Gerald- yah I have a sigma fisheye lens … one of my favorites … many of these are taken with it …

e

that 3rd dish looks delicious, is that an appetizer salad? What kind?

The last shot is so simple but fantastic composition. I love how the table on the left bends off the page. Do you have a fish lens with you?

I think the wooden blocks are called Emma..or Ema.. There’s a japanese restaurant in toronto called Ema-Tei…filled with the little blocks hanging everywhere.

The prints/drawings on the blocks are absolutely stunning. I did inquire about them, and the chef said they are sort of like prayer blocks..sort of inlines of wish fullfillment. you write your wish and hand these at the temple. All the Ema’s in the restaurant were gifted by their regular clients.They do have a long and dedicated japanese client list, considering the number of emas i saw. I am positive there is more to it..the chef and i did have a language barrier.

and that is a very odd coincidence that the person who inquired about the blocks a couple of comments up is also an Emma. Wow

If you’r ever in T.O check out Restaurant Ema-Tei. YUmmmmm

best
robin

Faridz- thanks

Robin- These are digital, shot with A Canon Rebel … thanks, glad u like them.

e

these are beautiful..i’ve been reading up on your recent trip to japan( thru urs and ronnie’s sites). Thanks for sharing .

the photos you have here are really beautiful. If you don’t mind me asking …do you expose slides or are they digital shots. ( since the shots are so vibrant). and what kind of a camera do you use?

once again..beautiful..

best
robin