I found myself at Nagoya's Higashiyama botanical garden and zoo yesterday. I've been there once or twice before, and taken pictures, but not with the detail-monster that is the Merrill. While I was at it, I went up to the top of the Sky Tower to get some shots from high up (which I also did a couple of days ago from the TV tower, but at night). So as the title suggests, this is going to be a combination of views of the city and animals.
First, a few night views. The trick to getting these was to put the lens literally against the glass (to avoid reflection and to create a stable base) and to hold your breath while shooting (because at base ISO, we were looking at several seconds).
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