Leslie Taylor

Photographer specializing in landscape & travel photography. Husband and father.
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Been working on this one for a while, and happy to share it today. Fuji-san in 4K - a compilation of footage I took during a recent trip to the area. Enjoy! #mtfuji #japan #富士山

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"Inbreaking"
Taken at Utsue Otaki waterfall in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Photographed monochrome in-camera on the @NikonUSA Z 7.
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 S
Settings: 102mm | f/11 | 1.3 sec | ISO 31

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Byung-Chul Han's book "Non-Things" is a lament over the disappearance of things; modern life is abandoning the physical world for the digital infosphere. His chapter on digital photography has given me a lot to chew on. Some of my reflections here:

https://t.co/lptC4eQL0k

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@NikonUSA My first Nikon was the D70. I learned a ton on that camera before upgrading to the D7000. That was the first camera where I felt like I could produce what I envisioned in my mind. Opened the world of photography for me! Now use Z7 - great camera! (1) D70, 2007 (2) D7000, 2014

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@vsco Thanks very much!

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Cherry Blossom Season In Fukushima Prefecture.
A ton of images from a great trip last month ... plus a little slow-motion sakura action.

https://t.co/jRcm46dNx3

#japan #nikon #福島県 #日本

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桜吹雪 || 福島県 ４月２２日

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@hakasushi Thanks for sharing! Big ? for me is res & quality. X5 was a much bigger update than I anticipated. I'd rather stick with DJI since I'm already in the ecosystem, but the X5 is legit. Still haven't bit the bullet on a 360 cam yet. Really thought DJI would've released by now.

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Scenes around Tsurugajo Castle in Fukushima Prefecture last week during cherry blossom season. #japan #nikon #鶴ヶ城

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元荒川の桜並木 || Sakura On The Motoara River
Camera: @NikonUSA Z 7
Lens: Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Settings: 24mm | f/8 | Manual Blend | ISO 320
Date: 4/8/2025
#japan #cherryblossoms #sakura #桜 #ニコン

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Full bloom last week at Oshi Castle in Saitama Prefecture #japan #nikon #桜 #日本 #埼玉県 #行田市

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From cherry blossom season in Iwakuni, Japan. These were taken last year around this time, and some of my favorite sakura photos I've ever taken! #japan #nikon #桜 #日本 #錦帯橋

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Cherry blossom trees at full bloom atop an ancient "kofun" burial mound in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Camera: @NikonUSA Z 7
Lens: Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Settings: 18mm | f/2.8 | 1/2000 sec | ISO 64
Date: 4/7/2025
#桜 #さきたま古墳公園

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A sakura tunnel I found earlier this week in Ibaraki Prefecture. A bit late in the season but still lovely. Definitely want to explore this area more next year.
Camera: @NikonUSA Z 7
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 S
Settings: 14mm | f/14 | 1/30sec | ISO 320
#japan #travel #桜

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Photos from Matsudo's cherry blossom festival this afternoon. Great to see crowds back enjoying the beautiful blossoms of our city. #松戸 #常盤平さくらまつり

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Mobara was very nice yesterday. Full bloom with a solid stream of visitors but never became crowded.

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Blossoms are very spotty though this year. Not much consistency. Both of these images are from Mizumoto Park yesterday. Some full bloom, others more like 50%. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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So much rain for this year’s season. Definitely a bummer w/ festivals finally back. But if blossoms can hold on for the next two days should be some nice weather ahead. Not sure how much most of Tokyo’s will manage, but a bit outside the city there should be some good spots.

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【きょう25日の関東地方　広く雨　きのうとは一転　花冷えに　日中も上着が欠かせない】 https://t.co/KeLcom49ia きょう25日(土)の関東地方は、午前を中心に広く雨。最高気温は、きのうより大幅に..

[Hikosaemon @hikosaemon]

NHK just said govt plans to drop requirement of having a tour guide, but will still require tourists to file a schedule and travel plan with a travel agent responsible for tracking/handling if found to have COVID

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Infinite regress gacha 🤯

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Kinda hard to believe in one sense - the end of an era - but clearly they have been investing in mirrorless, of which they have a fantastic line.

[Nikon Rumors @nikonrumors]

Report: Nikon to stop making DSLR cameras, withdraws from SLR development after 60 years of history:

https://t.co/jXoYgD54aF