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Andrew on Death Wish Idiots
Natural selection in the urban jungle.

Dan on Death Wish Idiots
I seem to recall you using another, rather ruder, term to describe those guys; around here we just call them ...

Hoshisato on Death Wish Idiots
Great photo, I love the story: I've seen them drive and you would expect the left overs of a motorcycle wreck ...

gbe on Death Wish Idiots
the frustrating drive resulted in a fine photo.

Thorfinn on Boarding Tian Rong
somehow poetic, nice symmetry. Your people shots give a very authentic view into life.

standley on We've Come a Long Way, Amelia
Superb capture. I like the details of the undercarriage!

Jonathan Alan Photography on Not Afraid of Heights
great POV well thought of

Ekaputra Tupamahu on Not Afraid of Heights
very interesting...

Dan on Mobile Home(less)
I'll second the above comment: nice shot. It also occurs to me that this fellow must have to plan his day fairly ...

Ilan on Mobile Home(less)
Very gentle, human, moment. Love the unusual frame size. Great work.

Jessica on Narcissist
: )

Daryl on Narcissist
That's hilarious!

Daryl on The Gospel According to St. Matthew 7:7
Oh that all worked out very well!

Daroru on Filling a Niche
Customer! In Akihabara. Obviously. Said he wouldn't do it again, although he understood the appeal - it made him ...

Hoshisato on Tokyo Monorail
Great photo! It is fun that you bring up what we were led to believe about the state of technology in our youths. All ...

Dan on Filling a Niche
Judging by the marks on the guardrail, it won't be there long...

Daroru on Filling a Niche
I know someone who did this... can't see the appeal myself...

Hoshisato on This Is A Pen
"kore ha pen desu"; LOL, I recognize that so much from my Japanese lessons :-)

Vink on Caution: Elegant When Wet
Génial ! Bravo

Vink on Fishing in Comfort
Simply beautiful. Zen picture !

Vink on Fish Market
I like this picture ! One of my favorites blogs ! very nice vision of Japan, thanks !

Vink on Vintage Bikes
Ouah !!!! magnifique ! great composition.

Vink on Dancing Girls IX
Perfects details for a very good portrait. I like it !

Vink on This Is A Pen
Very good macro ! details are great

Ekaputra Tupamahu on This Is A Pen
great picture!

crafts on The Wonders of Takumar
Wow.. you've got a great lens. I can see from this picture. It's not easy to shoot this little thing, they ...

Dan on The Wonders of Takumar
Nice shot. Sony's offering the same lens/image stabilization compatibility with all the old Minolta lenses, which ...

Daroru on The Wonders of Takumar
... what can I say; great job. That is quite a lens!

Ekaputra Tupamahu on The Wonders of Takumar
excellent macro!

Daroru on Gigantic Floating Crane
Impressive engineering...

Chrissy on Smile, You're on Candid Camera
you wouldnt want to mess with him! well captured

Daroru on Dancing Girls IX
So much concentration. Cute and elegant.

Hoshisato on Bidding Him a Fond Farewell
Condolations to you and your wife. I love the grain in the statue and the way it is completely isolated by the black ...

Death on Bidding Him a Fond Farewell
nice image

Pinxi on Long Overdue
Very nice lighting!

shiv ahuja on Strength of Character
actually the anonymity of the face adds a lot to the image,IMHO. this is a very striking image,very well captured.

Julie McLeod on Strength of Character
That image has a lot of impact. Thank you.

deny on Strength of Character
maybe, if his face can we see, this picture will be better than this

Daroru on Run, Forrest, Run!
Express delivery for Mr. Cash! Mr Cash...?

Daroru on Boo!
Great close-up detail.

Dan on Thank You, Mama
You're looking good these days Mike, photography must agree with you.

Damien on Dog's Best Friend
Sorry about that Mike, you should have woken us up ! :-)

Judy on We Shall Be Rejoicing
The lower part of the photo is beautiful - you could crop it right below the base of the towers.

Daroru on Imbiber
Looks like a hot, fun day!

Dan on Imbiber
Didn't know they sold sake in PET bottles...

Séb. C. on Boarding Tian Rong
Cadrage pertinent, joli compo !

QUIM on Boarding Tian Rong
great shot!

Evelyne Dubos on Boarding Tian Rong
Excellent composition !!

Dan on Mountains of Kiryu
Good camera for that shot, and I like the quasi-sepia-tone. Very nice.

Daroru on Framed
I like the way your framing confuses the eye slightly and makes you have to study the scene.

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