November 24 Tokyo Meet Up

[Erik Lund]

Looks like super fun 

[Akira]

Here are a couple of us (plus others - we were never alone there):

1) Dave and Akira - across the pond

2) Akira - still aiming high

I look so stupid!  Ouch! 

Mike, nice first shot of Micro 200/4.0D.

[armando_m]

Wonderful series

So great to see that you got together, it is an indescribable feeling when one meets someone that we have read for sometime on an internet community and finally meet them in person

[Akira]

Thanks, Armando.

So great to see that you got together, it is an indescribable feeling when one meets someone that we have read for sometime on an internet community and finally meet them in person

I fully agree with you.

And more colors...

[dgpno2]

For Jakov and anyone else who likes bad portraits -

1) "Better smile, he's probably drunk"
2) "Beam me up Scottie, please"
3) "Just go jump in that pond, would you?"

With apologies to Mike and Akira.

[Akira]

Looks like super fun 

Indeed, yes!

[Akira]

For Jakov and anyone else who likes bad portraits -

1) "Better smile, he's probably drunk"
2) "Beam me up Scottie, please"
3) "Just go jump in that pond, would you?"

With apologies to Mike and Akira.

Dave, no need to apologize.  I was too aware of your camera!

[golunvolo]

What a wonderful thread. Thank you for the experience, the place, images...!

[Mikes]

I look so stupid!  Ouch! 

Not at all. Your beautiful pink jacket was a standout that I couldn't resist. And your photographic results were worth the uncomfortable posture.

Mike, nice first shot of Micro 200/4.0D.

Thanks Akira - I think that I am going to enjoy the lens - just as soon as this cold, wet weather comes to an end.

[Akira]

What a wonderful thread. Thank you for the experience, the place, images...!

Paco, glad you like the thread.

Not at all. Your beautiful pink jacket was a standout that I couldn't resist. And your photographic results were worth the uncomfortable posture.

I hope so, Mike.  I thought the color of my jacket would work as nice camouflage in there, but apparently I was wrong!

[Akira]

Some closeups.  I didn't manipulate any of the subjects.  They were shot as they were.

[Mikes]

For Jakov and anyone else who likes bad portraits -

1) "Better smile, he's probably drunk"
2) "Beam me up Scottie, please"
3) "Just go jump in that pond, would you?"

With apologies to Mike and Akira.

Nice and cheesy, Dave. I'm sure the fees for the closest model could be paid out of your loose change. Did you get model releases?

[Akira]

Objet trouvé.

[dgpno2]

My last contribution from an afternoon which was enjoyable in many ways and affirmed the value of friendship. Akira's poetic visions and Mike's clever observation - especially of people - are hard to compete with.

[Akira]

Akira's poetic visions and Mike's clever observation - especially of people - are hard to compete with.

...and Dave's way to leave a lot of spaces for various interpretations of individual viewers.

Here are a couple of images of "city dwellers".  The spider image was cropped very heavily.