This is my 2nd film post about Japan. I caught the country amidst a 'fleeting' beauty that diminished as fast as it came. I wrote a few words about Koyo (Autumn leaves changing) during my Shinkansen ride from Fukuoka early in the morning to Osaka:
"What is it about fall leaves that attract so much attention?" I asked myself. "is it breath-taking because of its rarity? A reminder of how transient life can be. Of ephemerality, a reflection of our mortality. Maybe it is an acceptance of death. That nature is unwavering and unforgiving, and such is life. An instant burst and bloom of vigor and vitality followed by its instant death. To appreciate the beauty of tragedy..." I thought.
I hiked Mt. Sekirou with my friends Jay and Ken. Here is Ken's version in digital while Jay and I shot film (Jay I will link you when you blog it). Here is 24 of my 36 shots on my compact Olympus Stylus Epic with 2009 expired Fuji Pro400H film. I posted in the exact order as I took them too, no post processing, so it's sort of like you're coming on the hike with us.
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4 comments:
i hope to continually hike up evergreen mountain ranges surrounded with nature's organic beauty far into my ephemeral life with my best friends!!!
when i get back to the states, we gotta do another anza-esque expedition!!!
dope post!!!
oh my goodness, this is so incredible!!!
i have been scanning the reminder leaves from fall, and they look so insane scanned on the computer!!
looks like you enjoyed japan :)
rad set. love it.
siiicckkk set man!
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