Lovely angle and love the movement on all the other people in this photo while the subject is in focus.
One thing you could maybe explain to me: Why to people use an umbrella in a typhoon? I was over during typhoon #4 and we had watched the weather forecast and brought our raincoats. Typhoons do not only come with a lot of rain, there was a lot of wind too and it was fun to see most people getting blown all over the place and holding ruined umbrellas, but they all got wet! Made for fabulous TV on the news though 🙂
Thanks. I was doubly pleased it came out ok as when I took it I was also holding a can of coffee and an umbrella!
Haha, that’s a very good question! Unfortunately I have no idea, other than some desperate hope that the brolly will defy the laws of nature and withstand everything thrown at it. Certainly a lot of people try though, as the day after a typhoon the streets are always littered with twisted and broken umbrellas.
Oh, I’ll be the troll and point out that it’ appears to be a yukata (light cotton ‘summer’ garment rather than a multi layered, full shebang silk kimono).
Yukata much more common in summer. Great photo. Love this blog!
Martin says
Nice photo. Beautiful kimono. The important question, was she a cute girl or the usual older woman in kimono?
Lee says
Cheers. I’m happy to say I have no idea, so whichever version you fancy!
Hans ter Horst says
Lovely angle and love the movement on all the other people in this photo while the subject is in focus.
One thing you could maybe explain to me: Why to people use an umbrella in a typhoon? I was over during typhoon #4 and we had watched the weather forecast and brought our raincoats. Typhoons do not only come with a lot of rain, there was a lot of wind too and it was fun to see most people getting blown all over the place and holding ruined umbrellas, but they all got wet! Made for fabulous TV on the news though 🙂
Lee says
Thanks. I was doubly pleased it came out ok as when I took it I was also holding a can of coffee and an umbrella!
Haha, that’s a very good question! Unfortunately I have no idea, other than some desperate hope that the brolly will defy the laws of nature and withstand everything thrown at it. Certainly a lot of people try though, as the day after a typhoon the streets are always littered with twisted and broken umbrellas.
Jeffrey says
Lovely shot, Lee.
I’ll say it again: national law requiring Japanese woman to wear kimono at least once a week.
Seems like this year’s rainy season won’t, eh?
Lee says
Thanks, Jeffrey. Yeah, they are a wonderful sight for sure. One that it’s impossible to tire of too.
Did you mean won’t end? If so, it certainly seems that way. There again, it was a lot hotter, a lot earlier last year, so can’t complain too much.
JOno says
Oh, I’ll be the troll and point out that it’ appears to be a yukata (light cotton ‘summer’ garment rather than a multi layered, full shebang silk kimono).
Yukata much more common in summer. Great photo. Love this blog!
Lee says
Cheers!
Yeah, good call, you are right. I should have noticed that…