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A photo of the famous Japanese bullet train arriving at Kobe Station. Moments after taking this photo we boarded the train for the fast trip to Shizuoka. The trains operate at maximum speeds of 240–320 km/h (150–200 mph) and have a beautiful streamlined shape.

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  • Study in speed #2
  • Study in speed #3
  • Study in speed #4<br /> <br /> View of a station from the Shinkansen at 300 km/hr.
  • Study in speed #5<br /> <br /> Photo from one Shinkansen of another passing in opposite directions, each at ~300 km/hour, so the combined speed was 600 km/hr. The dark rectangles in the upper half are the windows of the other train. The blue lines at the bottom are the paint lines that extend the whole length of the train, so they look clear.
  • Study in speed #6<br /> <br /> Photo of the railway tracks from the Shinkanson going by at 300 km/hr. Since the tracks themselves are uniform and extend in a straight line for long distances, they look fairly clear.
  • Study in speed #1<br /> <br /> The Japanese bullet trains (Shinkansen) travel at ~300 km/hr. I had fun trying to take shots from the train that gave the impression of the speed we were travelling. While things seen at a distance look pretty clear, things close to the train are blurred into abstract forms. This shot was taken as we went through a train station and all the vending machines, signs and shops by the tracks made a colourful abstract blur.<br /> <br /> I occasionally like to experiment at getting interesting in camera effects that can't easily be mimicked by filters. All shots today were as taken from the camera with no use of digital filters. <br /> <br /> Other studies in speed can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/xQOn9S">http://goo.gl/xQOn9S</a><br /> <br /> 04/01/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • The view at 300 km/hr<br /> <br /> Some of you commented that the view from the fast Japanese train would make for some great blurred photos. This is a view out the window of the Bullet Train (Shinkansen) as it passed a rail yard in which a number of stationary Shinkansen were standing.<br /> <br /> I shot it at the f22, 100 ISO to get the lowest shutter speed and then panned AGAINST the forward motion of the train.<br /> <br /> 03/11/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • The fish market<br /> <br /> I had a chance to visit a large fish market by the harbour in Shimizu, Japan. There was an incredible variety of fresh and dried fish on sale and a lot of buying and selling activity.<br /> <br /> Julianne Savage asked about the mask. It is to prevent germs from spreading when someone has a cold or flu. It is quite common in Japan and China for people to wear face masks to prevent infections from spreading.<br /> <br /> 02/11/14 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Delicious fresh sushi! Kashi-no-Ichi fish market, Shizuoka, Japan<br /> <br /> Some of the tastiest sushi ever!
  • Woman at the counter, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market, Shizuoka, Japan
  • Fresh fist, Kashi-no-Ichi fish market, Shizuoka, Japan
  • Woman selling seafood<br /> <br /> Taken at the Kashi-no-Ichi fish market, Shizuoka, Japan. I really liked the enthusiasm of this woman for her work. They were selling some great fresh sea food here!<br /> <br /> Other photos from the fish market can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/Bdyt4P">http://goo.gl/Bdyt4P</a><br /> <br /> 30/12/2014 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Green tea fields and village in the mountains of Shizuoka, Japan
  • Mountain village with green tea fields (best larger)<br /> <br /> They grow the best green tea in the world in this area of Japan. Taken northeast of Shizuoka, Japan, near Mount Fuji<br /> <br /> Other photos from the local area can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/86U1W2">http://goo.gl/86U1W2</a><br /> <br /> 07/01/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Terraced green tea fields in the mountains, northeast of Shizuoka, Japan
  • Close-up of a green tea field in the rain, Shizuoka, Japan
  • Japanese maple in the fall with raindrops, near the green tea fields, Shizuoka, Japan

  • fotoeffects

    on March 9, 2017

    So sleek...terrific shot!

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on February 3, 2017

    i can see where the term bullet train comes from. That's really really fast!

  • kjakes1

    on February 3, 2017

    Awesome POV and what a unique and beautiful shape!

  • Lgood

    on February 3, 2017

    Way cool train.

  • Howard's Photography

    on February 3, 2017

    Great shot of the bullet train!

  • Kevin Poynor

    on February 2, 2017

    Excellent POV.

  • Rick Willis

    on February 2, 2017

    Like this POV of the Bullet...

  • Franks-Focus

    on February 2, 2017

    Nice shot of a very effective & efficient mode of public transport

  • johnchapmanphotographer

    on February 2, 2017

    Hi Terry, this is Great.

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