Comments for photojournal | alexander hadjidakis http://www.arekkusu.com/blog Japan through a viewfinder. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:17:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on TiltViewer by Nick http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-9865 Nick Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:50:14 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-9865 So THAT'S what you've been doing with your time (0-0)V Laters, Nick So THAT’S what you’ve been doing with your time (0-0)V
Laters,
Nick

]]> Comment on TiltViewer by Jumping Crane http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-7761 Jumping Crane Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:55:13 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-7761 tilt viewer is cool. tilt viewer is cool.

]]> Comment on TiltViewer by Sprucewolf http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-7519 Sprucewolf Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:22:10 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/30/tiltviewer/#comment-7519 Cool!! Cool!!

]]> Comment on Snowboarding in Nagano by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/17/snowboarding-in-nagano/#comment-7320 Jacqueline Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:01:02 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/17/snowboarding-in-nagano/#comment-7320 Oh, I meant to say--nicely written post!! A very enjoyable read. I could almost smell the bad food and toilet facilities and feel the silky snow under my skis. Oh, I meant to say–nicely written post!! A very enjoyable read. I could almost smell the bad food and toilet facilities and feel the silky snow under my skis.

]]> Comment on Snowboarding in Nagano by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/17/snowboarding-in-nagano/#comment-7319 Jacqueline Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:57:53 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/17/snowboarding-in-nagano/#comment-7319 I hope your mother doesn't hear about the nasty train station bathroom, dangerous hanging wires, and being forced to eat straight wax, she would be so worried about you. Mountain vegetables usually include burdock root which is a good detoxifier, as is the onsen. It's great that you could have so much fun despite the totally awful accommodations. The pictures are gorgeous (scenery) and horrifying (ryokan). I hope your mother doesn’t hear about the nasty train station bathroom, dangerous hanging wires, and being forced to eat straight wax, she would be so worried about you. Mountain vegetables usually include burdock root which is a good detoxifier, as is the onsen. It’s great that you could have so much fun despite the totally awful accommodations. The pictures are gorgeous (scenery) and horrifying (ryokan).

]]> Comment on Snowboarding in Niigata by Jumping Crane http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7256 Jumping Crane Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:53:08 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7256 Hey Alex, the pictures are beautiful. Boarding in the mountains in Japan exciting and oh so nice with the sento when the day is done. Hey Alex, the pictures are beautiful. Boarding in the mountains in Japan exciting and oh so nice with the sento when the day is done.

]]> Comment on Snowboarding in Niigata by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7252 Jacqueline Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:45:32 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7252 Great portraits, Alex. Great portraits, Alex.

]]> Comment on Snowboarding in Niigata by Sprucewolf Colson http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7249 Sprucewolf Colson Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:23:52 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2008/01/08/56/#comment-7249 So happy you are posting again!! And even happier that you were able to experience the snow and feel a little twinge of Alaska-craving. The sento sounds great. We really need one here. Nami is beautiful in her kimono. She wears it very well. Perfect kitsuke. xxoo So happy you are posting again!! And even happier that you were able to experience the snow and feel a little twinge of Alaska-craving. The sento sounds great. We really need one here. Nami is beautiful in her kimono. She wears it very well. Perfect kitsuke. xxoo

]]> Comment on An Encounter with the Police by Sean W http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-6674 Sean W Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:51:41 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-6674 Hey Alex! Your blog and pics look great. Thats too bad that happened. Im glad nothing like that has happened here in Italy. Im looking forward to showing you around and meeting your wife. Ciao, Sean Hey Alex! Your blog and pics look great. Thats too bad that happened. Im glad nothing like that has happened here in Italy. Im looking forward to showing you around and meeting your wife. Ciao, Sean

]]> Comment on An Encounter with the Police by Nick http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4585 Nick Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:14:59 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4585 In 7 years I have never once had anything like that! What is wrong with those badges in Sango? In 7 years I have never once had anything like that! What is wrong with those badges in Sango?

