The weather was fine after a few days of rain, so we decided to go to the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park to take some portraits in front of the autumn foliage. It was a task and a half carrying the all gear on the crowed trains (D80 + SB600 + 3 Lenses + Tripod), and then dragging it all around the streets of Kawaramachi after the shoot trying to find some good Christmas decorations! Oh well we live and learn, next time no shopping trips after the shoot! I could have not brought two of the lenses, but they were the two smallest lenses in my collection so it wouldn't have reduced the weight by very much and I did get some other shots with them. It's just got me thinking maybe I need to invest in a good portrait lens that is smaller than the 70-300VR! Maybe an 85 f/1.8? And bring a third person to hold the flash rather than mounting it on tripod!
Once I got home and got everything up on the computer, I was pleased with the results that we got, here is one of Ritsuko.