A Prisoner of Beauty

I shot this Brazilian model about 6 months ago but didn't get a chance to do some post processing since I was too busy back then. Today, I was cleaning up the files in my Mac when I chanced upon the folder where I saved this model's images.

I tried a very simple post processing of just adjusting the levels and curves and did a little bit of sharpening. Since I always shoot RAW, I was able to adjust the white balance and made the skin tone a little bit warmer.

By the way, the same model posed for FHM Singapore sometime in 2008.

Tokyo Cherry Blossoms

It's that time of the year again when foreigners and local people alike flock to the famous spots of Cherry Blossoms in Japan. One of them is the Chidorigafuchi Moat in Tokyo. It is the North-Eastern moat of the Imperial Palace. This was my third day visiting the same place. It's really hard to find a good spot because of the big crowd. So today, I got up early and went to the place. The sky did not cooperate as it was very cloudy, so I turned away from shooting landscapes.