October may well be just around the corner, but the summer-like temperatures have made September a stifling one to say the least — the heat and humidity simply don’t want to say sayonara.
Conditions that a parasol and that summer favourite, cold soba,
can’t even counter.
Is that a sword in his obi?
I honestly don’t know Ken. It wasn’t until I was editing the photos that I noticed it myself. And as I left him to it once I’d took the photos, it’ll sadly have to remain a mystery. That said, what else could it be…?
Looks a bit weird shaped to be a sword handle to me (and too long for it too). Perhaps an extension for the shaft of the parasol?
That’d certainly make more sense than a (hopefully fake) sword!
wow- that first shot looks almost like a stylized calendar painting!
Cheers! Sitting there alone with his parasol, he did have an almost otherworldly quality to him.
It’s really lovely.
How do you take such a wonderfully composed candid shot without the gentleman seeming to notice?
Thanks lyd.
I basically try to be as discreet and quick as possible. In this particular case there were a lot of people passing by, so I had to be extra quick. As soon as I saw him, I knew the photograph I wanted, it was then just a case of trying to capture it without him catching me!
He’s using the umbrella because it’s raining or too much sun!?
Because of the sun, it was a very hot September…
Like a boss………