CITY OF LIGHTS

Close to the main shopping streets of Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi-suji and Ebisu-bashi, Osaka is the condensed, loud version of your Times Square billboard extravaganza, curiously merged with incredibly laid back pockets of cheerful, Kansai-ben speaking locals in the smaller areas around Namba, dotted by shops and chefs who stop to pose for photos.

UNDER THE SEA

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan via the 50mm f/1.8. Even though the lens struggled a little with the focusing, especially the seals which moved like quicksilver, I kind of liked the chromatic abberation in the seal photos. And when it did focus, I got some beautiful colours.

Read more about Osaka Aquarium at the corresponding post at The Afterimage