(A tribute to Kaden K.)
These plants whose name translates into “Cat Teaser” are one of the first plants to appear heralding the arrival of Autumn in Japan. The nights are getting cooler now and the day time weather slightly more bearable. It's wonderful to watch the sequence of plants that come into the spot light just for a few weeks, following a schedule of some kind. It's something I didn't see as much of in Perth. The excitement is building as we head towards the colour change season.
So I'd like to dedicate this shot to a photographer who has been both a big encouragement and inspiration to me over the past few years, the one and only Kaden K. A master of both film and digital he never ceases to amaze me with his creative compositions and processing.