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.
Ken C says
Is that a sword in his obi?
Lee says
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…?
Jaska says
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?
Lee says
That’d certainly make more sense than a (hopefully fake) sword!
th1rtyf0ur says
wow- that first shot looks almost like a stylized calendar painting!
Lee says
Cheers! Sitting there alone with his parasol, he did have an almost otherworldly quality to him.
lyd says
It’s really lovely.
How do you take such a wonderfully composed candid shot without the gentleman seeming to notice?
Lee says
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!
Roberto says
He’s using the umbrella because it’s raining or too much sun!?
Lee says
Because of the sun, it was a very hot September…
Zoglog says
Like a boss………