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three deer

            leica m6 // zeiss planar ZM 50mm f2 // fuji provia 400

i have some more photos of bustling osaka to share, but first i wanted to get a head start on posting pictures of my good friends, the charming nara deer.  i spent five days in the city of nara, which was the capital of japan hundreds of years ago.  it is a beautiful and quiet city, very different from tokyo, osaka, or even kyoto, with a large park in the center where you can find temples, shrines, and even beautiful new architecture like the new prefecture hall where my conference was held.  and best of all, there are 1200 small, tame deer that roam the park and local streets.  for hundreds of years, they have been known as protectors of the city, are considered sacred, and are treated as such.  they have learned to beg for food (special deer wafers that can be purchased everywhere in nara), and also to bow before and after receiving it!  it's really one of the cutest things i have ever witnessed.  it was such a pleasure to come out of the conference after full days of scientific talks and discussions and be surrounded by a lovely park and these beautiful creatures.  

i should warn you now; i took an awful lot of photos of these deer.  in fact it borders on the ridiculous.  i'm not sure how many will make it into my photostream, but i found them so incredibly photogenic with their big dark eyes and light spotted fur.  the babies were soft and downy to the touch.

Taken in: 日本 / 奈良県 / 奈良市 (show map)

Taken on: October 4, 2012

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Sets appears in: • japan 2012 • 2012

Groups appears in: • Leica • I Shoot Film more » • Provia (400X/RXP/RDPIII/RHPIII) • I Shoot Fuji (FILM) • Leica M Users • ZM Planar 50mm • M6 & MP LEICA • Good photo,good details--Film preferred • Fanatical About Film • ** The deer in Nara Park. ／奈良公園のシカ « less

Camera: NORITSU KOKI QSS-32_33 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NORITSU KOKI QSS-32_33
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	QSS-32_33 8.01.002 2006.09.28
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