]]> Comment on An Encounter with the Police by gary http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4436 gary Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:56:24 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4436 Good to feel what it is like to be a minority and experience prejudice. There are alot of ignorant racist people and some are in positions of authority and try to intimidate people. I think it's worth going to the station and inquiring. I got stopped once in 1969 as a passenger on a motorcycle without a helmet in RC. The policeman put me in his car, handcuffed me, and took me to the station where he made me post $500 bail or I had to spend the night in jail. All of the way to the station he ranted about long hair guys, war protesters etc. I never said a word, but I think he wanted to pound on me for the way I looked. Good to feel what it is like to be a minority and experience prejudice. There are alot of ignorant racist people and some are in positions of authority and try to intimidate people. I think it’s worth going to the station and inquiring. I got stopped once in 1969 as a passenger on a motorcycle without a helmet in RC. The policeman put me in his car, handcuffed me, and took me to the station where he made me post $500 bail or I had to spend the night in jail. All of the way to the station he ranted about long hair guys, war protesters etc. I never said a word, but I think he wanted to pound on me for the way I looked.

]]> Comment on An Encounter with the Police by Alexander http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4207 Alexander Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:46:20 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4207 Yeah, I thought about that, but I don’t think it’s worth the trouble. I think it would just make things worse and possibly make me targeted even more often than I already am. I would hope that that wouldn’t be the case, but you never know. And yeah, I`m wondering where all these foreigners are coming from, because I sure don`t see them anywhere! The only ones that I know of are Patrick, and the exchange students at Sakura-kan who I rarely see out. In fact, I don`t think I`ve ever seen a foreigner in Sango, besides them. I don’t think we have to worry about genocide here. Things are progessing, though slowly. I bet it was far worse twenty years ago. I’m just going to mark it down as an unfortunate incident with a jerk who only represents a small fraction of the population. Yeah, I thought about that, but I don’t think it’s worth the trouble. I think it would just make things worse and possibly make me targeted even more often than I already am. I would hope that that wouldn’t be the case, but you never know. And yeah, I`m wondering where all these foreigners are coming from, because I sure don`t see them anywhere! The only ones that I know of are Patrick, and the exchange students at Sakura-kan who I rarely see out. In fact, I don`t think I`ve ever seen a foreigner in Sango, besides them.

I don’t think we have to worry about genocide here. Things are progessing, though slowly. I bet it was far worse twenty years ago. I’m just going to mark it down as an unfortunate incident with a jerk who only represents a small fraction of the population.

]]> Comment on An Encounter with the Police by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4004 Jacqueline Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/25/an-encounter-with-the-police/#comment-4004 Maybe you could send the link to your blog to the Sango police and also to Debito. You should write this up for Japanzine--maybe go to the police station and talk to them about it. I never saw any foreigners in Sango other than you and me, but as you said, even if Sango was flooded with them, it's no excuse for racial profiling of people. Coming from a country with an unfortunate history of both, I've always wondered how racial violence and genocide get started and perpetuated. The first step would necessarily be getting singled out and identified as a target. I'm not saying that's the way things are moving in Japan, but it is unsettling to be stopped for no reason other than that you are not Japanese. I wonder what would have happened if Nami wasn't with you, or if she was with you and was Chinese or Korean instead of Japanese. Pretty scary incident. Maybe you could send the link to your blog to the Sango police and also to Debito. You should write this up for Japanzine–maybe go to the police station and talk to them about it. I never saw any foreigners in Sango other than you and me, but as you said, even if Sango was flooded with them, it’s no excuse for racial profiling of people. Coming from a country with an unfortunate history of both, I’ve always wondered how racial violence and genocide get started and perpetuated. The first step would necessarily be getting singled out and identified as a target. I’m not saying that’s the way things are moving in Japan, but it is unsettling to be stopped for no reason other than that you are not Japanese. I wonder what would have happened if Nami wasn’t with you, or if she was with you and was Chinese or Korean instead of Japanese. Pretty scary incident.

