Waiting for Fireworks to Start at an Okinawan Festival

Never Ending Matsuri Season

 

 

It seems like there are too many activities going on to keep tract of, during the summer months.

 In a rush today, preparing for this weekend's nightly events, I discovered something.

A pile of photos from this time, last year, had never been developed.

So, I thought it would be a good idea to show them and explain the rational behind the shots.

Smart photographers, are on the scene, way before the fireworks begin.

The woman, silhouetted in the lower right, of this image, was shooting the setting sun.

Yours truly, got back a little farther and included the moon, in a wide angle composition.

Then, zoomed in to give you a better view.

With, about an hour to kill, before showtime, I decided to take a hike.

The plan was, to get far enough away, to catch fireworks reflecting over water.

The technique, I used, could use some improvement and, I'm working on it this year.

Now, I'm wondering, how that girl in the silhouette (with no tripod) made out !

Related Post: Fireworks Photo: Ogimi Okinawa Japan

June 13, 2013 Crescent Moon and Sunset Near Ie Jima

Sometimes the Sun Won't Cooperate

 

Last night a break from processing Dragonboat Race photos was in order.

The Map It Okinawa dude came by and wanted to go somewhere for sunset photography.

We drove from one island to another trying to make the best of the situation.

Low hanging clouds can sure ruin sunsets.

The plan, was to get a beautiful, bright sun, going down behind Ie Jima.

Scouting positions around Sesoko Island we figured it wouldn't be possible, from there.

Back on the main island of Okinawa the sun was already dipping below the horizon.

That's alright for silhouette photography, if you like the colors in the sky.

The scene didn't thrill me.

So, I shot the crescent moon.

Then, backed up all the way to 18mm and got the moon, along with the sunset.

 Map It Dude had no idea what I was doing next.

Off the seawall and out in the street, I went and squeezed his silhouette in the frame, too !

The above photos taken with a Pentax K5 and 18-250mm lens.

Location:  GPS N 26 39.528   E 127 53.098 on Motobu Peninsula.

Travel Photo: View of Ie Jima from Motobu

Barely visible, on the horizon, silhouetted against a cloudy sky is, Ie Jima.

The island is only a 30 minute ferry ride away.

It looks small from the Motobu Peninsula in Okinawa, Japan.

Three days driving and exploring, on foot wasn't enough to see the whole place.

It looks like the cameras need to be packed and it's time to hitch a ride back over that way.