Taken in Kyoto, walking through one of many zen gardens surrounding the temples. I knew the light was playing through this bamboo forest and I tried to capture the tall stalks by aiming from low to high, and I like the result!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 24-105L zoom lens at 24mm. Developed in Adobe Lightroom beta 3 with adjustments in Adobe Photoshop CS4.

35°0'1.58"N, 135°46'56.05"E

The Golden Pavilion of the Kinkaku-ji Buddhist Temple in Kyoto, Japan on an afternoon in February, 2012.

This picture was taken using a Canon EOS 550D with a Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM lens and a Hoya HD circular polarizer. Slight post-processing done in Adobe Lightroom 4.

Location: 35.038992, 135.728846

An awaiting evening in Kyoto. This magnificent structure known as the Kinkakuji shines in harmony with the setting sun. I was lucky to get in just five minutes before the gates were closed.

Sigma 35mm F1.4 Natural Light & Photoshop CS6.

Canon EOS 6D.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/4, 1/500 second, ISO 100.

In Kyoto, Japan, I was touring some of the temples and came across this glass ball - I got a friend to hold it up for me and took a shot - hope you guys like it!

Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Lightroom.

Golden Pavilion is the popular name for one of the main buildings of a Buddhist Japanese temple in Kyoto, Japan. There is actually gold leaf on the temple that is replaced every 10 years, to keep the look in pristine condition.

I took this photo while on vacation in Kyoto, Japan.

In-camera JPEG processor.

Sony Alpha NEX-5N.

Map: 35.0394, 135.7294