Mt. Fuji / Matsumoto Castle - Half Frame 35mm

Japan is one of my favorite places in the world for many reasons. One thing that always fascinates me are the extreme dualities you find in life and culture there. Ancient & future, modesty & flamboyance, extreme sexuality & repression, bureaucracy & magic. While shooting with my half frame camera on tour I caught this pair of photos. Mt. Fuji from the back yard of a small farm house bathed in the light of a beautiful day, and Matsumoto castle shaded in the darkness of rain clouds. The duality in the shots felt right in line with the extremes you find in Japanese life.