Cake and a Concert
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/8, 1/100, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 200
A shameless post about cake. But we all love cake right? And boy do Japanese patisseries know how to make some beautiful looking cakes! Enjoyed every bite – Oh and the music was great too 😀 Concert was held in a greenhouse at Bell Farm in Matsusaka. With gorgeous golden rays of afternoon light streaming through the ceiling glass, it was the epitome of a crisp, wonderful fall day. Ahhh, the days of our youth haha.
Cake plate. Mmmmmmm.
5D Mk II + EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II f/9, 1/15, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100 @ 35mm
Egg pudding with an apple slice and some whipped cream to boot. My favorite of the four. Super smooth and creamy, with some nice caramel hiding underneath!
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/4, 1/50, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100
Fruit roll cake. Fluffy, light, and a good starter.
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/4, 1/50, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100
Chocolate cake with fig jam. Very compact (you can see in the above plate that it’s smaller than the roll) but velvety smooth and oh-so-chocolaty-good.
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/8, 1/6, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100
Murasaki-imo cheesecake. I’m not a huge fan of cheesecakes, but this one surprised me!
The fruit on top was a really nice touch, and the murasaki-imo wasn’t overpowered by the cream cheese.
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/5.6, 1/125, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100
Table setting, with some coffee.
5D Mk II + EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II f/9, 1/20, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100 @ 23mm
Beautiful flower in the greenhouse pond.
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/4, 1/80, +1/3 exp. comp, ISO 400
View of the concert from afar. Love the compressed look of tele shots.
5D Mk II + EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS f/4, 1/125, +2/3 exp. comp, ISO 100
Golden light made for a great wide-angle take at 16mm.
5D Mk II + EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II f/8, 1/40, +1 & 1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100 @ 16mm
Group looks almost like they’re surrounded by a sun halo. I love it!
5D Mk II + EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II f/8, 1/60, +1 & 1/3 exp. comp, ISO 100 @ 22mm
Brian Chu Photography 
One of the things I like best in Japan: The strive for perfection in every little thing! Absolutely gorgeous images, especially the cakes!
Agreed! Makes the whole meal that much tastier. You can enjoy it from the moment you lay eyes on it to when the last bite hits your stomach.
Thanks for reading!
Great food macros! I really like the compostions and perspectives you choose.
Never gets old taking food macro hehe. Congrats on 2 years old buddy, but I hear things about “Terrible Two” haha. I’m sure she’ll be a darling anyway 😛 Hopefully will be able to see you guys before I probably go back home next month…!