Nearly time…

So, very soon I’ll be making a long trip East to visit South Korea and Japan. Both of these countries I have never visited , which makes it very exciting having no prior knowledge of what to expect.

Sure I have watched videos on Youtube to give me some ideas as to the look of the places and what is in each location , but that does not give you the feel of the place , nor what it will be like at the time of the trip.

I have taken the decision not to take the 100-400mm lens , simply because on this trip I am not heading to anywhere that is famous for wildlife or where I can make use of the focal length. Instead I’ll take a series of small prime lenses (16mm, 35mm and 50mm) all with bright apertures along with the 10-18mm for any landscape/longer exposure images, plus of course the trusty 24-105mm. Across these and with the much lighter tripod I should have every base covered for more “street” style imagery. I will have a set of Kase magnetic filters to fit each of the lenses so will be able to add some level of control to the scenes.

In South Korea I’ll be hoping to capture some of the historic palaces along with some of the more modern architecture as well as some of the narrow shopping streets - not my usual genres but I am looking forward to the challenge. Here the visit will mostly be spent in and around Seoul , with a couple of days in Busan. I am also hoping that there will be some autumnal colours to really enhance the scenes.

For Japan its a few days in Tokyo , where I am hoping to capture some of the neon lit streets and to capture just how this huge city looks. Then it is off to Kyoto , where it maty be possible to capture more of the cultural heart of Japan. With no real knowledge of either of these cities it will be a huge challenge to seek out opportunities to capture images to make memories.

Looking at the schedule its very packed and i know these will be just taster visits to get a small feel of these amazing countries…

Anyway must go and start packing…