taking many photos there and kept my family waited for me at the exit (;^^).

Cactus

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/9.0, 1/125, ISO400)

Hair accessory (Cactus)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/9.0, 1/80, ISO400)

I wen to Expo'90 Memorial Park with my family yesterday. Expo'90 is The International Garden and Greenery Exposition,Osaka,Japan,1990. I was a college student in 1990 and visited the expo with my friend. I just remember numbers of people were there and we had to wait very long time to go in pavilion...

It's Prunus Youkou. The most famous variety of cherry blossoms is "someiyoshino, Prunus × yedoensis." Youkou-zakura is not so famous but its pink flowers are so beautiful.

Pink flowers (Cherry blossom, Sakura, Youkou-zakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO200)

Pink flowers (Cherry blossom, Sakura, Youkou-zakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/4.0, 1/500, ISO200)

Pink flowers (Cherry blossom, Sakura, Youkou-zakura)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/4.0, 1/1000, ISO200)

I took a distance and put my shot glass in front of whisky bottles. Object is the glass and bottles are background. Aparture of f2.8 gave bokeh effect to the background.

My shot glass with FOUR ROSES

I'm not too sure, but your PC can indicate Japanese Kanji character on the display. Well, camellia is called "TSUBAKI" in Japanese. Its Kanji character is "椿", which is divided into two parts: left part "木" means "wood" and right part "春" means "spring."

Pink flower (Camellia, Tsubaki)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/2.8, 1/125, ISO200 / +0.7EV)

Pink flower (Camellia, Tsubaki)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/2.8, 1/400, ISO200 / -0.7EV)

Guangzhou

Katsuragi city in Nara pref. is a typical bedroom suburb of Osaka.  I grew up there with my parents until I became an university student.  I looked up Mt. Katsuragi almost everyday.

The name of Katsuragi is based on "Katsuragi clan" who governed there in fifth century.

Mt. Katsuragi from Nara pref.

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/11, 1/50, ISO400)

Mt. Katsuragi in Nara pref.

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/11, 1/125, ISO100)

All the photos of today's post were taken in 2008.
Kobe Port Tower was decorated with lights in night time and it's so beautiful.

Kobe Port Tower

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/2.8, 1/5, ISO400)

PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

A Happy New Year 2009 (Japanese kite)

Cat

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PENTAX K200D, TAMRON 272E (Aperture priority / f/2.8, 1/25, ISO400)