Captured this grey heron along the Camo-Gawa River yesterday evening at the tail-end of “blue hour”.
The light here feels almost otherworldly. The November sun sits way lower and casts a much softer, warmer light than it ever does this time of year back home in Malmö, Sweden. And with Kyoto getting roughly four extra hours of daylight in November, days are so much longer. It’s an ideal combo for a photographer in a city that, even after my third week here, continues to inspire.

The low sun enhances everything – the narrow backstreets, the blend of old and new, the textures of manmade and organic materials. I don’t think I’ve ever seen autumn rendered so beautifully anywhere. else.