the end of the beginning

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Sunday, April 22, 2007

my roots

Never be surprised by what you can find in the Ginza district. I came across this Hakka restaurant while walking around shooting in Ginza. Also, there is actually a Royal Selangor in Ginza. I was impressed! Kodak Tri-X

lady at the corner

Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. Kodak Tri-X

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

cherry blossoms

Not the best place for cherry blossoms photos, but I shot it anyway. What you are looking at is the rubbish dump at my place. Pretty good looking rubbish dump eh?
Shot on Fuji Provia 100.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Prague Landscape

Prague Landscape
Originally uploaded by jhtham.

The beautiful city of Prague.

恋人＠パリ

恋人＠パリ
Originally uploaded by jhtham.

It's Paris!

The Louvre Museum

The Louvre Museum
Originally uploaded by jhtham.

Here is the Louvre Museum after sunset, home of Mona Lisa.

The Champs-Élysées

The Champs-Élysées
Originally uploaded by jhtham.

Hrm...how about some colors from my Europe trip?

The Annunciation

Spring is finally here, again. I went to the Tokyo National Museum last Saturday to look at Leornado Da Vinci's The Annunciation. The digital image shown in the link does no justice at all to the real painting I saw with my own eyes. What a masterpiece, a genius work of art, the crème de la crème. Every single inch of the 98x 217cm painting tells you something about the moment and the spirit of the moment. Every single detail was painted to perfection. I should be there to see it once more before the exhibition ends. I wonder if modern artists today are able to paint something like that.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Monday, January 29, 2007

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Magnifique!

Paris, Ilford Delta 400
A group of talented musicians performing for the subway crowd in Paris.

the shooter, the subject, and the background

Paris, Ilford Delta 400
Notre Dame

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

the wifi man

Paris, Ilford Delta 400
This man was spot on on his wifi spot. Taken within Centre Pompidou of Paris.

dAzZLeD

London, Ilford Delta 400

the silver man and the boy

London, Ilford Delta 400

Sunday, January 21, 2007

the boy behind the window

London, Ilford Delta 400
A boy enjoying his McDonald's.

tube waiting

London, Kodak Tri-X

prosecutes

London, Kodak Tri-X
Inside the same art gallery. There were some really clever and cynical artwork in there.

my office

London, Kodak Tri-X
Inside a very unique art gallery.

L O O K R I G H T

London, Kodak Tri-X

Saturday, December 30, 2006

London, Paris, Prague

I am on a long break, writing this quick update in London (facing the Thames River as I am writing this). Have been here for a couple of days, including a 3 day trip to Paris. It is sort of like a dream come true, being able to visit Europe, especially Paris and in a few days, Prague. Paris is a lovely (as the British put it) city. I just love the street scenes; the omnipresent cafes, people always greeting/chit-chatting with each other, and the rich historical buildings. For you dessert/pastry lovers out there, you've got to check out Paul if you have not already. My encounter with Leornado da Vinci's Mona Lisa at Louvre Museum was nothing less than exceptional. I don't know how to put it, I guess she sorts of talks back to you when you look at this brilliant (also, as the British put it) work of Leornado da Vinci. Speaking of Leornado da Vinci, I was also fortunate enough to see this excellent exhibition of Leornado da Vinci in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Will start posting images from this trip as soon a I get back my films from the lab (which will be after I get back to Japan). Cheers, and Happy New Year to all!!! And, beat the Wolverines!!! <-- USC will be playing the University of Michigan Wolverines in the Rose bowl.