in Nagano Prefecture is one of Japan's 12 remaining 'original castles'. Also known as Crow Castle (烏城) because of its black exterior, the 'keep' was completed in the late sixteenth century and you can still see the original wooden interiors and stonework....
I don't know why but I've always remembered this phrase from my Japanese lessons. I've only had one opportunity to use it, but the Japanese person I asked was very impressed : )
fact was we were a bit rushed as we were trying to avoid the rain that just started to fall ;-) But yes, a beautiful setting well presented by the city. Casey
It’s been a difficult time for all of us, but despite the obvious problems life can still be pleasurable, just different. I hope you have a great weekend.
The details are as follows: Canon 5D Mark II | EF 35mm f/1.4 L | 1/1000 sec | f 5.6 | ISO 400 Exposure Bias -1 for effect and since it was overcast I didn't use a filter. With digital it's very common for me to use -1 exposure compensation. For both film ...
Raw File Converter EX 3.0 Powered by Silkypix is a 'free' downloadable application with limited (but powerful) features. Silkypix makes a full blown professional version which I have seen and would be interested in as a next step ;-) Casey