]]> Comment on にっぽんど真ん中祭り (Domatsuri) by gary http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/10/53/#comment-3330 gary Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:18:28 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/10/53/#comment-3330 I posted your press vest photo on my work bulletin board. I enjoyed the background summary behind taking the photos at Domaturi. It's cool photographers look after each other. I love the pictures. I posted your press vest photo on my work bulletin board. I enjoyed the background summary behind taking the photos at Domaturi. It’s cool photographers look after each other. I love the pictures.

]]> Comment on にっぽんど真ん中祭り (Domatsuri) by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/10/53/#comment-3118 Jacqueline Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/10/53/#comment-3118 Thanks for posting, Alex. Excellent photos. The heat sounds oppressive, but it must have been great fun to jump over the barriers and be a pro photographer. You should post the photo Nami took of you in your press vest. It's easy to look at great pictures and romanticize the photographer's life--but behind the scenes is sweat and pain (and burritos). Thanks for posting, Alex. Excellent photos. The heat sounds oppressive, but it must have been great fun to jump over the barriers and be a pro photographer. You should post the photo Nami took of you in your press vest. It’s easy to look at great pictures and romanticize the photographer’s life–but behind the scenes is sweat and pain (and burritos).

]]> Comment on Alaska by Alexander http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3099 Alexander Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:02:50 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3099 That`s right, even Gary can look good when I take the pictures. haha That`s right, even Gary can look good when I take the pictures. haha

]]> Comment on Alaska by gary http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3089 gary Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:16:02 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3089 A good photographer can find an art shot in us all. A good photographer can find an art shot in us all.

]]> Comment on Alaska by Nick http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3070 Nick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 08:49:26 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3070 Nice new look to the blog and some great photos! Really like the shot of your parents! Nice new look to the blog and some great photos! Really like the shot of your parents!

]]> Comment on Alaska by gary http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3067 gary Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:10:58 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3067 Hey Alex san, and our house in the hills of Seta will be cooler. you also forgot the lawn mowing in patterns and laying the wonderboard to prep for tile. You were really the inspiration. You'll have to come back so we can finish. Please don't wait a year. Ducks are starting to dart in herds and the leaves are starting to turn golden. Rained all day today. I saw a mink come up the bank of stariski creek (russian name for curvy river where the fish rest). Really black black shiny fur. I have your press pass picture on my bulletin board. talk to you soon. hello to Nami. ciao gary Hey Alex san, and our house in the hills of Seta will be cooler. you also forgot the lawn mowing in patterns and laying the wonderboard to prep for tile. You were really the inspiration. You’ll have to come back so we can finish. Please don’t wait a year. Ducks are starting to dart in herds and the leaves are starting to turn golden. Rained all day today. I saw a mink come up the bank of stariski creek (russian name for curvy river where the fish rest). Really black black shiny fur. I have your press pass picture on my bulletin board. talk to you soon. hello to Nami. ciao gary

]]> Comment on Alaska by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3015 Jacqueline Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:52:34 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3015 I love reading your blog. So glad you are writing again. xxoo I love reading your blog. So glad you are writing again. xxoo

]]> Comment on Alaska by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3014 Jacqueline Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:51:15 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/09/05/alaska/#comment-3014 Some things you didn't mention: 1) by the end of the raft trip you had become a master oarsman, and had the blisters to prove it; 2) the grizzly bear we saw on the north bank of the Kenai River being followed too closely by boaters; 3) the Stariski Creek bridge tour; 4) home-brewed ginger beer. Once you find us a little pet-friendly cabin to rent in Seto, you will be just a short train ride away--no more long flights. Some things you didn’t mention: 1) by the end of the raft trip you had become a master oarsman, and had the blisters to prove it; 2) the grizzly bear we saw on the north bank of the Kenai River being followed too closely by boaters; 3) the Stariski Creek bridge tour; 4) home-brewed ginger beer. Once you find us a little pet-friendly cabin to rent in Seto, you will be just a short train ride away–no more long flights.

