2011 | shiftyshutters

Takada Chuo Bowling Haikyo

Discovered this old Bowling alley haikyo in some side streets while taking a bike ride. Apparently it has been closed a few years now and it is starting to decay slowly.

Paint falling away.

A large piece of machinery which was once probably worth something.

Takada at Night

Takada is ranked in the top 3 places in Japan for veiwing Sakura at night.

Lucky enought to live 5 minutes from the park!

Sunset over Maze's Rice Feilds

Maze Circuit

Maze Circuit - Opening Round of Drift Muscle

100 Years of Skiing in Japan

Celebrating 100 years of skiiing in Japan and it all started in my city, Joetsu!

The sakura bloomed a little late in Joetsu this year. The festivities at Takada Park were toned down too after the recent events in Japan. But when they bloomed it was as expected.. awesome! I went out multiple times to enjoy something that is only around for a week before they fall to the ground. Here are some images taken over a span of 6-7 days.

Leandro Erlich's Pool

Leandro Erlich's Pool at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.

Rainbow over Teramachi

Was having a relaxing bike ride on a sunny afternoon and it started to rain lightly. Was in the right place at the right time to catch this image. The sun was setting behind me and the rain clouds were moving from right to left.

Night Hanami at Takada Park

Festivities during Hanami go into the night. Thanks Hisa for the Fisheye :)

Early Ume Flower

Spring Wedding

Sunset over Kanazawa's Streets

Black and White Lights

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Old Izakaya in Kanazawa

Joetsu Photo Compitition

These are the 4 photos that I used to enter into the Joetsu Photo Competition under the category 'Story of 4 photos'. First time I have entered my photos into anything so I was surprised when I got the call that I had won an 1万 prize (Roughly AUD125) as 1 of 6 people in the top of their category. The prize money isn't great compared to the 'Overall Best Photo' award which is a ridiculous 50万 (roughly AUD6,250) but I'm more happy that I will be in the Spring Exibition held at Takada Castle and my photos will get more exposure around my city!

I also entered the 'Event' and 'Nature' categories too but no luck there as they are highly competitive categories.

It was also the first time I have printed out my photos and after seeing them blown up I have decided it would be cool to print a couple out and frame them for the walls of my new apartment.

The photos above are un-edited (apart from the watermark) as requirement of the compitition.