Minor adjustments, big differences

Chaos can be a daunting prospect in photography, but rest assured you can still create some order with a few tweaks here and there

I had heard that you have to be very lucky to see Mt. Fuji as it’s often obscured by clouds, but over the course of two days in the Fuji Five Lakes region, I couldn’t help not to see it as it loomed dominantly over the Japanese landscape wherever you were. I was fortunate to have had great weather conditions as only a month earlier Typhoon Hagibis was ripping its way through Japan, being the most devastating since Typhoon Ida in 1958. There were very few signs of the great magnitude of destruction as the Japanese were quick to clean up any signs of apparent disorder in the region.

No, no, I insist…

This was my first trip to Japan and I soon discovered that the Japanese are very organized, orderly and are extremely friendly and courteous. I mean, when was the last time a petrol service attendant filled up your car, then went into the main road to hold back the oncoming traffic so you could exit the station easily and safety? Only in Japan, I tell you.