]]> Comment on Starting the engines… by alexanderbot http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-3004 alexanderbot Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:53:27 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-3004 I wish I had taken more photos in Florida, but that`s not really why I went down there, so I`m sort of glad I didn`t. Hey Sean! Will do. Actually, I have a long vacation in March, and Nami has a week off, so we`re going to try to head over there for a week to explore and visit if that`s OK with you. I wish I had taken more photos in Florida, but that`s not really why I went down there, so I`m sort of glad I didn`t.

Hey Sean! Will do. Actually, I have a long vacation in March, and Nami has a week off, so we`re going to try to head over there for a week to explore and visit if that`s OK with you.

]]> Comment on Starting the engines… by Sean http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2970 Sean Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:51:35 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2970 Hey brother Its good to see what you're up to these days. We've been out of touch for a long time. I hear you got married, congratulations. Say hello to my step-sister in-law! Im glad youre reading my blog. Leave me a comment once in a while. Ciao! Hey brother Its good to see what you’re up to these days. We’ve been out of touch for a long time. I hear you got married, congratulations. Say hello to my step-sister in-law! Im glad youre reading my blog. Leave me a comment once in a while. Ciao!

]]> Comment on Starting the engines… by Gary http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2945 Gary Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:18:58 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2945 hey alex, I hope you keep updating your blog. It's nice seeing the Florida photos. I spent about an hour looking through and catching up on your Flickr posts. They are really good. You are really talented and funny. love you, g hey alex, I hope you keep updating your blog. It’s nice seeing the Florida photos. I spent about an hour looking through and catching up on your Flickr posts. They are really good. You are really talented and funny. love you, g

]]> Comment on Florida by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/florida/#comment-2925 Jacqueline Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/florida/#comment-2925 I like the idea that Alaska hasn't happened yet, that means I can still look forward to your coming!! Nice portraits of the family and especially of Ginger. I like the idea that Alaska hasn’t happened yet, that means I can still look forward to your coming!! Nice portraits of the family and especially of Ginger.

]]> Comment on Starting the engines… by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2907 Jacqueline Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:08:22 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/08/31/starting-the-engines/#comment-2907 Great!! Cool portraits, and I like the way your photos fit with your theme. Crank it up, arekkusu. Great!! Cool portraits, and I like the way your photos fit with your theme. Crank it up, arekkusu.

]]> Comment on Sprint Ad by Jacqueline http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/07/16/sprint-ad/#comment-2893 Jacqueline Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:51:03 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/07/16/sprint-ad/#comment-2893 Neat-o. I love the flowers and the fish jumping. Neat-o. I love the flowers and the fish jumping.

]]> Comment on Meet Aleksandr Sokolov by Ryan http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/05/31/meet-aleksandr-sokolov/#comment-2622 Ryan Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:37:46 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/05/31/meet-aleksandr-sokolov/#comment-2622 hahahaha, I love these pics... I'm totally going to copy them and put them as a link on my blog to this site so people can see your galleries. hahahaha, I love these pics… I’m totally going to copy them and put them as a link on my blog to this site so people can see your galleries.

]]> Comment on Back from Tokyo by nick http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/06/04/back-from-tokyo/#comment-2464 nick Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:21:22 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/06/04/back-from-tokyo/#comment-2464 I really like the second one. The minimal amount of colour makes it stand out all the more. I really like the second one. The minimal amount of colour makes it stand out all the more.

]]> Comment on Meet Aleksandr Sokolov by alexanderbot http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/05/31/meet-aleksandr-sokolov/#comment-2191 alexanderbot Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:58:23 +0000 http://www.arekkusu.com/blog/2007/05/31/meet-aleksandr-sokolov/#comment-2191 No HDR! I used a dark red gel and blasted the wall at 1/2 or 1/1 power. I forgot that the D70 doesn`t allow you to control each flash in different groups, so all the flashes are at the same power, and to get them weaker or stronger I had to keep moving them in and out. No HDR! I used a dark red gel and blasted the wall at 1/2 or 1/1 power. I forgot that the D70 doesn`t allow you to control each flash in different groups, so all the flashes are at the same power, and to get them weaker or stronger I had to keep moving them in and out.

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