Before the full colours of autumn become visible in Tokyo, there are the equally vivid ones of Shichi-Go-San; a custom that sees kids of a certain age get dressed up in kimonos and taken to their local temple or shrine.
And quite understandably, photographs seem to be the biggest focus of the day. Something that the youngsters, to their credit, appear to deal with very patiently.
Or at least they do when it’s a family member taking the photo. But when it’s not, they don’t.
Don says
Heh, my daughter has that same look when she’s reached her limit! It’s the ‘I just want to have my snack and go home.’ look for sure. Great tradition, though!
Lee says
Good, I won’t take the look personally then!
[Gm] says
The last photo is very nice, Lee — mixed emotions on her face :-)…
PS: Leica M8? … Wow! :D…
Lee says
Thanks!
Yes, I’d been thinking about a rangefinder for a long time, so I finally took the plunge. Loving it too!
[Gm] says
Does this mean your 85mm f/1.4 will no longer needed?
I’m willing to give it a good and loving home :D…
Lee says
Haha! No not at all, it’ll still get used. No question about that.
Jeffrey says
The look you’re getting from the last little girl has “henna gaijin” written all over it. She’s calculating as to whether throwing the sweet at you is worth missing the last two bites.
Lee says
No doubt, although I do hope she wasn’t debating whether to throw her snack at me!
Jeffrey says
Her brow furrow is wonderful.
andra says
hihi, i think u might have scared the last girl. she looks so cuuuteee (do excuse me, i am a girl after all, i’m allowed to go all-kawai! on kids!)
Lee says
I was stood next to her mother when I took the photo, so hopefully she wasn’t scared. She wasn’t best pleased though, that’s for sure!