Temples and Gardens

Actually, this photographic topic for me was a challenge.  The reason was that I did not take the tripod with me at all even though I did pack it with the trip.  When visiting Japan the way I did, there was no tour bus to pick me up and drop me back at my hotels, I had to take bus/train and walk a lot, however, this is the only way that I wanted to do, and to do things that the locals do.  I was able to stop and eat street and local foods.  I could visit  by any place that I wanted and stayed as long as I wanted.  Yes, it was exhausting but that was rewarding to me, and carrying the tripod on crowded buss/train was not at all convenient and sometimes,  a big nuisance.  Also, a Canon 85mm f1.2 or 50mm f1.2 is highly recommended for these types of environments because inside temples, tripod/monopod and flashes are allowed, and the 85mm, with its low light capability, is definitely a must.  I usually used the 85mm wide open, around 1.4-1.8, however, seldom used at 1.2 due to the difficulty of focus tracking moving objects.

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