The end.

Posted by Kelly Photography (Tokyo, Japan) on 29 January 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

I thought I'd close this series with a heartbeat. I was trying to just convey relaxation in this photo. I think everybody has a busy life, I know I do. That's why taking photos is a need for me, it's one of only a few ways I can relax.

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Comments (15)

Darren from Japan

Nice finish to your series mate.
Really amazing you both kept still for 13 seconds. Any reason why you chose 13?
You should frame this one at home mate.

29 Jan 2007 6:40am

@Darren: 13 seconds because that's how dark it was that night. I'd zoomed it in a little as well so the f stop had gone up which means I needed more time for the foreground and stars to expose.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

bloody hell. 13 seconds, that steady hand you showed in your Narita shot is contagious, you and your compadre did well here. Really fine way to close off this series mate. This proved a most therapeutic series indeed.

29 Jan 2007 11:09am

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks Duncs, 13 seconds was kinda long actually but the motion blur is minimal I think so I'm pretty happy with it. I was thinking of using flash but that would have caused it to look a little more unnatural.

Jerry from Tampa, United States

Colour blind - another great one - you have talent my friend! I wish I was sitting in 1 of those chairs!

29 Jan 2007 11:26am

@Jerry: What are you talking about!!! You live in Florida, isn't it tropical there every day!!! hahaha....thanks for the compliment mate.

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Another excellent take.

29 Jan 2007 1:26pm

@badala: Thanks very much.

Angry Buddha from United States

Do you do part time work as a mannequin? 13 seconds is quite a feat to be absolutely still. Great shot to finish off the set.

29 Jan 2007 1:48pm

@Angry Buddha: I used to be a mannequin until this hot girl kissed me in the store and I became human...however after 12 I change back into a plastic doll and have to stay still for 13 seconds so I thought this would be a prime opportunity to take a photo of myself without camera blur. Oh my mate in the picture really is a mannequin. Thanks for your comment mate.

Still from Valence, France

I like a lot the mood of this one!

29 Jan 2007 3:22pm

@Still: Thanks mate!!

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

you are doing a great job, keep on shooting , pictures I mean!

29 Jan 2007 3:53pm

@Dimitrios: Thanks mate. I will keep on snapping away.

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

wow!!!brilliant!

29 Jan 2007 4:00pm

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Very sureal! Great job!

29 Jan 2007 4:03pm

@Craiger: Thanks mate.

eydryan from bucharest, Romania

pretty nice. i can just see a nuke coming towards them. to total anihilation

29 Jan 2007 4:04pm

@eydryan: Hmmm, watching the terminator series a little too much these days I think. Lets just say it's the sunrise or something...Thanks for the comment.

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

A classic shot, Kelly! The way you set this up is superb. Great symmetry in the foreground mate. I love this shot. I'd be mighty chuffed if this was on my blog. A first-rate post!

29 Jan 2007 6:12pm

@Stu: Thanks buddy, I was going for symmetry with this shot. Sometimes you just have to make a shot happen. I realise that now.

Bahar from Toronto, Canada

very interesting!

29 Jan 2007 10:45pm

@Bahar: Thanks mate

Matt Trujillo Photography from Portland, United States

Well done! Fantastic use of ambient light. I've never thought of you as someone who would sit still for 13 seconds. Nice close to another worthy series.

Cheers.

30 Jan 2007 2:26am

H.O from Victoria, Canada

Very nice and relax shot :)

30 Jan 2007 7:31am

eydryan from bucharest, Romania

right i just remembered what i wanted to say yesterday. you've got a little bit of door frame on the left there... might wanna get rid of it...

30 Jan 2007 7:40am

@eydryan: Oh yeah!! Wow didn't notice that. I'll crop it. Thanks for that.

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