Monday, February 2, 2009

平成20 (2009) 成人式 (Coming of Age Day)

- Never Stop Dreaming -

Alrite I have finally finished processing some of the pictures while leaving most of them relatively untouched except for a slight LRoom adjustment. These are the pictures of the Coming of Age Day held on 2 consecutive days (10 and 11 January) in Karuizawa and Ueda respectively. As usual because I have a menacing camera amongst those toy digicams that almost every Japanese were carrying, some of the pictures were simply the works of an Evil Paparazzi. You might even find that in some of the pictures, 1 of the subjects will be looking into my camera while the rest of the subjects are looking into another toy cam. That's what menacing camera can do, steal attention...


I think a young lady's maiden step into adulthood is a good focus point to begin the journey with.






These fine boys looks like characters from the movie, KUROSU the Worst.



The kind staffs at the reception desk.


I kinda felt that the lady in Black looked like an actress.






Notice the long sleeves...these are furisodes and not kimonos.





An overwhelmed grandpa looking out for his grand-daughter. If you had seen the look on his face, the joy in his eyes and the warmth of his smile then winter simply is not cold.



Using a friend as a cover, the sneaky paparazzi snipes one eye candy from the crowd.






This was the most sinister equipment at the event. Canon EOS 1Ds Mk3 with giant strobes, unbrellas, power units, cables and remotes. My Kiss Digital X felt seriously threatened.








I felt she had an exquisite and well refined features that resembled the yester years.







The only non Japanese dude with an angry face while a sweet damsel looks on.


Pushing a rather distinguished looking Canadian into the groups is a good excuse to get those shots.



The twins, presumably not implicated in the Edison Saga.


I kinda felt that she had a slight resemblence to Selina of S.H.E.





A reluctant friend implicated to capture weird guys.











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