cat teaser or dog's tail

cat teaser or dog's tail, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

This weed is called Enokoro-gusa (狗尾草) or Neko-Jarashi(ネコジャラシ) in Japanese. Enokoro-gusa means dog's tail grass and Neko-Jarashi means cat teaser grass. If you try to shake this grass right before cat's eyes, you can see a playful cat like this. It's a most suitable grass for shape up exercise to your cat. Photo was taken by Olympus E-P3 with M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R (Black), 1/200 f5.6 ISO200 no exposure bias

thinking whether stop or not

thinking whether stop or not, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

A honey bee came into sight of the viewer of my EOS7D and hovered above a cosmos a little while. But, bee stopped onto the other cosmos.　What is the difference between the two flowers? Thank you for your viewing and i wish you all a wonderful weekend.

Up-closed image of hardy begonia （秋海棠）

Up-closed image of hardy begonia （秋海棠）, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

This plant is called "Syu-kaidoh" in Japanese. Probably, it is not common in Europe and the US, Canada too. According to the WIKIPEDIA, This plant is native to the area covers from Malay peninsula to Southern part of China, and it brought from China to Japan in the early Edo period (1603 to 1868). Photo was taken by Olympus E-P3 with Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f0.95, 1/640 f1.4 ISO200 -0.3EV exposure bias

A Lava Dome

A Lava Dome, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

The peak of this lava dome is 6,289 feet (1,915 meters) above sea level and still an active volcano. It is said that this lava dome was appeared by big eruptions about six hundred years ago.

Monkshood bloomed on a trail

Monkshood bloomed on a trail, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

The image was taken at the two days trekking to the volcanoes called Mount Nasu. I found some Monkshoods bloomed on a trail route. Summer will soon be gone so that a bee looks so busy.

Little fairy of the forest, The image is dedicated to Brittany Graviet

Little fairy of the forest, The image is dedicated to Brittany Graviet, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Little Fairy,
Shine so bright.
Little Fairy,
Show your light.

Little Fairy,
I’m amazed.
Little Fairy,
You seem to blaze.

Little Fairy,
I love your allure.
Little fairy,
You are so pure.

Little fairy,
In case you flee,
Little fairy,
First shine on me.

from Poems By Poet Brittany Graviet.

A fairy of the forest wishes you all a great Friday and weekend

A fairy of the forest wishes you all a great Friday and weekend, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

The flower is called Renge-Shouma in Japanese, but not sure how to say in English. According to the WIKIPEDIA, it is called Anemonopsis in scientific or technical term.
However, it doesn't matter what name of flower is. Some lovely flowers bloomed and scattered among trees.
It seems like fairies in the forest.

taken by Olympus Pen E-P3 with Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F0.95

impression of E-P3

impression of E-P3, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Olympus Pen E-P3 has already been improved a lot compared with E-P1 and E-P2.
Firstly, AF speed was dramatically improved with increasing of focusing area from 11 to 35.
Secondly, newly introduced the organic electroluminescent (EL) based touch-panel-monitor helps us to quick and intuitive operation.
Thirdly, new E-P3 has various art filter functions that stimulate our creativity.
In addition to the above, new powerful image processor provides noiseless image with fineness resolutions as you can see the image uploaded above.
The E-P3 is now evolved into stress-free camera and it reached highest position among the cameras of Micro Four Thirds category.

taller than any other

taller than any other, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

This is the tallest one among three millions of sunflowers planted in a rice field lying fallow located in the Mashiko, Tochigi Pref. Japan. The sunflowers festival is held in mid-August every year in Mashiko Town.

just fit for your display???

just fit for your display???, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

This is a part of sunflower field where three millions of sunflowers are planted in a paddy field lying fallow in Mashiko, Tochigi-Pref., Japan.