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Hi eyeryone, My name is Nao Yoshitake. I'm amateur photographer. This is my first post. If you like larger size, please feel free to visit flickr page. https://www.flickr.com/photos/naoyoshitake/ This thread photos was taken by Sony A7R and no tripod. Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM with Metabones Smart Adapter Mark III. "Tsubakuro Sunrise" "Reflected deep green" "Shiretoko day reflect" Thank you for seeing to the last.

Fireflies illuminating a mountain path in Iriomote-jima, Yaeyama-gun, tropical Japan. Technically not perfect, but the content more than makes up for it I think. The mountain path was pitch black (about from our insect friends) and we were not allowed to use any lights as it would disturb the fireflies. I set up the A7r as best as I could on the tripod and used F1.4 with a high ISO and manual focus. I didn't think I'd capture such a result...and it's amazing that one firefly seemed to be following the highway code and driving on the left hand lane haha! Nature is truly magical at times! Cheers, Sam www.samspicerphotography.com

Thought I'd share one of my favourite pics from a trip I took to Japan a few months ago: A7II + 55mm @ 1/200, f/1.8, 50ISO (Click here or on the image for the flickr link) Each year in Japan between late March and early April, there's a small window where the sakura (cherry blossoms) bloom. During our stay in the old capital of Kyoto, it was forecast to rain heavily not long after the blossoms began to bloom, which is unfortunate since even a modest rain is enough to strip the trees of their flowers. With this is mind, many locals hoping have a glamourous engagement and wedding portrait in front of the blossoms rushed to the many temples around town on the Saturday before the storm. As a result, there were beautifully dressed men and women everywhere -- it was quite the sight! Of all the pictures I took though, this one of a seemingly reflective young woman on a bench outside the Kiyomizu-dera temple was my favourtie. In actual, she was just looking through her handbag for a mirror between posing for a hired photographer, who incidentally, was also shooting on an A7 series camera and the 55mm! I felt a little guilty snapping this over the photographer's shoulder whilst she was reviewing her shots, but I daresay it was worth it! --- My Flickr: http://flickr.com/photos/anderswotzke My Instagram: http://instagram.com/anderswotzke/